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Why I don't feel the need to use realtime AV
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<blockquote data-quote="Jack" data-source="post: 106134" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Well, I have a even easier method to avoid infection without running a real time protection! </p><p>DO NOT RUN PROGRAMS THAT YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES!</p><p>Don't install Java, and always make sure the file you want to run comes from a verifed source. </p><p></p><p>All the software recommended by you is great, and I use it! However at the end of the day, YOU are the only one who can avoid an infection.</p><p></p><p>With all this being said, I see no reason, why not having an antivirus installed. For instance, right now I'm using Comodo Internet Security, and their is no slow down or performance issues. Avast, ESET and Symantec, offer an light antivirus, so you have your choices.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Why would you need an antivirus? Do you remember the recent BleepingComputer breach, in which the Combofix download was infected wit the Sality virus?</p><p>The file was from a trusted source, I would not have scanned it and not run it in Sandbox.... Their was a slim chance, but maybe an antivirus would have detected the compromised download!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack, post: 106134, member: 1"] Well, I have a even easier method to avoid infection without running a real time protection! DO NOT RUN PROGRAMS THAT YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES! Don't install Java, and always make sure the file you want to run comes from a verifed source. All the software recommended by you is great, and I use it! However at the end of the day, YOU are the only one who can avoid an infection. With all this being said, I see no reason, why not having an antivirus installed. For instance, right now I'm using Comodo Internet Security, and their is no slow down or performance issues. Avast, ESET and Symantec, offer an light antivirus, so you have your choices. Why would you need an antivirus? Do you remember the recent BleepingComputer breach, in which the Combofix download was infected wit the Sality virus? The file was from a trusted source, I would not have scanned it and not run it in Sandbox.... Their was a slim chance, but maybe an antivirus would have detected the compromised download! [/QUOTE]
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