For all the people who believe aditional Antivirus software, is not necessary..

kelper · Jan 27, 2025

RD Mercer said:
Probably just me, but I have always thought since the beginning, the antivirus companies, are the ones that create the viruses. I believe the best antivirus, is setting on top of you shoulders.

But even well rspected companies have has malware injected into their downloads or have written software with exploits. A savvy user could still get a nasty cold.

andrew129260 · Jan 27, 2025

kelper said:
But even well rspected companies have has malware injected into their downloads or have written software with exploits. A savvy user could still get a nasty cold.

Anyone can get infected at any time, even if they dont do anything. Just landing on a bad or malicious website that has been taken over is enough.

What always sucks is when antivirus companies have their own technology used against them, like avast's driver.

RD Mercer · Jan 27, 2025

kelper said:
But even well rspected companies have has malware injected into their downloads or have written software with exploits. A savvy user could still get a nasty cold.

I understand, but with all the false information and lies we in the US have been told in the past many years, it's forced me into being a sceptic of almost anything now days. Where does a person go to get the 100% truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Has to be some other country, because it certainly isn't here.

kelper · Jan 27, 2025

Try the church! Or Reuters.

AugPal · Jan 27, 2025

You just need to thoroughly fact check everything on the net.

I had to pound that into my mother in laws head after she read the post office will start charging 25 cents per email to make up for lost revenue, and had sent out emails to congress :lmao:

kelper · Jan 27, 2025

We hoped the internet would end lies, but it only amplifies them. But as some wag said a hundred years ago, a lie is half way round the world before truth is out the door.

badrobot · Jan 27, 2025

The company I work for (a fortune 500 company) does not have 3rd party AV. What we have in place are mandatory cybersecurity training like recognizing deepfakes, dangers of generative AI, Callback Phishing, understanding URLs, ransomware, etc. The company is investing in cybersecurity awareness. Employee awareness is the best defense. Our IT randomly sends fake emails to random employee to test everyone's cybersecurity awareness from time to time.

kelper · Jan 27, 2025

badrobot said:
The company I work for (a fortune 500 company) does not have 3rd party AV. What we have in place are mandatory cybersecurity training like recognizing deepfakes, dangers of generative AI, Callback Phishing, understanding URLs, ransomware, etc. The company is investing in cybersecurity awareness. Employee awareness is the best defense. Our IT randomly sends fake emails to random employee to test everyone's cybersecurity awareness from time to time.

Excellent measures but these should be in addition tp proper endpoint protection. Does your company disable the USB ports on all computers? Employees can be really stupid. As Stalin said, 'Trust but verify'.

kelper · Jan 27, 2025

I don't trust anyone who says, I don't need anti-malware because "I never click on unknown links or visit dodgy websites."

There's no man alive, with a computer, who has never looked at porn online. Unless he's blind.

badrobot · Jan 27, 2025

kelper said:
Excellent measures but these should be in addition tp proper endpoint protection. Does your company disable the USB ports on all computers? Employees can be really stupid. As Stalin said, 'Trust but verify'.

Yes they do. All company issued laptops have USB ports locked.

kelper · Jan 27, 2025

I can't believe my former employer did not do that and we had thousands of endpoints, all unrestricted. I could take my company laptop home and browse the internet without using the company VPN although it was an option.

andrew129260 · Jan 27, 2025

badrobot said:
Yes they do. All company issued laptops have USB ports locked.

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you guys are probably using windows defender endpoint. I agree training being a great prevention step

badrobot · Jan 27, 2025

kelper said:
I can't believe my former employer did not do that and we had thousands of endpoints, all unrestricted. I could take my company laptop home and browse the internet without using the company VPN although it was an option.

Like already metioned, there is no problem when it comes to browsing the internet on any device. Common sense should always be enabled on top of the native AV protection.

kelper · Jan 27, 2025

I expect that Microsoft's endpoint protection for business is a superb product.

Silvio · Jan 27, 2025

AugPal said:
......As a cyber security dude,.... If you are a cyber security dude, I'm surprised you didn't tell people to dump Windows and install Linux. You list it as your OS.

I glanced at the article and it said, ......" This variant of PlugX malware spreads through a computer’s USB port, infecting attached USB devices, and then potentially spreading to other Windows-based computers that the USB device is later plugged into. ...." How did the USB Flash drive that is mentioned get infected in the first place?

I don't plug anything into the USB ports on my computer. I use wireless KDE Connect for my phone.

While I have Windows 11, I never really use it unless there is some software that requires it

I'm a Linux dude, but have Windows 11 boxes, for logging onto work via Citrix, for running Office 365, printing/scanning, sometimes Linux printer/scanner support sucks.
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I never browse on Windows

I always trusted Kaspersky on my Windows boxes, never had issue with it, or on family member machines.
That has gone now, shortly to try out Bit Defender.

antspants · Jan 27, 2025

kelper said:
You are too cynical! I think the computer magazines always have an eye on the advertisers but I don't think they are corrupt.

Sure, maybe not every single one. It would need to be proven to me though.

antspants · Jan 27, 2025

RD Mercer said:
Probably just me, but I have always thought since the beginning, the antivirus companies, are the ones that create the viruses. I believe the best antivirus, is setting on top of your shoulders.

I think John McAfee is dead now. We may all be safe.

BunnyJ · Jan 27, 2025

Silvio said:
As a cyber security dude, I'll never accept, free antivirus/anti malware solutions, will be as effective, as solutions, with required R&D budget, and priced accordingly.

I guess you, do you? I get the feeling you're here to sell a security package. If not then it's not that important.

Only a small pct of PC's worldwide were effected.

BunnyJ · Jan 27, 2025

kelper said:
Do most users trust the companies that review antimalware or do you think they are in the pockets of the AV companies without whom they would have no busines?

I'm thinking of these companies...

Virus Bulletin (VB100)
MRG Effitas
SE Labs
AV-Comparatives
AV-Test Institute

I see that Bitdefender consistently outperforms MS Defender!

Personally, I use Webroot as it's so lightweight on resources and space. It installs in seconds and use heuristics not definition files.

I view them as just companies out to make a buck. Do I trust their reviews? No... I don't.

Tasmania Green · Jan 27, 2025

After I installed Windows 11 on my new computer, I installed McAffee AV. (Already have a VPN.) A couple of guys at work say they only use Windows Defender. Now I'm not sure what I need in terms of AV.

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