Returnil Virtual System Lite 2011 User Manual
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1. communicate whith the user of the selected client computer via a simple chat window Note The chat can only be initiated from the console and the screen that will be seen at the client is exactly the same as the one opened at the console Remote Desktop Opens a screen displaying the desktop of the selected cleint Note This is only a display of the activity and does not allow for remote control of the user s desktop Remote Shell Allows the administrator to control the client via command line remote command prompt Remote Console Client List Screen Group Management Window Information Displays the name of the selected Group and then oders the clients within that group by network IP address OS Displays the version of Windows used on the listed client computer PC Name Displays the assigned name of the listed client computer Exclusion List Started The virtualization Exclusion List is enabled on the listed client computer Stopped The virtualization Exclusion List is deactivated on the listed client computer System Guard Started The System Guard feature is active on the listed client computer Stopped The System Guard feature is deactivated on the listed client computer Virtual Mode Displays a green shield with the word OFF if the virtualization is deactivated and a red shield with the word ON when the virtualization is active on the the listed client computer Save Changes NO When Virt2. 1 5 3095 In our labs version the Anit Execute tool you may be familiar with from the 2x series is integrated into the program interface The design automates much of the inclusion process so some configurability may be missing in this Labs edition Click the Start button to turn the Anit Execute protection ON Click the Stop button to turn the protection off Show dialog to users if there is no rule to match Activate this option to be warned and to configure a rule if required User Interface Virtual Disk xt Returnil Virtual System 2 1 e es V Protection Settings Help Manual Quit E System Protection Extended Partition Protection System Guard Virtual Disk Register Product You can save data within the Virtual Disk while System Protection is ON Virtual Disk File C RETURNIL RETURNIL RVP Virtual Disk Status Z Dismount Mount Virtual Disk automatically at Windows boot Virtual Disk Drive Letter Copyright c 2006 2010 Returnil Trial Version V 2 1 5 3095 Virtual Disk File Displays the path and filename for your Virtual Disk Virtual Disk status Displays the assigned drive letter if the Virtual Disk is mounted Mount Dismount button Click to mount or dismount the Virtual Disk Mount Virtual Disk automatically at Windows start Activate this option if you want the Virtual Disk to be loaded with Windows Mount Virtual Disk as read only As the text implies u
3. 7 CPU 1 GHz or higher e RAM 1 GB Installation Step by Step Installation 1 Download the installation file and save it to a convenient location Desktop is recommend ed Note You should backup your data if you have not already done so A critical component of securing your computer involves protecting your data against emergencies and unex pected circumstances natural disaster hardware failure stolen equipment etc While RVS is designed to protect your system from unwanted or malicious software and da ta changes it cannot protect you from physical dangers so this would be an excellent time to learn about data replication backing up your data and files and disk imaging Think of this as taking a picture of your disk drives as they are right now that can be used to recover from a catastrophe 2 Open the file to begin the installation by Operating System Windows XP Windows Server 2003 1 Log into a computer Administrator account 2 Double click the installation file downloaded in Step 1 3 Select the appropriate language and then click OK 4 Go to Step 3 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 1 Right click the file downloaded in Step 1 and select Run As Administrator from the right click menu 2 Right Click Allow when challenged by the UAC User Account Control feature 3 Select the appropriate language and then click OK 4 Go to step 3 3 Returnil Virtual System Labs setup welc
4. R PORE tt RR 16 Leading IT Security Partner 2 2 ete ssl ss ae na 16 lil Overview What is Returnil Virtual System RVS Intro Utilizing its powerful virtualization technology Returnil Virtual System allows you to work on a copy of the operating system of your computer thus facilitating the possibility of keeping your real operating system in an unchanged preserved hence safe condition With RVS virtualization turned ON you can renew the working copy of your operating system from the original as many times as you want or need to by just simply restarting your system Additionally you can create a virtual storage disk within your computer where you can save documents data and files while using the System Safe Virtual System feature Using the File Manager utility you can choose to pick and save any changes you want to your real system this feature is only available in the Premium versions Returnil Virtual System s protection concept is very easy to understand It provides an impenetrable yet extremely simple to use mechanism to prevent unwanted or malicious changes from being made to your supported Windows Operating System and the drive where Windows is installed You operate a copy of your system in a virtual environment so anything you do will happen in the virtual environment to the copy and not to the real operating system If your computer is attacked or gets infected with malware all you need to do is sim
5. Returnil Virtual System Lite 2011 User Manual English version Returnil Virtual System Lite 2011 User Manual English version Copyright 2007 2010 Returnil All rights reserved Table of Contents OVEFVI W Brin tti ve t E HURTS EN EI PENAS em in b ver nn Rte RR NS VETE ERR iv What is Returnil Virtual System RVS ee eeeeeeeececceeceeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeaeeseaeeeeeees iv How does Virtualization fit into my overall Security 22u22s0sssenseensennsensnon nennen een V Why Use Returnil Virtual System esssesessessseeee IH eere V 1 Installation u ee inneren 1 System Requirements una spe ee get ge un este sien een nee 1 Step by Step Installation ner Rete danse de so senate 2 2 User Interface menaires eis ee ee ee A 5 System Protection onc Medea dette o ete pe ee PO TRE eR eren 5 Extended Partition Protection see 7 System Guard 5 iced rester a e RO ER EEP SERERE ERR IR nds caste sgt OS PERES ays 8 Virtual DISK a rH EIE PEU era pe EE re ETE 9 Registration io ttr Horn 10 SEL NBS MEC 11 3 Remote Console oe ree eee anis less prenant erase cava votes san e RR ER MT Melanie REFUS 12 Remote Control Commands sisi 12 Elient Eist Screen sent ee UR E a Uto eh 14 A Contact Ust An tn la eye case arc eG Ge nee MT Aon A Te tee 15 S AOU REWI rc rm e PR ER des cosa ERR VOR A I ERR sande st Enr EP EE 16 JA tetes 16 Strategy and Mission iot e ERR ER
6. Trial Version time limited amp test group 0 Event Log Message Console 6 30 2010 12 47 53 PM Returnil Virtual System Console 2011 6 30 2010 12 47 53 PM Copyright c 2006 2011 Returnil 6 30 2010 12 47 53 PM Remote Console service was started 6 30 2010 12 47 53 PM Update request will be sent to all the connected clients every 20 second 6 30 2010 12 47 53 PM Listening on TCP Port 35353 6 30 2010 12 48 09 PM Client 10 0 0 1T is connecting Update request sent to client 6 30 2010 12 48 09 PM Client 10 0 0 1T connected successfully 6 30 2010 12 48 13 PM 10 0 0 17 Updated 6 30 2010 12 48 33 PM 10 0 0 17 Updated 6 30 2010 12 48 53 PM 10 0 0 17 Updated 6 30 2010 12 49 33 PM 10 0 0 17 Disconnected 6 30 2010 12 49 33 PMlClients connected 0 m Copyright c 2006 2011 Returnil Remote Control Commands Remote Control Start Virtual Mode requires restart Activates the virtualization on the selected client in always on mode starts with Windows Stop Virtual Mode requires restart Deactivates the virtualization on the selected client Start Quick Virtual Mode Activates the virtualization on the selected client for the current boot session only Once the computer is restarted the virtualization will be off Turn ON Exclusion List Selected files and folders on the client will be excluded from virtu alization Note The Exclusion List is created and maintained on the clie
7. acy Helps reduce overall disk wear by copying and operating your system from memory rather than the hard disk Saves time and money by considerably speeding up the system Reduces or eliminates the need for routine disk de fragmentation Leaves absolutely no traces of computer activities Eliminates the dangers of evaluating new software Overview Seamless integration with supported Windows Operating Systems Easy to use simple to configure and the one tool in your arsenal that will be there to save the day when all else fails e RVS is your last line of defense against malicious software How does Virtualization fit into my overall Se curity Layered approach A true layered approach to security is based on the following principles Prevention The most obvious examples of this are your Firewall Separation of programs and data storage Microsoft Security Updates Email Filters Internet content scanners parental controls User Account Control EXE and program control Policy Best practices and even Obscurity to some extent Detection This is provided by your Antivirus Antispyware RootKit scanners Antimalware and integrity checkers Cure Enforcement of clean machine state with Virtualization You try to keep the content from infecting your system yet you are still getting infected why This is because prevention and detection removal methods are incapable of enforcing a desired state Be this bec
8. ause the rules were not strict enough your antivirus is not updated to detect or properly remove the content or even if your Operating System is vulnerable to a previously unknown exploit is irrelevant the fact remains that you can never be entirely certain your security will protect you Returnil Virtual System closes this gap in your security period By cloning your System Partition RVS ensures that unwanted or malicious content is not able to make the changes it needs to make to the portion of the hard drive where Windows is installed in order to infect your system This in essence provides a LONG TERM CURE by maintaining a clean computer rather than trying to block or chase malware around your system Why Use Returnil Virtual System The Early Days From the earliest days of Malware research it was known that signature based solutions would be at best a stop gap approach to true system security and system integrity protection The technology was widely accepted and in the early days at least was adequate to address current threats As the Malware developers became more sophisticated the gap began to dwindle quickly and in time has turned 180 degrees in favor of these same developers Where the security industry once held the advantage over their malicious adversaries they became complacent with too much faith in the efficacy of brute force detection and removal methods that have done nothing to stop or even slow malicious content develop
9. ceed with the installation Installing the Virtual Disk Please be patient while the installation process completes A progress bar is provided for your convenience and no further action on your part is required at this time DO NOT INTERRUPT the installation process at this point Doing so may damage your computer or the program you are attempting to install Click Complete to finish installation process Chapter 2 User Interface System Protection V Returnil Virtual System 2 1 F V Settings Help Manual Quit Virtual Disk Register Product w System Protection OFF ppa J The Virtual Disk will clone your system in memory and protect it from any changes sat Protection System Protection Extended Partition Protection System Guard Enable Protection automatically at Windows boot ave Changes Folder Exclusion OFF Start When System Protection is ON these folders will be excluded Anything saved here will be retained IF CAUsers liboriDocuments M C Users liboriDesktop Modify Remove Copyright c 2006 2010 Returnil Trial Version V 2 1 5 3095 System Protection mode Click the Start button to turn protection on Without a restart of your computer this will start Ses sion Lock mode where the protection will be automatically turned off after restart of your computer Click the Stop button to turn the protection off Note This will require a re
10. ment Returnil s Solution This is why we at Returnil began to look for a better mousetrap To this end we quickly decided that the best way to address the growing threats was to take a risk and explore ways in which the security could become proactive We further committed ourselves to developing a solution that would not require signatures bulky and resource hogging detection removal engines filters blockers rules or any other Overview brute force methodologies to achieve our goals Additionally the software had to be simple light weight AND totally effective against anything we threw at it needing nothing more than a simple system reboot to erase any unwanted changes automatically We are proud to announce that we not only met these development goals we exceeded them vi Chapter 1 Installation System Requirements Supported Windows Operating Systems 32 64 bit systems Windows XP service pack 2 and higher Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Supported Windows File Systems FATI6 FAT32 NTFS Minimum System Requirements by OS Windows XP service pack 2 and higher CPU 300 MHz or higher RAM 128 MB Windows Vista CPU 800 MHz or higher RAM 512 MB without Aero desktop GB With Aero desktop Windows Server 2003 CPU 750 MHz or higher RAM 128 MB Windows Server 2008 CPU 1 GHz or higher RAM 512 MB Windows
11. nt 12 Remote Console Tun OFF Exclusion List Files and folders on the Eclusion List will no longer be Excluded from virtualization Modify Exclusion List Add Remove Add or Remove file folder paths on clients Start System Guard Activates the System Guard feature Warning The System Guard feature can be used regardless of whether the virtualization is active or not and can cause Microsoft Windows updates to fail Due to this we strongly rec ommend that the administrator should ensure that the System Guard feature is deacti vated on the client before attempting to apply these updates Stop System Guard does exactly this on the selected client Change Password Opens a screen that can be used to change the client s access control pass word Change Server Change the IP address for the server on the selected client Set License Number requires restart Allows the Administrator to assign a new License Num ber to the selected client Modify Client Settings Change all settings set on client s Power Restart Restarts the selected client computer Shut Down Turns the selected client computer off Group Manager New Group Allows you to create a new group from the available clients for easier management in complex networks Rename Selected Group Allows you to edit the name s of your group s Delete Selected Group Will remove the selected group Chat Allows the administrator to
12. oceed Click Back to return to the EULA screen or Installation 10 11 12 Click Cancel to exit the setup wizard if you do not wish to proceed Ready to begin the installation 1 Click Install to proceed 2 Click Back to return to the Destination Folder screen or 3 Click Cancel to exit the setup wizard if you do not wish to proceed Stopping the process at this point will not harm your computer and nothing will be installed Installing Returnil Virtual System Labs version Please be patient while the installation process completes A progress bar is provided for your convenience and no further action on your part is required at this time DO NOT INTERRUPT the installation process at this point Doing so may damage your computer or the program you are attempting to install Create a Virtual Disk Partition Note You can not go back from this screen due to the fact that RVS has already begun the process of installing its drivers You must complete the process and restart your com puter at the appropriate step Choose a new destination or keep the target directory default for your Virtual storage disk Change or accept the suggested size for your Virtual Disk Assign a new letter or accept the default assignment for your Virtual Disk Choose whether you want the Virtual storage disk to be mounted with windows boot Click Create to proceed Click Skip to cancel the creation of a Virtual Disk and pro
13. ome screen 1 Click Next to continue with the installation Proceed to Step 4 2 Click Cancel to exit the setup wizard if you do not wish to proceed Stopping the process at this point will not harm your computer and nothing will be installed 4 End User License Agreement EULA 1 Please read the entire text of the EULA An important part of securing your computer is to understand the licensing terms for all programs you may want to install on your computer and if you have not done this in the past now is a good time to begin doing so Place a check in the box to the immediate left of the text I accept the terms in the License Agreement if you agree to the terms Note You must agree to these terms in order to install the software Installation Click Accept to continue with the installation Proceed to Step 5 Click Back to return to Welcome screen Click Cancel to exit the setup wizard if you do not wish to proceed Stopping the process at this point will not harm your computer and nothing will be installed Destination Folder Where do you want to install the program 1 Keep the default installation path or click the Browse button to select a different location Important The target directory MUST be within your System Partition usually the CA Drive or alternately the disk your Operating System is installed on For Multi boot systems you will need to install a separate copy of
14. ply restart your PC to erase all changes induced by it Once restarted the working copy of your system is renewed enabling you to go on working as if nothing ever happened At the same time Returnil Virtual System can create a virtual storage disk for you the purpose of this storage space is to provide a place for you to save your data when the System Safe Virtual System mode is turned ON You can customize the size of this disk to meet your individual requirements When the System Safe Virtual System protection is OFF you can install or remove programs save documents within the Windows disk drive install security upgrades and software patches alter con figurations and update user accounts All changes made will remain following a restart of the com puter Returnil Virtual System is designed to take the risk and worry out of exposing your computer to all types of malicious software downloads websites or any accidental unwanted changes that might have adverse effects on it or infect it with harmful viruses spyware and other malicious programs By copying your system to the random access memory RAM rather than to the hard disk Returnil Virtual System also provides better speed and reliability Features Keeps your system safe when connected to the Internet Viruses Trojans Worms Adware Spyware Keyloggers Rootkits and unwanted content disappear with a simple reboot Enforces settings and protects your Internet priv
15. rtition Extended Partition Protection Status amp D Disactivated Change Protection Copyright c 2006 2010 Returnil Trial Version V 2 1 5 3095 Returnil now supports cloning of alternate partitions The program will automatically list all available non system partitions and drives on your computer To turn on protection for these drives simply select a listed drive and then click the Change Protection button to open the Protection Mode settings for the target drive Change Protection Activate protection for this partition X V e Deactivate protection for this partition X Enable Protection automatically at Windows boot The drive will be protected with the start of Windows Do not create the cache on this partition Activation of this option will force Returnil to save the cache for this drive on a different drive Create the cache file on this partition Select an alternate location for this drive s cache Click OK to save your changes Click Cancel to return to keep you current settings User Interface System Guard Protection Settings Help Manual Quit System Protection Extended Partition Protection System Guard Virtual Disk Register Product System Guard OFF When System Guard is ON all important modules of your system will be protected v Show dialog to users if there is no rule to match Engine version 19063001 Copyright c 2006 2010 Returnil Trial Version V 2
16. sers will only be allowed to read the contents of the disk Virtual Disk Drive letter Keep the current assignment or assign a new letter for the Virtual Disk User Interface Registration EN Protection Settings Help Manual Quit System Protection Extended Partition Protection System Guard Virtual Disk Register Product Purchase and program registration License Information Trial Version Buy now Serial Code 31333041323331434337414233353746 License Number Register now Copyright c 2006 2010 Returnil Trial Version V 2 1 5 3095 License Information Displays your current registration status Check for Updates button Opens a page on our website where you can check for the availability of a version update or product release Serial Code Unique number for that installation of Returnil Labs License Number If you have a new License Number enter it here when renewing your registration Register Now Opens a page on our website where you can purchase new licensing 10 User Interface Settings Retumil Virtual System 21 LS es Protection Settings v Disable System Protection while in Windows Safe mode Allow Session Lock for all users without password v Show program icon in the tray area v Show toolbar on your Desktop Restrict program access Copyright c 2006 2010 Returnil Trial Version V 2 1 5 3095 Disable System Protec
17. start of your computer Enable Protection automatically at Windows boot Activate this option if you want the protection to persist over restarts of your computer Protection always on mode Advanced options Drop changes default This option is activated by default when you turn RVS s protection on As this implies all changes during the current virtual session will be lost at restart of your computer User Interface Save changes Activation of this option will cause Returnil to save all changes made during the current virtual session to your real hard disk drive Warning This means all changes and is as though you did not have the protection turned on This should only be used by experienced users Exclusions This is a new feature that allows you to exclude chosen folders on your System Partition while using Returnil s protection Start Will cause folder exclusions to be activated and all content saved within these folders will be saved to your real hard disk drive Modify Will allow you to edit the exclusions list by adding new line items Remove Allows you to delete an exclusion list line item Click Cancel to return to keep you current settings User Interface Extended Partition Protection F Protection 8 o gt V Settings Help Manual Quit System Protection Extended Partition Protection System Guard Virtual Disk Register Product Protect the extended pa
18. the software within each Operating System 2 Click Next to proceed 3 Click Back to return to the EULA screen or 4 Click Cancel to exit the setup wizard if you do not wish to proceed Stopping the process at this point will not harm your computer and nothing will be installed Registering your copy of Returnil Labs Enter your License Number in the appropriate field Click the Buy Now button if you want to purchase a license for the current release version of Returnil Labs or send us an email requesting a tester s License Number for the Returnil Virtual System Lab edition Note Licensing for Lab versions are time limited and will only be valid during the current testing period Click Next to proceed Click Back to return to the EULA screen or Click Cancel to exit the setup wizard if you do not wish to proceed Stopping the process at this point will not harm your computer and nothing will be installed Optional Settings Configure the appropriate disk cache size Restrict program access This will cause RVS to request the valid password to access the pro gram and its features Once the option box is checked you can then click the Modify Pass word button to configure a new password default is a blank entry Disable System Protection while in Windows Safe mode This is a troubleshooting and emer gency option that is activated by default We strongly recommend that you do not deactivate this option Click Next to pr
19. tion while in Windows Safe mode This is a troubleshooting option that should not be deactivated unless you are an experienced user Allow Session Lock for all users without password As the text implies all users of the computer will be able to turn RVS protection on without being challenged to enter a password Show program icon in the tray area The RVS icon will be placed in the system tray next to the clock on your task bar Show toolbar on the desktop Causes the toolbar to be displayed on your desktop Restrict program access Activates password protection for the program and its settings Modify Password Edit your current password 11 Chapter 3 Remote Console The new RVS Lite 2011 Remote Console allows the administrator greater control over both the RVS Lite 2011 program and the computer on which it is installed Small and targeted yet scalable for use in networks ranging from simple Home to complex Entreprise level environments with very little impact to computer or network performance pes X Returnil Virtual System Console 2011 C usu File View Help 0 Remote Control Power GroupManager Remote Desktop Remote Shell Help About Information os Computer Name Username Exclusion List System Guard Virtual Mode Status after reboot Save Changes License Type amp Default Group 1 3 10 0 0 17 ay xp FIN TESTER ret admin Started Stopped OFF OFF next reboot NO
20. ual Mode is ON all changes will be dropped at restart of your PC YES When Virtual Mode is ON all changes will be saved at restart of your PC License Type Displays Trial Version or Full Version depending on your current licensing for the listed client program Event Log Window displays a log for all client connections during the current console session Information tab When a group rather than an individual client WITHIN that group is selected this tab displays the number of clients within that group Client IP tab License Number Displays the current License Number assiged to the selected client Installation ID Displays a unique identifier of your software Screen Displays the current screen resolution on the selected client computer Version Displays the current version of RVS installed on the selected client computer Chapter 4 Contact Us For additional information support material and specific contacts please consult our website a www returnilvirtualsystem com support http www returnilvirtualsystem com support Chapter 5 About Returnil Overview Returnil is a privately held company with offices in Helsinki Finland St Petersburg Russia and Nanjing China Founded in 2007 Returnil is led by a strong executive team with years of experience in managing and developing security companies and products Returnil s unmatched team and technology is backed by the VTB Venture Fund Russia s first
21. venture capital fund with a successful track record in investing primarily to high growth companies dealing with IT nano and biotechnologies and other areas requiring high tech innovation Our strong financial backing guarantees our customers and partners sustainability and the continual development of our security software products Strategy and Mission Returnil aspires to be the most innovative security solution provider for enterprises of all sizes and for home users Based on its reliable RVS solution a system virtualization solution coupled with Anti virus that ensures a simple smart and strong approach to information security the mission of Returnil is to provide the crucially needed last line of defense against the ever growing threats of the online world Leading IT Security Partner With more than 100 partners around the world our products are available through our online store at the Returnil website resellers ISPs and also as an OEM solution Our products are actively used by individual users small businesses large enterprises non profit organizations schools and Universi ties government agencies as well as by OEMs
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