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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 867659" data-attributes="member: 32260">I think that the current implementation of VS can be useful, for most semi-advanced users and some advanced users, as companion security to the AV. They can correctly recognize &quot;out of the blue execution&quot; and do not allow it. For example, if they open a picture and see the VS alert, then they recognize it as &quot;out of the blue&quot;. If they open a picture and VS accidentally alerts about particular software update (rarely), then they can recognize this as safe.If they install the software alerted by VS, then they can look at VT and can see that some good AVs recognized it as PUA, etc.For less advanced users, the VS golden rule will be an illusion of security. Most infections are due to opening email attachments. The less advanced users do not realize what is opening and can be convinced to open anything. The golden rule will not save them.Similar problems can occur when installing the software bundled with Adware or PUA.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 867659, member: 32260"] [B]I think that the current implementation of VS can be useful, for most semi-advanced users and some advanced users, as companion security to the AV. [/B]They can correctly recognize "out of the blue execution" and do not allow it. For example, if they open a picture and see the VS alert, then they recognize it as "out of the blue". If they open a picture and VS accidentally alerts about particular software update (rarely), then they can recognize this as safe. If they install the software alerted by VS, then they can look at VT and can see that some good AVs recognized it as PUA, etc. For less advanced users, the VS golden rule will be an illusion of security. Most infections are due to opening email attachments. The less advanced users do not realize what is opening and can be convinced to open anything. The golden rule will not save them. Similar problems can occur when installing the software bundled with Adware or PUA. [/QUOTE]

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