Kaspersky, McAfee, and AVG all vulnerable to major flaw (Update to the latest now!)

The Register ^ | Iain Thomson | Dec 10, 2015

[dayglored]

Make sure you get the latest updates from your AntiVirus vendor today!

[dayglored]

Uh-oh! Better update your anti-virus ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

[SpaceBar]

Free NSA back door in specially marked boxes!

[GraceG]

Eset not mentioned and its faster too.

[bigbob]

But but what about PC Matic that’s made Here in the USA?

[Migraine]

Is AVG same as Avast?

[TChad]

Is AVG same as Avast?

No.

[SaveFerris]

bkmk

[TBP]

We have PCMatic and we like it a lot.

The only problem is that I miss the cute blondes who used to advertise it.

[matthew fuller]

Thanks for the ping. I’m gonna check my Kaspersky, but it should be up to date. I have Kaspersky Internet Security 2015, not Kaspersky Total Security 2015, but I’m gonna check anyway.

[CyberAnt]

Hmmmmm ..?? I have not had any issues with Norton !! My system is working just fine.

[Swordmaker]

Kaspersky, McAfee, and AVG all vulnerable to major flaw (Update to the latest now!) All Apple Boot Camp and VM users running Windows who have selected to run one of these anti-virus applications should immediately update it! -- PING!

Thanks to dayglored for posting and pinging.

Apple Virtual Windows users' Security Alert!
Ping!

The latest Apple/Mac/iOS Pings can be found by searching Keyword "ApplePingList" on FreeRepublic's Search.

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me

[EinNYC]

I’m gonna check my Kaspersky, but it should be up to date. I have Kaspersky Internet Security 2015, not Kaspersky Total Security 2015, but I’m gonna check anyway.

Me, too. I have KIS 2015 also.

[dennisw]

Hackers are not invading personal computers. The money is invading-hacking corporate computer systems. Small businesses.

[wally_bert]

I have McAfee on the work boxes. It doesn’t catch anything. Symantec sort of did once in a while.

[Chode]

what do you think of Ad-Aware?

[LSAggie]

I’ve had Norton on this computer since Day One (I’ve had it four years). Yesterday it seemed a little wonky so I ran Malwarebytes, and dang, if I hadn’t picked up PUP.Optimal.InstallCore.

Thanks to Malwarebytes directions, and two other cleaning programs later, I got all the damage off, but I am not a happy camper! I don’t download programs and thought I was careful when surfing but evidently not.

[trebb]

Used to go with AVG but switched to Windows Defender a few years ago and haven’t had an issue. I practice safe browsing and use the Avira Browser Safety plug-in with Chrome. My wife uses FireFox with the AVG Site Safety plugin.

[newfreep]

Avira user here...and disconnected Defender - too many reports of so-so performance. Avira is relatively “light weight”, too.

[rarestia]

If you’re using Windows, I highly recommend you use Windows Defender with the firewall or MS Security Essentials. They are designed to work in tandem with the OS, are a much smaller footprint than third-party AV, and they are updated regularly by MS updates.