- Jan 14, 2021
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Hey guys, I recently got my laptop reinstalled, now which antivirus should I put? I care about security the most and I can afford to pay thats not a problem
Indeed good points
Trying to decide between G Data or Bitdefender on this machine..??
I would have recommended GData if it wasn't such a pain cancelling the subscription. You actually have to send them a letter 30 days before the subscription runs out, stating that you don't want to get it renewed automatically...Indeed good points
Trying to decide between G Data or Bitdefender on this machine..??
What about using PayPal for payment and then cancel subscription there?I would have recommended GData if it wasn't such a pain cancelling the subscription. You actually have to send them a letter 30 days before the subscription runs out, stating that you don't want to get it renewed automatically...
For what it’s worth I’m currently running Bitdefender on my gaming machine and I get the highest benchmarks/FPS with it (didn’t try G DATA). RAM isn’t a concern so I’ve kept it for now. My criteria is it has to have less impact on my normal usage than Defender, or there’s no point in a third party. And obviously decent protection scores, but that's pretty much any major vendor including M$. On my other machines I run whatever for fun and curiosity sake.Indeed good points
Trying to decide between G Data or Bitdefender on this machine..??
That was not the case with G Data, at least for me.I'll keep an eye out..
Shouldn't performance improve over time?
Thanks
Give Bullguard IS a try. It is what I would use on a gaming PC.Indeed good points
Trying to decide between G Data or Bitdefender on this machine..??
Not possible as far as I know...What about using PayPal for payment and then cancel subscription there?
MD isn't third-party so it doesn't increase attack surfaceFirst he explains how AVs increase attack surface then he suggests MD. Haha, I like this guy's jokes
Yeah, Microsoft just takes YEARS to fix flaws that could be used to deliver malware through MD... Just saying.MD isn't third-party so it doesn't increase attack surface
But it is a great target for hackersMD isn't third-party so it doesn't increase attack surface
If you disable it you reduce your attack surface so it actually does increase attack surface. There were bugs in past that exploited MD's vulnerabilities to perform RCEs and similar. So for short any AV increases attack surface. Weather it's built in or 3rd party is irrelevant.MD isn't third-party so it doesn't increase attack surface
EDIT2 (my bolding): Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response CenterMicrosoft has released a security advisory to address a remote code execution vulnerability, CVE-2021-1647, in Microsoft Defender. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. This vulnerability was detected in exploits in the wild.
Microsoft Defender is disabled in my environment, why are vulnerability scanners showing that I am vulnerable to this issue?
Vulnerability scanners are looking for specific binaries and version numbers on devices. Microsoft Defender files are still on disk even when disabled. Systems that have disabled Microsoft Defender are not in an exploitable state.
3. Bitdefender Total Security
The product shines with great performance and protection and large array of features. However, slower reaction to new threats than the other two opponents + hit and miss performance of ransomware remediation, place this product last with the lowest rating.
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Interesting.
They don't update their signatures as quickly as Kaspersky and ESET. The HUB testing has reflected this in the last two years. I personally think it's because they rely on their behavior blocker more than they used to.@Gandalf_The_Grey I agree with everything on the list, but i wonder why he thinks Bitdefender is slow to react to new threats, as like it miss in ransomware remediation
It shows that it did a day ago....and the support did not solve itAvast/AVG updates every 3 minutes via stream updates.
Ever tried AppGuard?This is why I prefer the Default Deny approach of Hard_Configurator or the auto-containment of Comodo or Vodooshield. Most AVs use cloud analysis. Despite it's lack of program updates, Comodo is still something I revert back to when I'm feeling paranoid but H_C/CD/FWH seems to serve me well. I just need to get around to using CFA.
They don't update their signatures as quickly as Kaspersky and ESET. The HUB testing has reflected this in the last two years. I personally think it's because they rely on their behavior blocker more than they used to.