These 28 popular antiviruses have critical security vulnerabilities

Antivirus programs are designed to protect our computers against online threats. What if, however, they themselves are full of holes? It turns out that this is the case and the problem applies to several dozen popular antiviruses, including Microsoft Defender, McAfee and Malwarebytes.
 
The problem concerns exactly 28 antivirus programs. The list includes Microsoft Defender, McAfee Endpoint Security, Malwarebytes and more. As if that was not enough, the threat does not only occur in the Windows OS but also on macOS and Linux operating systems.
 
According to the information disclosed by Rack911 Labs, anti-virus packages have errors that allow attackers to delete files and cause crashes. It is also possible to install malware. Depending on the system platform, the vulnerabilities can be exploited in different ways.
 
Some antivirus package manufacturers, including AVG, F-Secure, McAfee and Symantec, have corrected these errors and have often been done quietly. While the others have yet to do so. However, we can guess that after the problem has been publicized by Rack911 Labs, you won’t have to wait long for appropriate patches.
 
Here is the full list of antiviruses concerned by these vulnerabilities:
WINDOWS
Avast Free Anti-Virus
Avira Free Anti-Virus
BitDefender GravityZone
Comodo Endpoint Security
F-Secure Computer Protection
FireEye Endpoint Security
Intercept X (Sophos)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Malwarebytes for Windows
McAfee Endpoint Security
Panda dome
Webroot Secure Anywhere
MACOS
AVG
BitDefender Total Security
Eset Cyber ​​Security
Kaspersky Internet Security
McAfee Total Protection
Microsoft Defender (BETA)
Norton Security
Sophos Home
Webroot Secure Anywhere
LINUX
BitDefender GravityZone
Comodo Endpoint Security
Eset File Server Security
F-Secure Linux Security
Kaspersy Endpoint Security
McAfee Endpoint Security
Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux
 
If, after all, you are looking for a proven and effective anti-virus, be sure to check if these vulnerabilities are fixed.


 

 

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