Who runs an anti-virus scan these days? Apparently almost nobody

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by Minimalist, Jan 28, 2015.

  1. ance

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    2 times a year. :D
     
  2. Mortal Raptor

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    exactly man, every file downloaded or acquired is scanned on the fly anyway :)
     
  3. ArchiveX

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    On-demand Scanners on a weekly-basis.
     
  4. Jarmo P

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    I never scan my computer with an AV unless to test. Like maybe a few weeks ago someone reported some imcompatibility in Avast database regarding TinyWall. So I did a scan to check, but my system could not reproduce any problems.

    I see no reason to scan with an AV. It has a real time protection and besides same as the few previous posters I don't trust my security to an AV. It is just a secondary opinion I run it for. What hackings I might have in my PC are not something an AV can find out.
     
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    Good Morning! I scan with ESET twice weekly...augmented by HMP...at boot-up...and WSA...everyday in the evening! I believe I'm covered...Lol! Sincerely...Securon
     
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  7. Minimalist

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    Looks like 2 of the best in the top 5 have the least market share.

    Interesting:
    “Installing an antivirus product is the first, not last, step to having a safe and secure computer. According to our data, nine out of ten users haven’t scanned their system in the last week, and another 15% of devices are using outdated antivirus signatures. These stats, combined with the low usage of real-time protection means there’s an alarming number of unprotected computers. Over 3% of devices show some sign of infection, so it’s reasonable to assume in an organization with 400 PCs, a full dozen are compromised!”
     
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  9. Rasheed187

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    I only run a scan when my system is acting a bit funny, that's like once a year. The main reason why I don't use real-time scanners is because most of them are bloated. Actually, that's the same reason why I normally don't use any on-demand scanners either. I rely on tools like GMER, System Explorer and Process Explorer. And what happened to the days when AV's didn't use to be a 200MB download?
     
  10. Osaban

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    In 2005 my notebook then had 500 MB of RAM. Today my 2 main machines have 2 and 8 GB of RAM. Download sizes or RAM usage are irrelevant with most computers. There might be other reasons slowing down systems...
     
  11. Mayahana

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    Agreed. Also my connection is 135Mbps at the slowest..

    People still care about download sizes and ram use?? :'(
     
  12. Rasheed187

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    I didn't say anything about RAM usage, but I still hate it if apps use a lot. And I just don't feel like downloading 200MB for some AV I won't even be using that much. So perhaps cloud AV's are a better option for me. But AV's used to be better when they were still lightweight, I remember Avira AntiVir back in 2006, it's a bit sad how heavy it became in the years to come.
     
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    What is 200 MB for a hard disk of 500 GB to 1 TB? I have been using Avira since the end of 2006, and I can assure you that the current version (2015) is the lightest of all. Avira in the past had issues with the web protection to the extent that I was running it only with the real time protection. Nowadays I can't see any difference with or without Avira. There is a slight delay at start up, which has been bothering a number of people, but it certainly has nothing to do with download size...
     
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    Everyday what is 45 seconds nothing to worry about!

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    Twice a week as I'm one of those non sandboxie types.
     
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    It used to be MBAM and HMP regularly nowadays it`s just HMP plus very occasionally MBAM.

    Regards Eck:)
     
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    I've lost faith in traditional AV- cloud or signature based because I read almost daily how ineffective they are against the new types of
    malware. The only anti-malware application I use is MBAM Pro and I run it full time real-time.
    I'm probably going to keep it running as-is, but in over three years of use, it has two detections- one a FP and neither was in real-time.

    I'm also more than skeptical of the real value of MS patches and hot fixes because they are almost always reactive.
    I realize my statements are heresy to some, but my XP SP-2 install has run since 2011 with no updates and I go pretty much
    anywhere I want to go on the internet with Firefox and Sandboxie.

    It has become clear to me that the best defense is to run virtual and employ some form or HIPS.
     
  21. Osaban

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    I presume you scan with Avira and MBAM, are they full scans? Have you ever found anything that was missed by either Avira or MBAM? Just curious...
     
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    Full scans. Avira's HTTP scanner has intercepted stuff a couple of times before it hit the hard drive and MBAM hasn't had to jump in.
     
  23. Behold Eck

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    Couldn`t agree more, my setup uses HIPS,BB,sandboxing and on demand light system wide virtualisation plus the occasional on demand scan.

    Regards Eck:)
     
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    I also use a multi layer defense, so, sure I have a running in the background av, and once in a week i make a manual scan of my system with a second, different av and an antirootkit ( PowerTool 4.5 and PcHunter ).
     
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