Is MSE even doing anything when scanning single files? Seems like no matter how big or small the file, from a 5gb mp4 to a 100kb jpg, the "scan" is always complete after 1 second.
Now that Malwarebytes is a bloated mess, what's the best lightweight anti-virus program to use for occasional single file scanning alongside MSE?
it hashes the file and then compares the hash to known hash values of infected files, it's basically security theater, changing the computed hash value of a file is as simple as changing a single byte anywhere in the file.
So what anti-virus program should you use for scanning single files that isn't security theater but actually somewhat reliable at detecting infected files?
maybe you should switch to an operating system that isn't full of security vulnerabilities that would leave your system vulnerable to viruses
linux
Hitman Pro is good I just use it every week or so
Linux and NT kernels both have the same insecure security model, so they're equally insecure.
so secure usn.ubuntu.com
So I take it there is no more Sup Forums recommended go-to anti-virus for occasional file scans like what Malwarebytes used to be?
After the trial period is over, does it still have a functional free version though? From the site it doesn't say anything about that.
Kaspersky is the best out there.
Doesn't matter, nobody writes malware for linux because it has like 2% market share.
The VirusTotal uploader.
that doesn't really help with bigger files though as it has a filesize limit. It's not like I download small, sketchy .exe files from unknown sources that need scanning.
md5sum the file first retard, then search VT
Jews have hacked it
Doesn't that only create a hash of the file and as said, isn't that pretty much useless and it's what MSE already does?
Who do you trust more? The Jews or your friend Putin?
This only works for files that someone has already uploaded...
WHICH YOU CAN'T DO IF IT'S OVER THE FUCKING SIZE LIMIT
webroot is by far the lightest in terms of cpu and ram usage during a scan and idle.
You don't? Then what do you download?
If you deal with massive 1GB exe installers downloaded from TPB on a regular basis, you might want to keep either Malwarebytes or Microsoft's antivirus around.
Preferably with real time protection disabled, of course, so you don't get pwned by a random piece of JavaScript that MSE executes as local system with no sandboxing.
I trust former commie over lying kike any day
No executeable files at all. Mostly mp4 and mkv files. I did use Malwarebytes since forever, but v3 has become very bloated and got lots of bad reviews and shit so I wanted to know if there's a better, more lightweight alternative for single file scans now.
>scanning video files for viruses
>scanning VIDEO FILES for viruses
More seriously, if you're paranoid about codec exploits you're better off playing your videos in a VM than relying on an antivirus.
Just download the crack holy shit
Linux protects your system and with viruses you can only damage your files.
Unless you always login as root
>Things that will be fixed asap
>and with viruses you can only damage your files.
And make a keylogger.
>Unless you always login as root
This is why NT got the bad rap, but there's nothing preventing you to log into non-root Windows user account.
Because of the same security model, Windows NT and Linux are equally insecure.
The only reason Macs and Linux PCs are so "secure" is because they're so obscure. It's security through obscurity in practice.
>what is fuzzy hashing
qubes