Some people really believe in this stuff. I once fixed a virus-laden computer for a new age bookstore. Before calling me, someone tried placing crystals on the monitor base so the "healing energy" could fix the problems. I have to admit, the monitor worked perfectly. Maybe if they had placed them on the tower instead?
The answer about mapping inaccuracies from their blog post:
Why are there so many attacks and yet so few different attackers (red dots)?
This is just an issue of precision in geo location lookups. We identify the red dots by their GPS location and many IP addresses map to the same GPS location, even if the corresponding machines are actually not really close to each other. So one single red dot can represent many different attackers.
As a sidenote, IP geolocation is not 100% accurate, either. In the past we had US systems being mapped to asian countries and similar problems.
Buying a refrigerator? Great, look at Consumer Reports. For antivirus? No. CR is not credible in this area
Their testing methodology is flawed. As are most "professional" reviews by ZDnet, PCMag, CNet and the like. Likewise, never trust YouTube reviews from virus collectors or hobbyists. Look at AV-Comparatives, RAP, ShadowServer, MRG.
Avast is hands down the best of the freebies, surpassing Avira a couple of years ago. Multiple system guards, GMER antirootkit technology, sandboxing of suspicious files, incremental updates, boot-time scanning, much more. More like a paid AV than any other free option. If you set the full or quick scan options correctly, that is, to populate the persistent cache AND to update it, you'll see scan times get faster and faster. Most importantly, consistently very high marks in independent tests. Look at AV-Comparatives, VirusBulletin RAP, and ShadowServer's Zero-Day stats and draw your own conclusions. In my real world results, Avast is measurably better at blocking web threats than Avira, and blows away AVG and MSE. In fact, MSE would be my LAST choice. Expect to be infected if you are running MSE.
Along with Avast, install the free version of MalwareBytes and run a regular one-time scan with HitmanPro. Keep Adobe, Windows and Firefox/Chrome patched, Ditch JRE or keep it patched. You'll be good to go.
Oh, and don't forget to run Kaspersky's product removal tool after you uninstall from Add/Remove Programs, and before you install Avast.
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Magnets. Oh my. Fresh hell to consider. Thank you for this, I never considered that possibility,
Some people really believe in this stuff. I once fixed a virus-laden computer for a new age bookstore. Before calling me, someone tried placing crystals on the monitor base so the "healing energy" could fix the problems. I have to admit, the monitor worked perfectly. Maybe if they had placed them on the tower instead?
Rare that I even sign in, but I read daily.
Beta is a trainwreck.
Keep classic.
The answer about mapping inaccuracies from their blog post:
Why are there so many attacks and yet so few different attackers (red dots)?
This is just an issue of precision in geo location lookups. We identify the red dots by their GPS location and many IP addresses map to the same GPS location, even if the corresponding machines are actually not really close to each other. So one single red dot can represent many different attackers.
As a sidenote, IP geolocation is not 100% accurate, either. In the past we had US systems being mapped to asian countries and similar problems.
Oh, I see. Because the /. community are experts in antivirus testing and efficacy. Just go with the crowd and CR. Good plan.
Do some research, please. Check the sites I mentioned above. Look at the data sets and methodology.
Buying a refrigerator? Great, look at Consumer Reports. For antivirus? No. CR is not credible in this area Their testing methodology is flawed. As are most "professional" reviews by ZDnet, PCMag, CNet and the like. Likewise, never trust YouTube reviews from virus collectors or hobbyists. Look at AV-Comparatives, RAP, ShadowServer, MRG.
Sorry, posted too fast. Just to add, ClamAV is a toy. Not even close to effective. That is all.
Avast is hands down the best of the freebies, surpassing Avira a couple of years ago. Multiple system guards, GMER antirootkit technology, sandboxing of suspicious files, incremental updates, boot-time scanning, much more. More like a paid AV than any other free option. If you set the full or quick scan options correctly, that is, to populate the persistent cache AND to update it, you'll see scan times get faster and faster. Most importantly, consistently very high marks in independent tests. Look at AV-Comparatives, VirusBulletin RAP, and ShadowServer's Zero-Day stats and draw your own conclusions. In my real world results, Avast is measurably better at blocking web threats than Avira, and blows away AVG and MSE. In fact, MSE would be my LAST choice. Expect to be infected if you are running MSE. Along with Avast, install the free version of MalwareBytes and run a regular one-time scan with HitmanPro. Keep Adobe, Windows and Firefox/Chrome patched, Ditch JRE or keep it patched. You'll be good to go. Oh, and don't forget to run Kaspersky's product removal tool after you uninstall from Add/Remove Programs, and before you install Avast.
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