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Study Finds Antivirus Software Ineffective
A study commissioned by Imperva found that it took up to three weeks
for the best-performing antivirus solutions to begin detecting malware.
Antivirus software is a waste of time and money for the enterprise,
according to a new study described in a recent article on NetworkWorld. Conducted by the University of Tel Aviv for data security company
Imperva, the study found that antivirus software was largely
ineffective at detecting malware and recommended a retooling of
security protocols.
"To be clear, we don't recommend eliminating antivirus,o the report
states. oWe do, however, recommend rebalancing and modernizing security
spend to meet today's threats.o
The team that conducted the study passed 82 malware files through an
online malware-checking system that tests the files using about 40
antivirus programs. The initial results found a detection rate of zero.
The team repeated the test over several weeks to see if detection
improved over time. While improvement was found, the best performing
products took at least three weeks to detect many of the malware files.
"Enterprise security has drawn an imaginary line with its anti-virus solutions, but the reality is that every single newly created virus
subverts these solutions without challenge," Imperva CTO Amichai
Shulman said. "We cannot continue to invest billions of dollars into anti-virus solutions that provide the illusion of security, especially
when freeware solutions outperform paid subscriptions."
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