Keeper: Activate Forcefield

Keeper Forcefield is a service available with the Keeper Desktop application (v17.2+) for Windows operating systems.

Keeper Forcefield is an advanced endpoint security product for Windows that protects sensitive applications and processes from unauthorised access. When applications are running under the same user account, there are situations where those applications can read the contents of the memory of others, which, when considering the sensitive nature of passwords and credentials, isn't generally a good thing!

Keeper Forcefield prevents reading the memory of specific protected applications, but still allows the native operating systems components to continue operating normally.

Want to learn more about Forcefield?: 

• https://www.keepersecurity.com/en_GB/forcefield-endpoint-protection/

How To Turn Forcefield On

1. Open the Keeper Desktop application
2. In the top-right corner, click on your name (or email address)
3. Click on Settings
4. From the left-hand menu, click on Forcefield
5. Click Activate Service
   
6. When Forcefield is active, you will see a small icon in the system tray
   

The Technical Bits

How Forcefield Works

On Windows, applications running under the same user account can access each other's memory, creating a vulnerability that attackers often use to extract sensitive information like passwords and session data. Forcefield blocks this type of memory access at the kernel level, stopping even low-privilege malware from spying on protected applications, while maintaining a seamless user experience.

• Kernel-Level Protection
  Forcefield installs a lightweight driver that monitors and restricts memory access to protected applications. 
• Selective Memory Restriction
  Blocked unauthorised processes from reading the memory of protected applications.
• Smart Process Validation
  Only untrusted processes are blocked while trusted system processes function normally.
• Seamless Integration
  Forcefield works silently in the background without disrupting the user experience. 

Applications Protected by Forcefield

Keeper applications:

• keeperpasswordmanager.exe
• keeper-ksm.exe
• keeper-commander.exe
• keeper-gateway-service.exe
• KeeperBridgeClient.exe
• KeeperBridgeSvc.exe
• chat.UWP.exe
• keeperimport.exe

Web browsers:

• chrome.exe (Google Chrome)
• msedge.exe (Microsoft Edge)
• firefox.exe (Mozilla Firefox)
• brave.exe (Brave)
• opera.exe (Opera)
• vivaldi.exe (Vivaldi)