Bill: Let's take a closer look at how using HP Sure Click can help you protect yourself
against some of the latest malware and ransomware attacks
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Steph: Hi and welcome to HP How To For You, HP's customer support vlog.
I'm Steph and this is Bill and we're here to bring you tips, tricks, and how-to information
to help you get the most out of your HP products.
Bill: HP Pro and Elite PCs come packed with built-in,
hardware enforced security features, such as HP Sure Click.
Let's take a closer look at how using HP Sure Click can help you protect yourself against
some of the latest malware and ransomware attacks - such as WannaCry.
Steph: Our friend, Caleb from HP, has a great example of how HP Sure Click can help you
stay safe, let's take a look!
Caleb: This is a real demonstration of a WannaCry infection received from an email attachment.
We're going to be using a real PC with HP Sure Click activated.
These attacks can be attached to file types we use every single day, and in this case
it's a Word Document.
Windows opens the attachment as read-only by default - but Protected View isn't capable
of stopping advanced attacks like this one.
At this point the malware has already made its move out of the document and into the PC.
It's searching for files to encrypt, while infecting other PC's attached in the same network.
This process is entirely in the background, out of sight of the user.
However, HP Sure Click will alert the user if an issue has been found.
Now, it's important to note that right here, the issue has already been contained
regardless of what choice is made.
We're going to leave it open just so you can see what happens.
With the unique protection offered by HP Sure Click, files like this one are always opened
in their own virtual machines -completely isolated from the operating system.
This keeps the rest of your PC protected from malware and viruses hidden in these files.
See how I move the malware window around but it doesn't leave the edge of the window?
That's the virtual container, that's contained the attack.
With HP Sure Click the malware isn't able to access or encrypt your files, it only thinks that it can.
When you close that window, the WannaCry malware is gone.
Your files and your network neighbors are secure from the attack.
So, what's so unique about HP Sure Click?
It can protect from attacks never seen before, keeping your PC and your network safe at every click.
Steph: Thanks Caleb!
Bill, you mentioned that HP Sure Click comes installed on HP Pro and Elite PCs.
Can you show us where to find that?
Bill: That's a great idea Steph!
To enable HP Sure Click, click on the start menu, and scroll down to the HP folder
In the HP folder click on, HP Sure Click Desktop Console
When the console opens click on Enable and if you get a User Account Control Request,
click yes.
HP Sure Click will begin Initializing, once it's complete, it'll be enabled on your PC.
Bill: You can also consider setting it as your default browser.
To do this, press the Windows button, type Default App and select the Default app.
Windows opens The Default app settings and shows all the apps that are set as defaults.
Scroll down to find the section labeled Web Browser, click on the browser that is currently listed there.
That will bring up a list of available options.
Click on HP Sure click Secure Browser to select it as your default browser.
Steph: That was quick and painless!
Now that you understand how HP Sure Click can help keep you safe when opening unfamiliar files,
and browsing the web, we encourage you to take advantage of it!
Steph: And that's a wrap!
You can find more videos like this on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/hpsupport
You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook at our support channels and on our support community at
Bill: community.hp.com
Steph: You can find us, and other people just like you, answering questions about your HP products.
Both: Bye! (music)