Google Anti-Virus/Internet Security?

[MalwareBlockerYT]

Hi all,

As a AV Tester/Reviewer on Youtube I see plenty of AV software & I just suddenly thought why hasn't Google developed an Anti-Virus or Internet Security Suite? Google makes plenty of technology (self driving cars), owns Android, is the most used Search Engine & is a pretty amazing company (in my opinion).

So my questions are...Do you think it would be cool for Google to create a high quality AV product? Do you think it will ever happen? Do you think if they did, their product would be able to compete with Emsisoft & other top end AV products?

Hopefully this will spark some interesting discussions & please vote on the poll if as well as leaving a post if you want to continue discussing the topic

Thanks for reading, have a nice day

Malware Blocker

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

They won't, not until they can find a way to collect your info (harvest) while
fending off malware lol "Multitasking"
It would not matter if they did make an AV, I would not touch it with a 10ft pole.

 

[motox781]

I think it would be an interesting AV. Thanks for the idea. I always thought they would jump into the AV market since acquiring Virus Total in 2012.

 

[RoboMan]

Hardly think it will ever happen. To start with they have always focus on creating/developing useful tools for humanity, or informatics. Software and technology. Still, they always defined theirselves as creative and revolutionaries. An antivirus wouldn't make them an of those. Plus, they'd really lose popularity, since nowadays antivirus fail the most and are not very "useful". Unless they create a new high-quality technology to provide security, they won't. And if they do they'll pretty much use it for their products or OS, not to give Windows Security.

Anyways, i voted yes. I think it would be cool.

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

I think it would be an interesting AV. Thanks for the idea. I always thought they would jump into the AV market since acquiring Virus Total in 2012.

They most likely are working on something, but you know Google if they launch
something it will be a big event and big drama. They will want to "wow" users.

 

[Axelrod Sven]

It would be interesting to see a "Google Antivirus". They must be having so many resources, so many coders, so much technology at their disposal...they should at least consider it. Or if not, try to identify and expose as many viruses and malware as possible, into the public domain.

 

[Azure]

- Do you think it would be cool for Google to create a high quality AV product?
Yeah, it could be.

- Do you think it will ever happen?
No. Based on some comments I have read from Google employees online, it appears Google views antiviruses as a false sense of security. And they have been openly critical of antiviruses that decrease the built-in protection of the OS and their browser.

- Do you think if they did, their product would be able to compete with Emsisoft & other top end AV products?
Probably. Considering the resources they have, they could develop a very good security product.

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

Or just buy a re-branded Emsisoft or Bitdefender.
They have the money to do whatever they want.

 

[SHvFl]

If they would it would be cool because they have capable coders and would be able to improve the product a lot. They always log whatever i do so why not this also.

 

[przemo_one]

Would be cool but it will not happen. Google is supporting Open Source. They already make Android to check for dangerous apps and Chrome is checking for malicious urls like any other browser. Anti malware mechanisms are present in their products. There is no need to develop separate application.

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

If they(Google)made an AV it would be years before they could measure Kaspersky,Bitdefender and Emsisoft.
Just my humble opinion

 

[SHvFl]

If they(Google)made an AV it would be years before they could measure Kaspersky,Bitdefender and Emsisoft.
Just my humble opinion

Of they could buy one of the 3 you mentioned in a second.

 

[tim one]

Google has money and know-how and a system based on reputation, real-time analysis and cloud computing would be very effective. What could make it interesting is the vast knowledge about network of Google and its ability to analyse the Web: thanks to this, Google could overcome all the other antivirus in the rate of success, in the navigation and in the analysis of the files that you download from the Web.
But maybe I'm too optimistic

 

[MalwareBlockerYT]

Thanks for all the awesome discussions here, all of these responses are really interesting to read!

I personally think that it would be pretty cool if Google bothered to do this but like everyone has already said it probably won't happen. Google has the power to be the best if it either bought or improved on the signatures & every aspect of each top quality AV product already out there: Emsisoft, Kaspersky, Bitdefender, etc.

Google if they wanted to could probably even make a combination of Emsisoft's signatures, Kaspersky's settings & features & Bitdefender's Ransomware protection whilst housing that power in a nice & tidy GUI. I feel like they would do a great job if they put the time & effort into creating this sort of product and many people would actually probably buy this sort of product from them because they own a Nexus Device, use Android, like the Google Search Engine or Youtube for example and think that their AV must be pretty good.

If Google ever does create an Anti-Virus/Internet Security Suite I will remember this forum discussion & be pretty happy that I predicted the future

 

[RoadRashWolfenstein]

I voted yes i think Google have the resources and finances needed. With all the links scanned by their search engine they would probably have the best web shield on the market.

 

[mlnevese]

Of they could buy one of the 3 you mentioned in a second.

It's Google we're talking about.... they could probably buy all 3 and then merge the best aspects of each if they wanted to...

 

[Ink]

Google owns VirusTotal, but whether or not it's database is shared with Google Safe Browsing remains a mystery. Safe Browsing is set to get more powers by blocking repeatedly offending malicious websites.

Traditional Antivirus software are ineffective and wasteful. This would be a major step backwards, if Google were to release an Antivirus.

Voted against.

Does anyone remember Google Pack? | Link

 

[bunchuu]

I think it's better to fix/patch android vulnerabilities before they create antivirus.

 

[XIII]

Would it be cool? Yes. Would it be disappointing when they don't funnel a huge amount of resources into the project and eventually cancel it, as Google tends to do? Also yes. I guess it depends.

 

[pneuma1985]

Pretty sure google has its own in house AV its not an AV its much more sophisticated than that using multiple strategic ways of looking for malicious code within their networks.This Google pays $100k to anti-malware crusader Giovanni Vigna is just one article showing that google does have an in house av am department. They are paying millions for it in total I'd imagine. This bridges all of their platforms including their mass networks all over the world.