Uninstall Your Antivirus, says Amazon

[Ink]

With over 400,000 new malware variants being seen every day by research labs around the world, no-one with any security nous would seriously recommend that regular computer users lower their security.

And yet, Amazon appears to have some strange stipulations for those who are interested in being a "Seasonal Work-from-Home Customer Service Associate".

Before you all rush to apply, however, check out the small print.

The following programs must be uninstalled to meet the computer requirements:

• All 3rd Party Anti-virus programs such as McAfee, Norton, AVG, Kaspersky, Avast, Comcast Constant Guard
• Any other previous work from home software should also be uninstalled
• Unused versions of Cisco AnyConnect Mobility Client

If you run Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 then you *must* run Microsoft Windows Defender, says Amazon.

Continue Reading - https://www.grahamcluley.com/2016/09/uninstall-anti-virus-amazon/ (Video inside)

 

[frogboy]

I do not think i will uninstall my AV just yet thank you very much Amazon.

 

[FleischmannTV]

I do not think i will uninstall my AV just yet thank you very much Amazon.

Are you a work-from-home customer service associate at Amazon?

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

I agree FrogMiester.
Amazon can take those requirements and stick them in a dark place

 

[LabZero]

I don't see any concrete reason for that except marketing/business.

 

[ElectricSheep]

Uninstall my AV and security stuff?? No thanks!!

 

[JHomes]

Ugh Windows Defender is the worst. Maybe they have some proprietary software they want you to install that's quite good.

 

[Solarquest]

Same here, no way!
I hope they also don't do it, reconsider this "request"...only reason could be sw incompatibility. ..still bad idea.

 

[ExoGen CyberSecurity]

I think they say this because of the antivirus spying. McAfee, Sophos, Norton work hand in had with the NSA.

 

[CMLew]

I'm fine with that!

U remove my AV/AM. I'll install my Appguard/NVT.

 

[Aura]

Yeah, they can forget about it. Is that one more requirement coming straight from their eccentric CEO?

 

[LabZero]

I think they say this because of the antivirus spying. McAfee, Sophos, Norton work hand in had with the NSA.

"All 3rd Party Anti-virus programs such as McAfee, Norton, AVG, Kaspersky, Avast, Comcast Constant Guard"
So using just WD are we safe from NSA?

 

[frogboy]

"All 3rd Party Anti-virus programs such as McAfee, Norton, AVG, Kaspersky, Avast, Comcast Constant Guard"
So using just WD are we safe from NSA?

I do not think so.

 

[askmark]

No mention of Anti-Exe software, so Voodooshield is safe, the AV stuff I could lose if I had to.

 

[ExoGen CyberSecurity]

@LabZero No it's not

 

[exCode]

Funny, even though I have Avast I usually keep it off. I feel like I might do this even though Idon't work at home.

 

[FleischmannTV]

So, everybody here is a work-at-home customer service associate at Amazon?

 

[jamescv7]

Honestly let's be practical, antivirus like Norton, McAfee may considered bloatware AV way back however everything is change because of revamp development.

Amazon seems trying to go back on old age and remember that in such typical situation; an AV is needed for protection-wise.

I agree on the author of the video where very frankly that a product as mentioned are been commonly use on majority business scale especially for possible in Amazon department.

 

[Exterminator]

Just use a Virtual Machine