And so it comes to this: malware is so advanced that your antivirus is useless.

lotuseclat79 · Feb 17, 2017

You Can’t Depend on Antivirus Software Anymore

Malware has become too sophisticated.

In 2005, Panda Software reported that a new strain of malware was discovered every 12 minutes. In 2016, the cybersecurity company McAfee says it found four every second.

And those were just the strains the companies could detect. For malware—the umbrella term for parasitic software like viruses, worms, and Trojans that infiltrate and interfere with computer functions—hasn’t only proliferated: It’s evolved to better evade detection.
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Minimalist · Feb 17, 2017

I wouldn't go as far as to say that AV/AM is useless. It probably still saves a lot of regular users from installing known malware on their systems.
OTOH if you are under targeted attack with never-before-seen malware than it probably won't save you. But other layers of security that you set up, might help you stay protected.

Rasheed187 · Feb 17, 2017

This is old news, you couldn't depend on AV's like 10 years ago. But they are of course not useless, they will probably easily spot most popular malware. Expert users can rely on HIPS.

itman · Feb 17, 2017

One of these innovations is a process called “crypting,” which allows a developer to transform the appearance of a piece of malicious code using encryption tools and test it against antivirus software until it is undetectable. Similarly, developers can also use polymorphic code to turn malware into a chameleon, capable of changing its appearance every time it runs.
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I "chuckle" when I read articles like this. Obviously, these authors are referring to the signature "only" detection products of the past. Any of today's major AV vendor products employ a range of malware detection methods of which signature detection is only one method deployed.

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