I have done some research and visited many websites in the past week or two to find out what a good anti-virus solution is from an industry perspective. More and more I keep hearing it needs "auto updating" features. But I thought, "surely the ellite people of slashdot" would have done more research and realize that there are AV companies with products that need not to update with a virus signature. However, I am disappointed in the fact that I find that no one in this post know such a product exist. I read one or more post that stated "if you write a virus to take out the auto update". That would work for the AV vendors that use updates to fight a virus (such as the major ones listed). But this does nothing for the the AV vendor that does not use updates to fight viruses. How would you write a virus to take the AV company that does not use updates? How do you take out a company that can defend against zero-day exploits? And I'm not talking about the current heuristic scanning method that everyone thinks is the answer. For it is filled with false positives and false negatives. No, I'm talking about the AV vendor that has a different animal all together. Most of the industry and most if not all the people that posted here are still stuck in the era of "auto updates". That time has come to an end. Signature updates are a thing of the past. Simply put, they are not effective enough to combat the fast spreading virus. No, a new solution from a new AV vendor needs to come to light, with a product that doesn't need to update with virus signatures, and dosen't try to dictate what a virus "might" (behavior approach) do. You guys need to look deaper, such a company does exist. But I can't blame slashdot people, or the industry for that matter, for not doing the research. Because major AV vendors have the mental pull in this area. So, when they come out with what they "say" is the next technology (heuristic scanning) to fight the cyber war, they have the ability to make you overlook the real next generation of AV software and believe what they say is true and have you run with it. Heuristic scanning is not the answer either. It's the payload people. We have to stop the payload. And there is a product that does just that.
This will potentially wipe out the anti-virus companies that use automatic updates as a means of battling viruses. But what about the companies that do not use updates to battle viruses? What about the companies that have products that need no updating? They do exist.
That is why the current AV companies don't work. Because they need to update. Why don't they give it a rest? I'll tell you why, because they have spent billions of dollars on this approach, and keep trying to convince the public that it's the best solution when it isn't.
Not ture. Not all AV software is vulnerable to 1st day infections. There are AV software that dosen't need updates. Problem is, it's not available to the masses just yet. Only to the gov. and the people that work with me.
What do yo mean? I'm not in marketing. I just thought I would point you guys in a little direction of some new stuff that just came out. I'm in IT, not marketing, so not my job to dress it up. I'm just spreading the word. It's already being spread over at FCW. Check out the article here: http://fcw.com/fcw/articles/2004/0816/news-agencie s-08-16-04.asp
What do yo mean? I'm not in marketing. I just thought I would point you guys in a little direction of some new stuff that just came out. I'm in IT, not marketing, so not my job to dress it up.
Hello slashdot gurus. This is my first ever slashdot post on here. It just so happens that new technology is emerging from under the shadows. No more will websites be able to install their crap undetected. With one tool, and not all these spam removal tools you need to use to clean the system. It's new and there is nothing like it on the market. See for yourself. www.bbxtechnologies.com
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SkyNet? I'm not talking about SkyNet
I have done some research and visited many websites in the past week or two to find out what a good anti-virus solution is from an industry perspective. More and more I keep hearing it needs "auto updating" features. But I thought, "surely the ellite people of slashdot" would have done more research and realize that there are AV companies with products that need not to update with a virus signature. However, I am disappointed in the fact that I find that no one in this post know such a product exist. I read one or more post that stated "if you write a virus to take out the auto update". That would work for the AV vendors that use updates to fight a virus (such as the major ones listed). But this does nothing for the the AV vendor that does not use updates to fight viruses. How would you write a virus to take the AV company that does not use updates? How do you take out a company that can defend against zero-day exploits? And I'm not talking about the current heuristic scanning method that everyone thinks is the answer. For it is filled with false positives and false negatives. No, I'm talking about the AV vendor that has a different animal all together. Most of the industry and most if not all the people that posted here are still stuck in the era of "auto updates". That time has come to an end. Signature updates are a thing of the past. Simply put, they are not effective enough to combat the fast spreading virus. No, a new solution from a new AV vendor needs to come to light, with a product that doesn't need to update with virus signatures, and dosen't try to dictate what a virus "might" (behavior approach) do. You guys need to look deaper, such a company does exist. But I can't blame slashdot people, or the industry for that matter, for not doing the research. Because major AV vendors have the mental pull in this area. So, when they come out with what they "say" is the next technology (heuristic scanning) to fight the cyber war, they have the ability to make you overlook the real next generation of AV software and believe what they say is true and have you run with it. Heuristic scanning is not the answer either. It's the payload people. We have to stop the payload. And there is a product that does just that.
This will potentially wipe out the anti-virus companies that use automatic updates as a means of battling viruses. But what about the companies that do not use updates to battle viruses? What about the companies that have products that need no updating? They do exist.
What do they kill if the AV software dosen't need to update?
That is why the current AV companies don't work. Because they need to update. Why don't they give it a rest? I'll tell you why, because they have spent billions of dollars on this approach, and keep trying to convince the public that it's the best solution when it isn't.
Not ture. Not all AV software is vulnerable to 1st day infections. There are AV software that dosen't need updates. Problem is, it's not available to the masses just yet. Only to the gov. and the people that work with me.
What do yo mean? I'm not in marketing. I just thought I would point you guys in a little direction of some new stuff that just came out. I'm in IT, not marketing, so not my job to dress it up. I'm just spreading the word. It's already being spread over at FCW. Check out the article here: http://fcw.com/fcw/articles/2004/0816/news-agencie s-08-16-04.asp
What do yo mean? I'm not in marketing. I just thought I would point you guys in a little direction of some new stuff that just came out. I'm in IT, not marketing, so not my job to dress it up.
Hello slashdot gurus. This is my first ever slashdot post on here. It just so happens that new technology is emerging from under the shadows. No more will websites be able to install their crap undetected. With one tool, and not all these spam removal tools you need to use to clean the system. It's new and there is nothing like it on the market. See for yourself. www.bbxtechnologies.com