Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Comparing AntiVirus Products, and a few notes




BEST SITE with Actual Reviews
http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparatives-reviews/

Site with commentary, mostly using above review(s)
http://www.howtogeek.com/225385/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-antivirus-for-windows-10-is-windows-defender-good-enough/

June 2016 report by PC MAG.  Note MS Defender fails to make the cut
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388652,00.asp

Says Microsoft (Defender) is less awful than it used to be, but scores...88% or 95% versus 99-100%
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3025889/windows/tested-microsofts-windows-defender-antivirus-is-less-awful-than-it-used-to-be.html

Decent review of 5 free (home) AV products
http://www.trustedreviews.com/best-free-antivirus_round-up


History
First DOS virus
Virus Timeline
The Morris worm that hit the Arpanet, 1988

And in 2016
Dental Assn Mails Malware to Members

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