Advice Request I am very disappointed by some antivirus solutions [copycats]

[Deleted member 65228]

I've heard mentions of people using Rollback in lieu of an Anti-Virus. Problem there is Rollback will not tell you IF you have a virus. You still need a detection tool, even if you use Rollback to restore the machine and wipe the infection off.

Another problem is that data theft can still occur in the environment... leaving online accounts and locally/online stored sensitive data vulnerable.

 

[ZeroDay]

Another problem is that data theft can still occur in the environment... leaving online accounts and locally/online stored sensitive data vulnerable.

Both extremely good points.

 

[DeepWeb]

Another problem is that data theft can still occur in the environment... leaving online accounts and locally/online stored sensitive data vulnerable.

Was asking about this the other day. It would be nice if AVs came with identity protection and warned the user of files that contain confidential information and maybe protect and monitor those files even more than other files. I would definitely pay for that. Some sort of basic data loss prevention. Of course data on cloud servers is still screwed and you can just hope that whoever you entrust it with protects it.

 

[Genux]

Was asking about this the other day. It would be nice if AVs came with identity protection and warned the user of files that contain confidential information and maybe protect and monitor those files even more than other files. I would definitely pay for that. Some sort of basic data loss prevention. Of course data on cloud servers is still screwed and you can just hope that whoever you entrust it with protects it.

Norton LifeLock
+ Norton + LifeLock ID Theft Protection | More Features, More Protection

 

[LDogg]

Zonealarm seems to come with Identity Protection.

~LDogg

 

[509322]

The whole thing about the disappointment and frustration thing is that you cannot solve it by finding a soft that does not disappoint or frustrate you in some way. Such a product does not exist. Sorry, but that's reality.

I see this on the forums all the time... people believing in the false hope that they won't be disappointed with the next update\release version or by migrating to an entirely different product. Nope. Sorry. Software disappointment is present in all softs.

Those that empower themselves with knowledge and who manage to stick to softs that minimize their disappointment... those people tend to find an acceptable middle-road with softs.

Sometimes the choice is between the lesser of two evils. Unfortunately.

User expectations and attitudes have a lot to do with software disappointment.

It is fascinating how much emotion people put into software and digital activities.

 

[Burrito]

Somehow I missed this thread... very interesting.

As usual, @Nightwalker knows what he's talking about.

 

[Nightwalker]

Somehow I missed this thread... very interesting.

As usual, @Nightwalker knows what he's talking about.

I somehow feel great reading this thread again after someone of the caliber of Fabian Wosar had unintentionally backed up my arguments.