SE-Labs Endpoint Security (EPS): Home 2023 Q1

[TuxTalk]

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Endpoint Security (EPS): Home 2023 Q1 - SE Labs

Top Five Antivirus Myths Busted: This security report compares anti-malware products to inform your buying decisions.

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[roger_m]

I disagree with point 1.

Myth #1: Anti-virus slows your computer.
Any software adds impact to a Windows PC, particularly applications
that run all the time. It was once true that anti-virus slowed down
PCs but, for the last 10 years, anti-virus has been optimised to
make minimal impact. Modern PCs are much faster than they
used to be too.

In my experience Antivirus software sill can cause very noticeable slowdowns, particularly if you have a low end CPU.

 

[simmerskool]

I disagree with point 1.

In my experience Antivirus software sill can cause very noticeable slowdowns, particularly if you have a low end CPU.

Performance is always part of my analysis whether to install, or not.

 

[jetman]

Is there any reason for people to install third-party antivirus software? Windows Defender is now as good as any other antivirus.

 

[Pat MacKnife]

Defender is too heavy and limited in settings ... i prefer a third-party

 

[RansomwareRemediation]

Is there any reason for people to install third-party antivirus software? Windows Defender is now as good as any other antivirus.

Defender is an "antivirus" that is one of the easiest to skip

Greetings

 

[jetman]

Microsoft would probably have the largest user base, and therefore access to the largest number of malware samples. Surely this would give Defender a big advantage over rival products?

 

[TuxTalk]

Microsoft would probably have the largest user base, and therefore access to the largest number of malware samples. Surely this would give Defender a big advantage over rival products?

They wish !

Avast , Kaspersky, Eset, F-Secure, Deep Instinct, Emisoft, GDATA are way better options for AntiMalware/Virus

 

[RansomwareRemediation]

They wish !

Avast , Kaspersky, Eset, F-Secure, Deep Instinct, Emisoft, GDATA are way better options for AntiMalware/Virus

Bitdefender ?

 

[blackice]

They wish !

Avast , Kaspersky, Eset, F-Secure, Deep Instinct, Emisoft, GDATA are way better options for AntiMalware/Virus

The comment wasn't that Microsoft Defender was better than these, it was that it has the largest user base. Which is probably accurate.

 

[Trident]

All the super-cloudy antiviruses, Defender included can handle just files up to certain size. Enclosing file in password-protected archive after it has been padded in accordance with Mitre T1027.001 merrily evades all and the detection can drop from 100% to 0%.

Avast, Kaspersky, Norton, Bitdefender and Sophos (through intercept X) have the benefit of both the cloud and powerful local engines.

 

[TuxTalk]

Bitdefender ?

Forgot about it , thanks !