antivirus

martmix · 01-19-2021, 01:37 AM

does anyone know about the new antivirus TOTALAV by microsoft ?

does it take alot memory on the background?

ivansc · 01-19-2021, 02:14 AM

Bugger. Still waiting for my vaccination & thought this might be news of a new one!

martmix · 01-19-2021, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ivansc

Bugger. Still waiting for my vaccination & thought this might be news of a new one!

ahh cmon man im serious,does anyone know this AT?

martmix · 01-19-2021, 07:38 AM

no one use it please ??

cfillion · 01-19-2021, 08:06 AM

It's definitively not from Microsoft, nor new. And a quick Google search doesn't give any confidence in it.

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Originally Posted by malwarebytes.com

PUP.Optional.TotalAV is a potentially unwanted program marketed as a system optimizer. These so-called “system optimizers” use exaggerated scan results or sometimes even intentional false positives to convince users that their systems have problems. Then they try to sell you their software, claiming it will remove these problems.

https://blog.malwarebytes.com/detect...ional-totalav/
https://malwaretips.com/threads/tota...-a-scam.80362/
https://malwaretips.com/threads/total-av-free.91286/
https://www.reddit.com/r/antivirus/c.../totalav_scam/
https://www.reddit.com/r/antivirus/c..._totalav_fake/

vitalker · 01-19-2021, 08:13 AM

Is it free?

martmix · 01-19-2021, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by cfillion

It's definitively not from Microsoft, nor new. And a quick Google search doesn't give any confidence in it.

https://blog.malwarebytes.com/detect...ional-totalav/
https://malwaretips.com/threads/tota...-a-scam.80362/
https://malwaretips.com/threads/total-av-free.91286/
https://www.reddit.com/r/antivirus/c.../totalav_scam/
https://www.reddit.com/r/antivirus/c..._totalav_fake/

thank you cfillion,that's why i asked help here...

ps(je suis de quebec moi aussi)

martmix · 01-19-2021, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by vitalker

Is it free?

they said it's free,but i dont know if it's a striped version...

vitalker · 01-19-2021, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by martmix

they said it's free,but i dont know if it's a striped version...

Then I recommend you not to use it. It is even better to use a default one.

martmix · 01-19-2021, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vitalker

Then I recommend you not to use it. It is even better to use a default one.

cool thanks

vitalker · 01-19-2021, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by martmix

cool thanks

But if you care about your privacy/safety, then use a commercial one. I like NOD32 a lot. It has Internet Security edition and is very cool. There is a 30-days trial version, so you can try it out.

martmix · 01-19-2021, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by vitalker

But if you care about your privacy/safety, then use a commercial one. I like NOD32 a lot. It has Internet Security edition and is very cool. There is a 30-days trial version, so you can try it out.

i do have ESET Online Scanner (free version)

vitalker · 01-19-2021, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by martmix

i do have ESET Online Scanner (free version)

Maybe it's a good choice

. You can also check files with this online tool (it contains all the AV programs): https://www.virustotal.com/gui/

martmix · 01-19-2021, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by vitalker

Maybe it's a good choice

. You can also check files with this online tool (it contains all the AV programs): https://www.virustotal.com/gui/

ok thank you

nait · 01-21-2021, 11:47 AM

I'd say when it comes to security software, stick to what the crowd recommends, vs. what some company sends you in an email about software they've made. It's a good way to end up with Malware. Of course, you were smart enough to ask.. but a lot of people (ex., my mom) will just install software willy-nilly because the software said it was a great idea or necessary. Don't get me started

Anyways, my own personal recommendation is MalwareBytes (paid version), but different strokes for different folks. I also run (paid) CCleaner occasionally to clean out bad stuff. Some musicians won't like either software though, because it involves installing a program on their DAW computer, and that can slow things down. That said, those types typically work completely offline and sans antivirus.

You definitely did the right thing by asking!

chip mcdonald · 01-21-2021, 12:14 PM

At the moment it's a confusing terrain, thanks to the SolarWinds attacks. MalWarebytes has even been affected. I'm kind of leary of any "security" software at the moment, I'm sure they've all been targeted.

...but the op is looking at a fake AV...

martmix · 01-21-2021, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nait

I'd say when it comes to security software, stick to what the crowd recommends, vs. what some company sends you in an email about software they've made. It's a good way to end up with Malware. Of course, you were smart enough to ask.. but a lot of people (ex., my mom) will just install software willy-nilly because the software said it was a great idea or necessary. Don't get me started

Anyways, my own personal recommendation is MalwareBytes (paid version), but different strokes for different folks. I also run (paid) CCleaner occasionally to clean out bad stuff. Some musicians won't like either software though, because it involves installing a program on their DAW computer, and that can slow things down. That said, those types typically work completely offline and sans antivirus.

You definitely did the right thing by asking!

yes thank you nait