Why Popular Anti-Virus Apps 'Don't Work'

Avantare writes "ZDNet Australia has a writeup about why AV apps don't work. The reason given is because the malware authors are writing code that will get around the signatures of the application by testing their code on the most popular anti-virus software before release." This comes as a follow up to another article detailing the sad state of anti-virus software currently on the market.

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New ClamAV sigs

[Anonymous Coward]

can be downloaded here an nimp: New Virus Signatures

(Anti-)Virus Apps

[postmortem]

They work, as soon as you remove false prefix.

Re:Just follow a few basic steps...

[Pink Tinkletini]

>and apple doesn't run any of the applications I use often.

Such as....?

Such as TurboPieChartMaster 2.0 and BeigeMaker, Professional Edition. Oh, and Windows Update. Until MAC runs these essential productivity tools instead of useless software like Keynote and Final Cut Pro, you'll find me on my PC.

Re:Just follow a few basic steps...

[houghi]

Let me look at this closer

1. Firefox with popup blocker

I do that, but just because I think pop-ups are anoying.

2. Firewall software

Default on mu system

3. Sit behind router

A router is NO protection against a virus, if the router does what it is supposed to do, routing. Thee are many routers between me and the sender of the virus and I really hope they are used for

4. Use AV software

I don't, yet I don't get infected by the virusses I get.

5. Don't click on anything that pops up without read it!

As I have a pop-up blocker, I can't.

I believe you have forgooten the most importand step.
0. Don't install Winders