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Are third party consumer AVs a dying market?
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@JoyousBudweiser brought up a good comment about "Social Engineering".
I guess he/she means (in general) phishing threats are much higher today than in the past, with the expansion of social media and cell phones in everyone's pocket. If that's case, then the core premise of an Antivirus does very little (unless that link contains malware, which going back to my original post...I make the case that infection rates have plummeted), considering how difficult it is to protect against ever changing phishing/scam threats (vendors seem to be struggling with phishing/infected link detection, at least on my devices
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- Spam
- Hacked accounts
- Phishing calls/scams
- Phishing/infected links via texts/social media
So, should we focus on phishing/suspicious link protection more than malware detection rate, if the attack vector is shifting? If so, is static malware/firewall testing not as relevant today as it once was? And if that is true, why do we still place so much importance on it and less on phishing/suspicious link detection?
@JoyousBudweiser brought up a good comment about "Social Engineering".
I guess he/she means (in general) phishing threats are much higher today than in the past, with the expansion of social media and cell phones in everyone's pocket. If that's case, then the core premise of an Antivirus does very little (unless that link contains malware, which going back to my original post...I make the case that infection rates have plummeted), considering how difficult it is to protect against ever changing phishing/scam threats (vendors seem to be struggling with phishing/infected link detection, at least on my devices
).- Spam
- Hacked accounts
- Phishing calls/scams
- Phishing/infected links via texts/social media
So, should we focus on phishing/suspicious link protection more than malware detection rate, if the attack vector is shifting? If so, is static malware/firewall testing not as relevant today as it once was? And if that is true, why do we still place so much importance on it and less on phishing/suspicious link detection?
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If you read the ToS and privacy policy of any VPN, you will see they must comply with law enforcement requests.
Do you happen to have the tools for me to do this for iOS on an iPad?
I don’t “blindly trust” Proton! I spent ages researching the subject and decided that Proton AG had the security credentials and business objectives that suited me. Also, there are quite a few reviews on the subject.
I do take you’re point though and guess you do have to trust someone in this game…
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How to create a VPN server to use for yourself in 5 minutes, not to share with others, so you do not have to worry about slowing down the…
You’d be better off using something like Algo. But, regardless, now you are trusting Digital Ocean with all of your traffic. Not much of a win for the privacy paranoid.
How to Make Your Own Unlimited VPN, Only 5$/month
How to create a VPN server to use for yourself in 5 minutes, not to share with others, so you do not have to worry about slowing down the…
Mmmm, let’s see, who do I trust not to log my internet usage… Proton AG or Google?
Also, I don’t think that guy was using an iPad to create his VPN.
You can produce vpn profiles or use the wire guard app for different vpn setups.
BTW google’s open source group is actually very consumer friendly.
I believe there is competing software for the extravagant hobby of enjoying choices.
It can be said that security software is a field for enthusiasts. The topic of performance comparison is the same as the conversation between car and motorcycle enthusiasts.
I agree. Perhaps in the future, software developed for enterprises will be simplified and provided to home users.
The topic of performance comparison is the same as the conversation between car and motorcycle enthusiasts.
Mmmm, dunno about that… that’s more like Apple vs. the rest. Competing AV performance is Honda vs. Yamaha I think…
M$ Defender -- an AV developed to protect Windows OS, by the same outfit that developed Windows OS with integral security weaknesses & forced obsolescence. Hmmm.......................
I use AVG for 4 reasons: 1- it does the job, 2- it's feather light, 3- I like its colorful logo, & 4- it's not M$ Defender.
I use AVG for 4 reasons: 1- it does the job, 2- it's feather light, 3- I like its colorful logo, & 4- it's not M$ Defender.
Hello 
Interesting debate.
For me it depends on the use.
Even if Windows Defender has evolved well, it will not be enough on its own for novices who download everything and anything, P2P etc.
I think the most important rule would be to do prevention.
Interesting debate.
For me it depends on the use.
Even if Windows Defender has evolved well, it will not be enough on its own for novices who download everything and anything, P2P etc.
I think the most important rule would be to do prevention.
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ForgottenSeer 93786
In what ways is it obselete?
I don’t think any AV is going to save people who download everything and anything.Hello
Interesting debate.
For me it depends on the use.
Even if Windows Defender has evolved well, it will not be enough on its own for novices who download everything and anything, P2P etc.
I think the most important rule would be to do prevention.
In several ways. I shall name just 3 ways of forced obsolescence. To wit: 1- Automatically installing Windows 10 over a previous version without notifying the user, 2- Ceasing to support older versions (I can still get parts for a '57 Chevvy of Ford, but not for Win7), 3- Spreading FUD that people who do not upgrade to the very latest Windows version will SURELY get hacked/infected (there are still several who vehemently spread such FUD at my "other" favorite security forum).
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ForgottenSeer 93786
Those are choices of Microsoft, they are an private company that hold differenr opinions than you. Yes not everything they do benefits the users, however the points you raise dont reflect reality, its more difficult and expensive than you realize to maintaining multiplie operating systems, even for an company worth hundreds of billion.
System vulnerabilities are amomg the most common ways businesses get their networks compromised, just look at how much Exchange and Microsoft Servers are targeted due to how the amount of people that dont patch their systems
I agree with your comments. I recognize that M$ must play the competitive "chess game". And I hope they continue to play it well. However, that does not oblige me (or anyone else) to be part of their game plan. After all, they are not the only game in town.
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I believe that the basis of online security is not the technology of the software used, but the awareness of the users.
The riverside of the web is a very nice place, but you should understand that the river is inhabited by crocodiles and piranhas.
However, there is also one aspect that the AV industry is supported by 'people who download everything'. It's ironic.
Most AVs are made with the focus of infection prevention not for cleaning systems (the idea is that infection prevention is better than repairing the damage aftwards). I would definitely not put malware cleaners and antivirus software under one umbrella in the discussion because those have a different goal and focus.
The change to mobile and tablet does not mean it is now more secure. We just have more systems that AV needs to support and at least for Android there is plenty of threats and there are AVs that support it. Apple products have never been the primary market for AV software anyways, no matter if that is iOS or MacOS.
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But to get back to your original question. Yes, Windows Defender being the default on systems undoubtedly had an impact on the third party AVs. The market is far from dying though.
Firstly because the B2B market indirectly supports the B2C market. If you have your product already working in the business why not also sell a version of the same technology to consumers.
Secondly mass-targeting malware still exists plentiful and I do not see it going down any time soon. These do not care what systems they infect. They are spammed to all kinds of email addresses no matter what. Or use rogue software downloads in conjunction with search engine poisoning or any other method that works in mass targeting. Worms and viruses also do not care if they infect a business computer or something else.
Thirdly malware authors do not evade all of the existing antivirus products, they concentrate on the most wide-spread, because they weigh effort vs results. That means a default installed product like Windows Defender has a big disadvantage in that regard whereas products with less coverage have an advantage. A diverse landscape of security products and competing antivirus products are better for security on a global scale.
And the last point is: There will always be people with specific needs that the de facto product cannot fulfill but can be catered to by third party products. That can range from different functionality, to settings/tweaking possibility, the ability to be used, e.g., by blind people, the impact on the system, and also privacy concerns (different countries have different laws regarding privacy protection, some people make their decision dependent on where the AV company has their servers and customer data).
IMHO, there will always be a big share to harvest in the consumer world.
I personally don't rely on Windows Defender, I simply don't think it is good enough.
I personally don't rely on Windows Defender, I simply don't think it is good enough.
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