Actually, he's referring to a process where hackers intentionally modify a virus to generate a new variant targeted at bypassing specific AVs....
Rootkits are just a subclass of trojans, and detected as such. What's YOUR source of info? The AVG Anti-Rootkit tool never had rootkit...
There's no need to doubt F-PROT's detection rate; if it can maintain its current growth rate, it's a definite up-and-coming challenger to the top...
Older avast! versions had a bug where viruses with their extensions renamed to txt could execute freely without being monitored by the Standard...
I'm liking this more and more. AVG has evolved into an absolute beast when it comes to detection, far from its humble roots since the '90s, and...
I really don't see what's the point of avast! checking for updates every 4 hours when Alwil only updates once every 1, 2 days, and often not at...
One of the problems with this are the demographic of exploited websites. Of those I've seen, Chinese + Russian + Ukrainian sites compose of the...
Don't look at me, herbalist. You're the one presenting vague, unsubstantiated misinformation of infected BIOSes and firmware, presenting...
A rumor I'm hoping someone can confirm or deny: Mike Neitzel aka the Inspector was the guy heading a team during 2006-ish that did quite a bit of...
Reality? What reality? herbalist, have you taken the time to read that article before quoting it as proof of your so-called reality? I did, and...
Not only did it fail to correctly identify the source and entry point of the exploit, it tried to kill the protection that stopped the exploit,...
To be honest, I wouldn't know what avast! names those things as. Slammer and LSASS/DCOM exploits seem to form the majority of my Network Shield...
Chris, your personal attacks aren't worth much when it comes to taunting their intended target, or entertaining other readers; they're just stale....
Thanks, but I'll pass. Telling other people it's not a problem, when it clearly IS a problem, doesn't sound quite right to me.
As I said in my post, my remarks were addressed at people interested in learning the facts instead of recycling outdated and misguided spiel. If...
When it's blocked by a firewall, it's effectively neutered and completely harmless. Not so harmless, however, is your firewall being suspended by...
Some people seem to cling to misguided concepts that are much more outdated than they believe antiviruses to be. For those people who still...
Thanks for the reply. Now knowing that R&D behind your program isn't split between two companies (with all the usual problems), I'll see if I...
Yes, please. Customer support from your company even through official channels have been scarce. I'll start off with one question: how much of...
DrWeb is already one of the cheapest antivirus software I've seen, and as mentioned, you get further discounts if you migrate from your current...
SQL.Slammer is an internet worm that exists solely in computer memory. In fact, it's a small internet data packet that never touches the hard...
herbalist, I am disappointed that someone as knowledgeable as you would resort to misinformation simply for the sake of championing your personal...
I think the main issue here isn't whether the user cares about security or not by visiting a purportedly "malicious" site - it's the question of...
Does anyone know the approximate turnaround time for unknown malware? I know that about a year or so ago DrWeb had relatively fast response...
F-PROT is a good choice, but depending on where you're from the FPs can run a bit on the high side. Ad/spyware detection is also poor according to...
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