App Review Does free antivirus sofware stop ransomware?

[TheMalwareMaster]

 

[novocaine]

well done Avira, got the pro version for my pro laptop. thanks @TheMalwareMaster for sharing the video

 

[Evjl's Rain]

actually avira has a great signature which can protect novice users against common, old types of ransomwares
However, it may show some ineffectiveness against new, unidentified or more sophisticated types of ransomwares. This is why he mentioned should use layered protection -> good point

His reviews always focus on novice/unexperienced users

 

[novocaine]

actually avira has a great signature which can protect novice users against common, old types of ransomwares
However, it may show some ineffectiveness against new, unidentified or more sophisticated types of ransomwares. This is why he mentioned should use layered protection -> good point

His reviews always focus on novice/unexperienced users

I heard this many times about Avira that may not good to protect against new threats. what makes Avira look so weak for new threats?

 

[Evjl's Rain]

I heard this many times about Avira that may not good to protect against new threats. what makes Avira look so weak for new threats?

I think. Avira almost doesn't have a module to protect against new threats. It mostly uses it great signature but this method is outdated today

 

[hjlbx]

Avira is WIndows Defender on steroids, but in the end, it is just an AV scanner.

 

[jamescv7]

Well Avira by itself is too weak in future threats since no BB even HIPS. Their APC is inconsistent on the other hand, thus signatures become their overall 'overrated' investment.

At least for Avast, AVG and BD free products are already supplemented.

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

Very good video,sweet thanks.
I have got Bitdefender 2017,Malwarebytes,Zemana and hitmanpro

 

[TheMalwareMaster]

Avira basically doesn't have and zero-day module (only some heuristics). It's recommended to use this paired with an anti-executable to increase zero-day protection

 

[novocaine]

Well Avira by itself is too weak in future threats since no BB even HIPS. Their APC is inconsistent on the other hand, thus signatures become their overall 'overrated' investment.

At least for Avast, AVG and BD free products are already supplemented.

found this, it means Avira has BB, doesnt it? and about HIPS, why Avira removed it if it's really important for zero day protection??

Update 16
General Information
Avira Antivirus for Windows 2016, update 16 has been released on February 29th, 2016.
Improvements

• ...
• Improved Repair capabilities & performance.
• Added Registry Sensors for better behavior-based detection.
• Added feature to send email alerts in Antivirus Pro and Server.
• ...

February 12, 2015: Version 2015, Update 8

1. ...
2. Improvements
   • Revised update mechanism offering more flexibility and better support for scenarios using a proxy
   • Additional sensors for Behavior-based Detection have been implemented
   • ...

September 22, 2015: Version 2015, Update 13

1. ...
2. Improvements
   • New network protection release
   • Removed HIPS
   • OneKit Server preparation
   • ...

 

[TheMalwareMaster]

Yes, Avira has some kind of registry protection but nothing really special when it comes to blocking zero-day malware

 

[jamescv7]

@novocaine: Well way back, Avira implemented BB called ProAktiv however due to certain issues on OS architecture of Windows thus it discontinued.

APC comes with something blend BB detection, but not so active compare on other products; instead cloud detection made the performance.

Look on such detection where its purely signatures/generic/heuristics.

 

[ZeroDay]

Thanks for the video it's much appreciated. I've subscribed and liked.