Leading antivirus software exposes computers..

[Insane3D]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12990213/

WASHINGTON - WASHINGTON ? Symantec Corp.?s leading antivirus software, which protects some of the world?s largest corporations and U.S. government agencies, suffers from a flaw that lets hackers seize control of computers to steal sensitive data, delete files or implant malicious programs, researchers said Thursday....

The irony is that the sucky home verions are not really affected...but the much more widely used and better corporate version is...

DOH!

 

[her209]

We have use it too due to corporate!

McAfee VirusScan was much better IMO.

 

[Insane3D]

McAfee?!?!?!


ARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!



<--Uses Kaspersky at home and at work.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Insane3D
McAfee?!?!?!


ARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!



<--Uses Kaspersky at home and at work.

mcafee corporate is way better than mcafee home, and is better than kaspersky as well, iirc.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

mcafee corporate is way better than mcafee home, and is better than kaspersky as well, iirc.

Yeah, that's what we had until corporate made us switch to symantec.

 

[Akhen]

Wait I use corporate edition

 

[Braznor]

Both Mcafee and Norton are complete POS

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Insane3D
McAfee?!?!?!


ARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!



<--Uses Kaspersky at home and at work.

mcafee corporate is way better than mcafee home, and is better than kaspersky as well, iirc.

Hmm..don't think so...this is what I found, but it is a year old..

http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=69&mnu=69

 

[bsobel]

The brand should be Symantec not Norton, the Norton products aren't affected.
This really belongs in Software not OT
Blah.

 

[yhelothar]

Virus scanners all suck anyways. They are really like a virus in itself as they dramatically slow down your computer by autoscanning every folder your computer ever accesses.
On top of that, viruses constantly change, just like cold viruses, so that the anti-virus software(or immune system for cold viruses), cannot detect them. So even if you constantly run updates, you'll still get viruses.
So best way to not get viruses is to use a firewall, not go to shady sites, know your computer, and run periodic updated scans from sites like housecall.trendmicro.com

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: bsobel
The brand should be Symantec not Norton, the Norton products aren't affected.
This really belongs in Software not OT
Blah.

Well, I fixed the first part for you....

The 2nd is up to the mods I suppose...

I figured it might get more traffic here, and the IT people here could be made aware...

*shrug*

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0
They are really like a virus in itself as they dramatically slow down your computer by autoscanning every folder your computer ever accesses.

i always turn that feature off anyway. anything i download that may be shady gets scanned first. other than that there isn't much way for virii to get at my computer.

 

[Ronstang]

Norton makes such crappy bloatware anymore that I will not allow any of their applications on any machine I have to take care of. I have slowly weaned everyone from this junkware. All anti-virus duties have been handed over to AVG Anti-Virus (free version) and I have to say that this is an impressive package considering it's price. Not one virus has made it onto any of my machines since I started using it. Coupled with Firefox, Spybot S&D, SpywareBlaster, and Adaware all machines I deal with have been completely trouble free from net denizens for almost a year.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Insane3D
McAfee?!?!?!


ARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!



<--Uses Kaspersky at home and at work.

mcafee corporate is way better than mcafee home, and is better than kaspersky as well, iirc.

Hmm..don't think so...this is what I found, but it is a year old..

http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=69&mnu=69

i'm not seeing virusscan enterprise

 

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0
Virus scanners all suck anyways. They are really like a virus in itself as they dramatically slow down your computer by autoscanning every folder your computer ever accesses.
On top of that, viruses constantly change, just like cold viruses, so that the anti-virus software(or immune system for cold viruses), cannot detect them. So even if you constantly run updates, you'll still get viruses.
So best way to not get viruses is to use a firewall, not go to shady sites, know your computer, and run periodic updated scans from sites like housecall.trendmicro.com

:laugh: Do tell how a firewall will prevent you from getting a virus, please. Not all virus scanners slow down your computer, atleast if you have a decent computer anyway. I run Kaspersky and notice no difference in my computers speed.

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: arcenite

Originally posted by: virtualgames0
Virus scanners all suck anyways. They are really like a virus in itself as they dramatically slow down your computer by autoscanning every folder your computer ever accesses.
On top of that, viruses constantly change, just like cold viruses, so that the anti-virus software(or immune system for cold viruses), cannot detect them. So even if you constantly run updates, you'll still get viruses.
So best way to not get viruses is to use a firewall, not go to shady sites, know your computer, and run periodic updated scans from sites like housecall.trendmicro.com

:laugh: Do tell how a firewall will prevent you from getting a virus, please. Not all virus scanners slow down your computer, atleast if you have a decent computer anyway. I run Kaspersky and notice no difference in my computers speed.

:roll: Many worms are directly sent to you through open ports. In fact, one of the most malicious worms that attacked a one or two years ago is automatically sent to you through a port as long as your computer is open and connected to the net.