>this is the second AV fiasco in recent months First of all, this bug was fixed nine months ago (see Timeline). This is in no way a "fiasco", this is normal p

>this is the second AV fiasco in recent months First of all, this bug was fixed nine months ago (see Timeline). This is in no way a "fiasco", this is normal process of improving security of the product. Bug reported and timely fixed, bounty paid, no exploit was found in the wild, no harm done. You can count yourself number of similar bugs fixed in Chrome or Firefox this year. >is it safe to say that running an antivirus is actually increasing your risk instead of decreasing it? Yes, running ANY software on your computer increases attack surface, thus increasing risks. In the same time running AV decreases many other risks. My opinion is all in all AV still does more good then harm today, provided it's actively developed by credible shop and timely updated.