App Review Avast free vs Fileless Malware

[cruelsister]

 

[ispx]

nice job cruelsister!

manha de carnaval, i like.

 

[Miyagi]

So soothing music as well.

 

[EASTER]

Awesome girl.

 

[Orion]

Looks like CIA doesn't like avast stopping their malware much either:
[Sarcasm Alert] New (In)dependent tester awards CIA-graded certification

 

[cruelsister]

What a coincidence!

 

[Orion]

What a coincidence!

The CIA probably prefers you use all the other antivirus solutions, because they either didn’t detect the CIA’s malware or only dumped the execution information into the log file.

Note that though it was published by wikileaks 2 day ago the test is old and done with AIS 2013 so if done with latest Avast IDP can stop it.

 

[Orion]

- Tiny Firewall for blocking EternalBlue exploit - (internal) It is a part of StreamFilter, turned ON/OFF by Webshield
Avast Beta 17.5.2298

 

[Parsh]

Looks like CIA doesn't like Avast stopping their malware much either:
[Sarcasm Alert] New (In)dependent tester awards CIA-graded certification

 

[509322]

The CIA probably prefers you use all the other antivirus solutions, because they either didn’t detect the CIA’s malware or only dumped the execution information into the log file.

Note that though it was published by wikileaks 2 day ago the test is old and done with AIS 2013 so if done with latest Avast IDP can stop it.

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It is wrong to assume what was true in 2013 is true today. The CIA has almost certainly moved-on to new attacks that can bypass today's most popular security solutions. Bypassing security software is a part of their mandate and they will not stop.

 

[Parsh]

It is wrong to assume what was true in 2013 is true today. The CIA has almost certainly moved-on to new attacks that can bypass today's most popular security solutions. Bypassing security software is a part of their mandate and they will not stop.

Of course. I only had to add (or rather, elaborate) a little to that 'sarcastic alert' from Avast, and that was from 2012.
A single instance, new or old, need not change your perspective towards something. They do progress in ways and means.

 

[509322]

Of course. I only had to add (or rather, elaborate) a little to that 'sarcastic alert' from Avast, and that was from 2012.
A single instance, new or old, need not change your perspective towards something. They do progress in ways and means.

My intent is not to change anyone's perspective regarding any security solution - just to inform users that these WikiLeaks releases give only a small sliver of a much bigger picture.

Furthermore, just because a security program does not block CIA, NSA, Russian, North Korean, Chinese, or any other nation state malware does not necessarily mean that it is deeply flawed. As you point out, security software must be constantly improved and most vendors do a decent job at it.

You are advanced user that has been around so you know what I mean.

 

[Hector1]

Awesome music!

 

[nikos200]

so can avg protect the same?

 

[Orion]

I would agree the test is far too old and would be wrong to assume anything

I was just ignorant while posting that....I didn't knew people on here scrutinize every single detail?!

Also I have seen the bigger picture thing earlier well at the end I am more interested in reading:
"Survey(spying or whatever) Of target was not completed"

 

[mamamia]

uu, a test Avast Free vs Qihoo360........ nice!!!

 

[novocaine]

@cruelsister would you please test AVG

 

[Windows Defender Shill]

This is kinda throwing a wrench in my all Windows Security set up.

Because if it doesn't actually install, I don't think "Apps from Windows only" or Smartscreen Block would stop it. Or maybe it would, I don't know.

File less is rare right now, but that's how all malware starts out I guess.

Great video series

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

nice job cruelsister!

manha de carnaval, i like.

Agreed.

So soothing music as well.

My wife, whom had an upset stomach, awoke as I was watching cruelsister's review; and commented on how nice it sounded.
I gave her a soda cracker, and turned up the volume as she lay back down.

Awesome music!

Awesome music goes very well with awesome reviews, and likewise this was very enjoyable to play again!

Thank you @cruelsister !

 

[Arin]

Good job cruelsister!
Nice video ..
keep up the good work