Antivirus software in the test: Data theft has become a tough business model. World-wide networks and a branching-out of the hackers’ scene characterize this area of online crime. The one hack group is looking for new vulnerabilities in the web browser, operating systems and in popular software. Another program programs appropriate viruses, worms and Trojans, infecting harmless web pages, to send the malicious code to the computers of the victims. They then get bank or credit card data, which are sold to other gangsters.
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Onlinebanking risk
They then post the money from the accounts of the victims and redirect them to distant countries. Anti-malware vendors are offering security suites. They are designed to reliably protect against all types of malware. Most viruses and trojans now come to the computer via the browser. Accordingly, the work of the program packages concentrates on this gateway.
A look at the threats
According to Microsoft, almost three-quarters of all computers are protected by antivirus software. The anti-malware vendors proudly point out their user numbers. For example, Kaspersky names 300 million users worldwide, Avira 240 million. Avast recently announced plans to protect 200 million computers and smartphones. If a manufacturer wants to increase its sales still appreciably, he has to chase the competitors the customers. This is now happening through more and more features and a merciless price fight.
Windows XP goes ...
Even if the new touch interface of Windows 8 is not everyone's thing, the manufacturers can not ignore it. That is why almost all manufacturers have designed chic tiles. The touch interface also supports some manufacturers with comparatively clear controls.
After all, Kaspersky, Bitdefender, and G Data provide their suite with the ability to include the web browser in a sandbox, for example, when the user calls an online banking page. G Data goes one step further and provides with BankGuard its own specially hardened browser. The data should be protected even more securely in online banking.
Online referrals via the PC are standard in the United States: According to a Kaspersky survey, 81 percent of online banking is used. Whether banking trojan, blackmail software or fake banking or webshops for phishing attacks, cybercriminals also want to get a part of the e-commerce cake.
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Banking trojans can be dangerous for users and their sensitive financial data. If such a malicious program reaches a computer, it automatically collects information about accounts and a shopping account, or performs financial transactions on its own behalf.
In order to prevent contact with virus-infected websites in advance, all manufacturers block access to it. The suites switch a proxy between the browser and the Internet. This will redirect all queries to specific servers with blacklists that the vendors store in their data centers in the cloud.
Some manufacturers also use a link checker to identify the results of a Google or Bing search as to whether the links offered refer to corrupted or phishing pages. If the servers find it, the browser marks the links with a warning and locks the access. This also applies to shortlinks, which are especially common with SocialMedia services.
It is well-known that the great social media are not particularly squeamish when it comes to the use of the personal data of their users. To ensure that inexperienced users do not reveal too much about themselves, they are supported by Eset, F-Secure and others in the privacy settings. The user shares his access data with the manufacturer and this automatically tests possible sources of danger. This includes both the data protection settings and incoming status messages on the pin wall. Even the status messages of the friends can be checked.
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Viruses and Trojans now come mainly via the Internet to the domestic PC. Manipulated websites and infected advertising banners then scramble the malicious code onto the computer. Microsoft has been collecting information about the distribution of malicious software on Windows computers for almost ten years using the Malicious Software Removal Toolkit (MSRT, Windows 8 Defender).
The report is published in the semi-annual safety report "Security Intelligence Report". In the latest release, Microsoft details the threats that have arisen through malware over the past six months and how they get to the computers. Therefore, the main attack points are "exploits" in user programs (63.5 percent), Windows and other operating systems (22 percent), and browsers (14 percent).
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The main risk factor among the operating systems remains Windows XP. According to StatCounter, Windows XP is still used to about 21 percent of all computers worldwide and to 14 percent in the United States (September 2013). From April 8, 2017 the support of the twelve-year old operating system will end. As a result, no more updates are issued for security gaps.
For the security report the security of Windows 8 was compared with XP. The report notes that in the first half of 2013, nearly 17 percent of computers with current Microsoft real-time protection systems malware was detected. It is alarming that XP computers have been infected almost six times more frequently than Windows 8, even though their users have been exposed to almost the same amount of malware.
Cybercriminals are also aware of this and lurk at still undetected security gaps. Microsoft has described this as an example from the past: For Windows XP with Service Pack 2, the malware infection increased by two thirds after the end of the support compared to Windows XP with Service Pack 3. Windows in the versions 7 and 8 is not nearly so Very vulnerable when comparing the malware attacks with those of HTML / JavaScript, Java, and Flash. As the number of installations increases, attacks will also increase.
Conclusion
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All manufacturers tested here are solid and reliable companions for the Internet. They make a good figure in the compulsory mark, but the field is divided on the frills. Running the browser in a sandbox environment should now be self-evident. Maximum protection for online banking and social media should not neglect any manufacturer. In order to attract some customers, a fierce price war is currently fired. There are currently three versions of the license for three devices. A good protection against cybercriminals should not fail.
The measured values on the lower table summarize the results. It shows that you are well protected with all the antivirus programs tested. In the pure virus detection, all programs had the mark "very good". The worst value is 98.0 percent of the pests (G Data), the best is 99.9 percent (Kaspersky).
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