Security Effectiveness

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Some of the most dangerous Web based threats today are targeted against the client’s Web browser and associated plugins and don’t require a user to take any action like traditional virus attacks. These attacks use malicious Java or Active-X scripts to compromise the system as soon as a user visits or “drives by” the Web site hosting the malicious code.

The majority of Web sites hosting these attacks are legitimate sites that have been compromised without the owner’s knowledge. Traditional anti virus or reputation-based defenses are not very effective in providing protection against these types of threats, which is why these attacks are becoming so popular with hackers.

Exactly why even as an advanced user, i still very much use and depend on layered security such as HIPS and Behavior Blocking.
They both work in their own ways, Behavior Blocking is more of a cut and dry,the entire application is either good "allowed" or it is not, while HIPS allows far more granular control.