Unmaintained WiseVector Free AI Driven Security

[roger_m]

Someone is still providing updates? However, it should be noted its no longer actively maintained.

No you can't get updates anymore.

 

[Trident]

WiseVector was promptly tested on the 1st of April by @Shadowra on my thread “Real World, Evasive Malware and Performance Test by Trident).

App Review - Real World, Evasive Malware and Performance Test by Trident

wscript F-Secure does not do well against scripts. A user needs to disable wscript globally. They also have to know that fact in the first place. An F-Secure user should disable the usual suspects - either the interpreters\sponsors or their associated file types. If you performed a prolific...

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The test had 2 parts - easy malware test (where I handpicked samples everyone should detect), hard malware test (where one would expect hiccups to start) and user experience score (in the event few vendors have same score, small details in the user experience will drag them up/down to determine a winner easier).

Everyone passed the Real World (easy) test, except for WiseVector. The final score was far from brilliant and also the lowest.
It’s time to put WiseVector to rest — it’s not coming back neither for home users, nor for Enterprise.

 

[blueblackwow65]

Agree it should never be used in real time on any pc

 

[NormanF]

No you can't get updates anymore.

The funny thing about your link is when you get past the expired certificate, the software can still be downloaded!

 

[roger_m]

The funny thing about your link is when you get past the expired certificate, the software can still be downloaded!

Yes, it can still be downloaded, but it doesn't get signature updates anymore.

 

[NormanF]

Yes, it can still be downloaded, but it doesn't get signature updates anymore.

That's the drawback but it can still protect because the AI and HIPS components are local and not in the cloud. If it relied exclusively on signature updates, it would meet the fate of the developer hit by the bus concern, which indeed happened here.

 

[Kongo]

That's the drawback but it can still protect because the AI and HIPS components are local and not in the cloud. If it relied exclusively on signature updates, it would meet the fate of the developer hit by the bus concern, which indeed happened here.

I hope it's not a recommendation after all

 

[NormanF]

I hope it's not a recommendation after all

The sad fate of so many HIPS software that can't be run because they aren't compatible with new versions of Windows, is telling. Its a dodged a bullet, for now.

 

[Vitali Ortzi]

Any explanation to what happened to this project?

 

[Kongo]

Any explanation to what happened to this project?

The dev probably smelled money and now works for Huawei leaving all his users behind without any explanation.

 

[Vitali Ortzi]

The dev probably smelled money and now works for Huawei leaving all his users behind without any explanation.

I'm all for him getting support of a big corporation it's positive to everyone but really annoyed at the lack of explanation

 

[Kongo]

I'm all for him getting support of a big corporation it's positive to everyone but really annoyed at the lack of explanation

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