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Reading sibling comments I have an idea for a startup. Make an AV, that does not really do anything, but can be used by thoughtful companies to "tick the box".
by hawski 7y ago
Reading sibling comments I have an idea for a startup.
Make an AV, that does not really do anything, but can be used by thoughtful companies to "tick the box". Sell licenses and then do only the minimum required for compliance.
It could be described that it uses Windows Defender service to provide the basis of AV solution.
- vinceguidry 7y agoAs far as I'm aware, there are no governmental regulatory requirements to use AV software. All such requirements are generated by individual organizations, for example this one by NC State: https://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-08-00-10/ https://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-08-00-10/ Nobody told NC State to require anti-virus, and the same company that created the requirements isn't going to accept some "minimal" solution to check their own box. Instead they will maintain a list of approved software, and your solution won't be on it.
- brownbat 7y agoAn AV that alarmed on unpatched vulnerabilities might be better. Attackers will resignature their code to evade everything on VT, then spam the world to hit whoever hasn't patched. For ransomware anyway. If they're targeting you specifically they'll find out what you're running and customize against it.
- Skunkleton 7y agoA vulnerability scanner would be welcome. I would even run something like that on my linux machines.