Malware Hub Report VoodooShield 6 - December 2020 Report

[harlan4096]

Finally Interactive Mode is still here in home products, They finally changed their mind

In Business products "never existed"...

 

[Venustus]

What are the most annoying usability fallouts?

I just didn't find it very convenient to use so I didn't really bother with it..Maybe it was just me..Sorry I cannot be more elaborative

 

[danb]

Finally Interactive Mode is still here in home products, They finally changed their mind

In Business products "never existed"...

I think I was confused... this is what I thought TAM was in Kaspersky Small Office Security, but now that I googled TAM, I see that it is different.

 

[harlan4096]

That KSOS is old

 

[danb]

Hehehe, I KNEW you were going to say that . I actually downloaded that installer from a client's server, and installed the old version on purpose to make sure TAM was not removed... because I distinctly remember comparing VS to what I thought was TAM when we first installed it at that location. Anyway, they are running the latest version of Kaspersky now.

BTW, you mentioned that you do not disagree with ... "I do not seem to agree whether the computer should be locked when it is at risk or not".

It took me several days to process... My mind is on a single core P133, but I was curious about something. Do you think it is beneficial to increase the security posture when the user is engaged in dangerous activities? Like running a web browser or email client?

 

[harlan4096]

Do you think it is beneficial to increase the security posture when the user is engaged in dangerous activities? Like running a web browser or email client?

Definitely yes.

 

[danb]

Definitely yes.

i believe so as well (obviously, since that is what VS is all about).

So how can I make VS not overkill when adding it as an additional layer to other security software?

 

[harlan4096]

I agree in general, but (there are always buts... ), in some cases I usually only suggest not to pair VS when user is using a full security suite and its settings in aggressive mode (this is a recent case in the Config Section...)

 

[danb]

I agree in general, but (there are always buts... ), in some cases I usually only suggest not to pair VS when user is using a full security suite and its settings in aggressive mode (this is a recent case in the Config Section...)

That's cool, thank you, but I was mainly curious if you (or anyone else) had any ideas what tweaks we can do to make it so VS is not overkill, especially with full security suites. We could have a version or even a mode that only functioned as a toggling computer lock, which is kind of what Offline Mode is already.

 

[Lenny_Fox]

@danb

When VS is used as companion second safety net, maybe switching modes is an option to consider, e.g.

1. Relaxed mode when computer is not at danger
2. Aggressive mode when a program is running with internet connection

 

[Deep Layer]

I agree in general, but (there are always buts... ), in some cases I usually only suggest not to pair VS when user is using a full security suite and its settings in aggressive mode (this is a recent case in the Config Section...)

Well...it depends a lot on the user's knowledge. If the user knows what he's doing, he shouldn't have any problem using VS together with a full suite.

 

[danb]

Well...it depends a lot on the user's knowledge. If the user knows what he's doing, he shouldn't have any problem using VS together with a full suite.

Novices actually understand VS MUCH better than intermediate and advanced users.