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Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry

From Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com>
Newsgroups alt.comp.freeware
Subject Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry
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Date 2015-09-15 08:13 -0400
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"Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> writes:

> On 8/31/2015 9:14 PM, Stormin' Norman wrote:
>> Very interesting article about one prominent firm which is eliminating traditional AV protection from it's
>> corporate network.
>>
>> Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry
>
> How could SentinelOne determine whether a file is virus-free? The
> focus should be on the virus signature database rather than the
> scanners themselves, I believe.

There are certain behaviors that are necessary for an executable in
order for it to be a virus. If those behaviors or a subset of them are
not normal for a non-malicious executable, then you can watch for them
and assume that anything that displays them is a virus.

That's an oversimplification, but it's the basic concept behind generic
AV protection.

A signature database will always be out of date. That leaves a window of
opportunity for new malware, and once a new piece of malware infects
your Windows computer it's game over because it can completely bypass
any anti-malware software you have installed.

This doesn't even consider the fact that many users allow their
signature update subscriptions to expire for one reason or another.

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[OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Stormin' Norman <norman@schwarzkopf.invalid> - 2015-08-31 13:14 +0000
  Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-04 19:19 -0400
    Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Stormin' Norman <norman@schwarzkopf.invalid> - 2015-09-04 23:59 +0000
      Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry "John Corliss (ES)" <q34wsk20@yahoo.com> - 2015-09-05 01:53 -0700
        Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-14 08:50 -0400
          Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-14 22:51 +0000
            Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-15 09:24 -0400
              Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-15 14:50 +0000
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-15 18:50 -0400
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-16 01:40 +0000
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-16 10:51 -0400
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry ~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-09-16 16:06 +0100
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-17 16:16 -0400
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry "p-0''0-h the cat (UK) - The voice of the Sheeple" <super.pooh@furryfreeware.invalid> - 2015-09-17 22:00 +0100
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry ~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-09-17 22:53 +0100
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-16 17:56 +0000
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-17 18:07 -0400
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry ~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-09-18 07:06 +0100
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-18 20:55 +0000
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry ~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-09-18 22:45 +0100
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-20 04:14 +0000
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry ~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-09-20 10:53 +0100
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-20 14:51 +0000
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry ~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-09-20 16:01 +0100
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-20 16:15 +0000
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry ~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-09-20 21:57 +0100
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry none <none@none.invalid> - 2015-09-20 16:00 -0700
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2015-09-21 00:11 -0300
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-21 00:42 +0000
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-22 08:33 -0400
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-18 20:55 +0000
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-22 08:51 -0400
      Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-14 07:43 -0400
      Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-14 22:51 +0000
  Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2015-09-14 19:56 +0800
    Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-15 08:13 -0400
      Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-15 14:50 +0000
        Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-15 17:22 -0400
          Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-16 01:40 +0000
            Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-16 07:23 -0400
              Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-16 17:56 +0000
      Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2015-09-15 23:54 +0800
        Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-15 17:51 -0400
          Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 21:09 +0800
            Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2015-09-16 12:24 -0300
              Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 23:59 +0800
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-16 17:56 +0000
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2015-09-18 20:11 +0800
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2015-09-18 13:23 -0300
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2015-09-18 20:55 +0000
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2015-09-22 17:01 -0400
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2015-09-16 15:19 -0300
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2015-09-18 20:09 +0800
                Re: [OT] - Netflix Is Dumping Anti-Virus, Presages Death Of An Industry Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2015-09-18 13:11 -0300

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