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Wise Vector StopX vs Ransominator
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<blockquote data-quote="MacDefender" data-source="post: 877144" data-attributes="member: 83059"><p>I'll also add that antivirus is basically a benevolent rootkit. We authorize it to be at the decision point for everything we see happening. China ownership aside, almost every AV software today is cloud based, and the default settings result in the possibility that if it encounters a new binary on your machine, it will upload that to the cloud.</p><p></p><p>We really have to be mindful of the privacy implications of antivirus software. And whenever there's a new vendor on the street with little of a track record, or a major player gets sold, all of that leaves me feeling a little uneasy inside.</p><p></p><p>Like you, I would have reservations about trying out WV as my primary AV. From a technical standpoint the way the product has been performing and the enthusiasm of the vendor to improve the product are both really respectable, but my trust takes a long time to earn.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacDefender, post: 877144, member: 83059"] I'll also add that antivirus is basically a benevolent rootkit. We authorize it to be at the decision point for everything we see happening. China ownership aside, almost every AV software today is cloud based, and the default settings result in the possibility that if it encounters a new binary on your machine, it will upload that to the cloud. We really have to be mindful of the privacy implications of antivirus software. And whenever there's a new vendor on the street with little of a track record, or a major player gets sold, all of that leaves me feeling a little uneasy inside. Like you, I would have reservations about trying out WV as my primary AV. From a technical standpoint the way the product has been performing and the enthusiasm of the vendor to improve the product are both really respectable, but my trust takes a long time to earn. [/QUOTE]
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