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Stupid default settings of some Antiviruses
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<blockquote data-quote="Atlas147" data-source="post: 804568" data-attributes="member: 25728"><p>Scanning when a file is executed is definitely the standard now. Imagine your AV having to scan 100 files each time you open a folder to go open something, it's just simply not feasible.</p><p></p><p>There is no real loss in protection because if the file were to be picked up by the AV it would be detected when it's executed, if it's not executed then it wouldn't cause any real harm to your computer, a win win situation. </p><p></p><p>This is also the reason that you should run periodic full system scans of your computer to do a sweep if the AV had missed anything initially.</p><p></p><p>On top of this, the AV not only relies on signatures but also behavioral blockers that only function while a program is being run. There is just no way to "virtually" run all programs to get the program against the AV's behavioral blocker.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Atlas147, post: 804568, member: 25728"] Scanning when a file is executed is definitely the standard now. Imagine your AV having to scan 100 files each time you open a folder to go open something, it's just simply not feasible. There is no real loss in protection because if the file were to be picked up by the AV it would be detected when it's executed, if it's not executed then it wouldn't cause any real harm to your computer, a win win situation. This is also the reason that you should run periodic full system scans of your computer to do a sweep if the AV had missed anything initially. On top of this, the AV not only relies on signatures but also behavioral blockers that only function while a program is being run. There is just no way to "virtually" run all programs to get the program against the AV's behavioral blocker. [/QUOTE]
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