AV Software Isn't Dead, But It's Not Healthy

dasButcher writes "Is a conventional signature-based antivirus technology dead? Trend Micro CEO Eva Chen says no, but more is needed. Her answer: reputational analysis. Not a bad idea, but many have tried and failed to make this type of approach work. We've seen it all before: RBLs, integrity grading, etc. What will make this different? If we're not careful, Trend Micro might give us all a bad Web reputation. "

Comments

AV Software Isn't Dead...

[Anonymous Coward]

...it's just pining for the fjords.

Re:AV Software Isn't Dead...

[Archangel Michael]

Whoo-hoo-hoo, look who knows so much. It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead.

Take it from me...

[Spudtrooper]

I said, "Mom, what are you doin'? You'll ruin my rep."
She said, "You're only 16, you don't have a rep yet."

Botnet

[daeg]

So to defend against botnets, Trend Micro will make a massive spidering botnet capable of indexing and cataloging 100 million domains. If Morissette were available, I'd quiz her if this situation qualifies as ironic.

So help me if they don't honor robots.txt.

Re:The fewer the merrier

[stratjakt]

Gentoo just crapped its pants on me in the middle of an "emerge -uD world", and now the box is borked. Won't boot, not even in single user mode. Reinstallation is a multi-day affair. Fuck that. At least you can flatten and rebuild a windows box in an afternoon.

But boy is it secure, it cant even spawn a tty.

Re:The first 3 rules of computer security.

[voice_of_all_reason]

#1. There is no security without physical security.

Hire a bodyguard to stand over your ethernet jack, then chase down and beat interlopers with a nightstick? I like the way you think...

with apologies to Freedy Johnston

[sammy baby]

What will make this different? If we're not careful, Trend Micro might give us all a bad Web reputation.

(Sung to the tune of "Bad Reputation", by Freedy Johnston)

I know, I've got a bad reputation:
and it isn't just W32/Delbot.
If I could only keep this damn malware
out of my inbox.

I could have had a normal conversation,
if it wasn't for this firewall.
If it deletes zip files with passwords,
then they're worth fuck-all.

Suddenly, my mail gateway is hosed,
malware is being
installed by the truckload,
keeps breaking down.
Can you help me now? Can you help me now?

Re:This is Crazy Making!

[Mister Whirly]

"Ever since I told family and friends who needed computer support I won't fix windows and gave them the option of buying a mac or switching to Linux, I'm having much more fun on my days off."

Walking my family through command line installs of libraries and helping them chmod permissions so they can access the files they saved. I love the fact that all my dumbshit realtives are now running Linux, I mean who needs time off on weekends anyways!!! Now when my mom wants to install a new printer, insead of just plugging it in, now we get a 3 hour long session fighting with generic Gimp drivers and it still won't print 100% correctly. And my parents were really stoked that the thousands of dollars they had spent on Windows software was now mostly worthless! Yep, if there is one thing Grandma really loves digging into it's compiling her own Linux kernel - she really just can't get enough of it! All and all I'd say that an OS designed for geeks who really love tinkering with their systems is working out terrific for the average computer illiterate masses...

Re:Can I be the first to say it?

[Xtravar]

Brilliant! Let me have a try!

I'm e-sick to iDeath of WRDZ being webhanced to .Sell morenet of the360 blueSame VoIPOOP.

JAVA!!!