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> For some reasons it often works for Windows and MacOS, why wouldn't it work for Linux? Is it actually working for Windows? Especially for programmers. "Avas
by matkoniecz 6y ago
> For some reasons it often works for Windows and MacOS, why wouldn't it work for Linux?
Is it actually working for Windows? Especially for programmers.
"Avast detected unusual, rarely program and quarantined it" - well, I just compiled it, I bet that it was not seen by AV before. That was my latest contact with AV sotware.
- Causalityl 6y agoAvast itself recently became malware and got its extensions pulled. Another reason for architectural security is that every third party program capable of updating itself has one unfixable vulnerability: the almighty dollar. A company gets bought out or an individual gets bribed and suddenly a stranger's in your house.
- itvision 6y agoMy friends sometimes have to download odd software from the net and their AV's have helped them avoid disasters.
- matkoniecz 6y agoWell, 2020 was not a year of Linux of desktop. How many people use Linux AND fail to notice obvious signs AND download malware/viruses common enough to be detected by antiviruses?
- sliken 6y agoDid they download a random anti-virus program from the net? Which ones are the secure ones? How did they know it was avoided? Did a popup from the software they installed tell them so?
- itvision 6y agoNoticed a popup "Malware has been disinfected" and the bad files were automatically moved to a quarantine. Don't remember the AV which was used.