Does anyone recommend using this?

 

 

 

 

 

 

A lot of these warnings are spam. They want you to download programs. I don't use any of these security programs. They don't do anything.

7 minutes ago, bignok said:

A lot of these warnings are spam. They want you to download programs. I don't use any of these security programs. They don't do anything.

Microsoft Defender has kept me safe for years.

Just now, KannikaP said:

Microsoft Defender has kept me safe for years.

Been safe for 13 years no programs. I get warnings all the time, all fake warnings about threats. None of them real. Do an internet search on the value of security programs. Some even do more harm than good.

29 minutes ago, bignok said:

A lot of these warnings are spam. They want you to download programs. I don't use any of these security programs. They don't do anything.

They don't do anything is likely incorrect.

Likely they will install malware like a virus, ransom demand, etc. 

I have sorted a few laptops for folk, full of crap and dodgy stuff. They are really pleased with their new life laptop....????

Out of China ...

 

 

"Legitimate" OK, welcome on my PC, no way!

 

38 minutes ago, transam said:

I have sorted a few laptops for folk, full of crap and dodgy stuff. They are really pleased with their new life laptop....????

So do you recommend RAV Endpoint Protection or not?

2 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

So do you recommend RAV Endpoint Protection or not?

Never 'eard of it till now.........................

7 minutes ago, transam said:

Never 'eard of it till now.........................

Well that's the topic, innit?

Just now, Lemsta69 said:

Well that's the topic, innit?

Yeh, "Security Warning"........................

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

Microsoft Defender has kept me safe for years.

But things are evolving daily, in security.

 

Researchers on Wednesday announced a major cybersecurity find—the world’s first-known instance of real-world malware that can hijack a computer’s boot process even when Secure Boot and other advanced protections are enabled and running on fully updated versions of Windows.

 

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/unkillable-uefi-malware-bypassing-secure-boot-enabled-by-unpatchable-windows-flaw/

 

Badly written article, but you'll get the point of what all is exploitable nowadays...

Edited April 17, 20233 yr by tomazbodner
Added first paragraph of linked article

1 minute ago, transam said:

Yeh, "Security Warning"........................

no, the topic is RAV Endpoint Protection. Do you have any experience with it or not?

Just now, Lemsta69 said:

no, the topic is RAV Endpoint Protection. Do you have any experience with it or not?

No, it's a security warning...............????

15 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

So do you recommend RAV Endpoint Protection or not?

Sure. load it up.....  and might as well load it on your friends' and family's PC too.

3 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

no, the topic is RAV Endpoint Protection. Do you have any experience with it or not?

I THINK it comes with windows 10 already downloaded......

14 minutes ago, transam said:

Never 'eard of it till now.........................

Never heard of most of them.

It's sneaky nagware. Not a threat, but anything that gets loaded behind my back gets two thumbs down from me.

 

https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-remove-rav-antivirus/

57 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Out of China ...

 

 

"Legitimate" OK, welcome on my PC, no way!

 

My searching indicates that 'RAV Endpoint Protection' is a product of Reason Labs which appears to be a legit company started by an ex-Microsoft chap.

 

However I couldn't find much in the way of reviews or actual knowledgeable folk who could say whether it is legit or not. Just "it looks like a PUP so kill it with fire", which is likely what I'd do if it sneaked onto my PC.

 

https://reasonlabs.com

Thanks for most of the comments. After reading them I have uninstalled the RAV software.