SysHardener Alternatives

SysHardener is described as 'Free Windows OS security application that allows you to harden Windows settings to mitigate cybersecurity threats. With this tool you can restrict functionalities of Windows and secure vulnerable applications (i.e Office and Adobe Reader)' and is an app. There are seven alternatives to SysHardener for Windows. The best SysHardener alternative is ConfigureDefender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SysHardener are Hard_Configurator, Hardentools, Simple Software Restriction Policy and OSArmor.

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  1. ConfigureDefender icon

    ConfigureDefender

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    ConfigureDefender utility is a GUI application to view and configure important Microsoft Defender settings on Windows 10/11. It mostly uses PowerShell cmdlets (with a few exceptions).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Hard_Configurator icon

    Hard_Configurator

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    Hard_Configurator offers a GUI to manage software restriction policies on Windows systems. While the tasks can all be achieved through Regedit this app greatly simplifies the configuration process.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Hardentools icon

    Hardentools

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    Hardentools is a collection of simple tools to help harden Windows by disabling features that present a higher security risk like Windows Scripting Host and Microsoft Office Macros. Changes from the software can easily be undone with a Restore button available after initial...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Simple Software Restriction Policy icon

    Simple Software Restriction Policy

     11 likes

    Security add-on for Windows. Make it considerably harder for unwanted software to get launched. Not through file signatures but through identifying places where executables have no right to be, for example Documents folders.

    58 Simple Software Restriction Policy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. OSArmor icon

    OSArmor

     6 likes

    Monitor and block suspicious processes behaviors to prevent infections by malware, ransomware, and other threats. This tool analyzes parent processes and prevents, for example, MS Word from running cmd or powershell utilities, it prevents ransomware from deleting shadow copies...

    11 OSArmor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. SBGuard Anti-Ransomware icon

    SBGuard Anti-Ransomware

     2 likes

    Ransomware prevention tool that protects your Windows PC against all known Ransomware malware, such as CryptoLocker, CryptoWall, TeslaCrypt, CryptoXXX, CTB-Locker, Zepto and many others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Run By SmartScreen

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    'Run By SmartScreen' works only with Windows 8 and higher versions. It is based on a very simple idea to open/run the new files safely when using the right-click Explorer context menu. It covers in a smart way file opening in the User Space ( = everything outside...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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