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On January 2nd, a major security vulnerability affecting Intel and other chipmakers came to light. These flaws, which were discovered much earlier by several researchers but kept under a non-disclosure agreement to allow time to coordinate a proper response, could allow potential exploits to access sensitive system memory information without permission.
As a result, all major tech companies including Intel, AMD, ARM, Microsoft, Google and Amazon are rushing to provide emergency patches before these vulnerabilities, dubbed Meltdown and Spectre, can be exploited by malicious programs and cause widespread harm.
But what makes these vulnerabilities so dangerous, how can you you ensure your devices will be protected, and what is Emsisoft doing to keep its customers safe?
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Important note from our lead developer for multi-AV users:
Fabian Wosar said:Emsisoft Anti-Malware is compatible with the Windows update. We also just published an update that sets the compatibility flag for all users of the beta, stable and delayed update feed. Keep in mind, that Microsoft uses the same flag for all anti-virus vendors. That means if you are using multiple anti-viruses or anti-malware applications, you are risking one of those products, like Emsisoft Anti-Malware, flagging the system as compatible, even though one of your other products is not compatible. There is, unfortunately, nothing we can do to prevent this as Microsoft does not account for the scenario of multiple security products being installed on the same system. This is the perfect example why we are recommending against using multiple security products in parallel. For further information, feel free to stop by our blog.