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Securepoint Antivirus crashes Windows Server systems (March 18, 2024)
[German]I got a report that Securepoint Antivirus crashed Windows terminal server systems. A german blog reader has two virtual machines affected. Later other German administrators confirmed issues with Securepoint Antivirus, and the vendor has withdrawn the latest "update" of his … Continue reading
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Splashtop Streamer v3.5.6.0 generates high CPU and IO load due to antivirus software
A note for users of Splashtop Streamer software (is integrated into management tools like NinjaRMM) who wonder about high CPU and IO load on their machines. The cause could be the antivirus software in use, which wants to scan log … Continue reading
How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell
[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...
Exchange Server: Microsoft recommends updating antivirus scan exclusions (Feb. 2023)
[German]Microsoft's Exchange Server team has revised its recommendations regarding antivirus scan exceptions and is asking administrators to review and adjust antivirus software settings as necessary. It's all the result of changes in the cyber threat landscape.
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Can antivirus software protect Windows 11 from ransomware? (Jan. 2023)
[German]This is an exciting question that many users are certainly asking themselves: Can current antivirus software actually protect Windows 11 against current ransomware? AV-TEST GmbH wanted to find out and unleashed a series of known ransomware samples on Windows 11 … Continue reading
SharkBot Trojan in the Play Store – "Antivirus apps" risk
[German]The SharkBot banking Trojan has reappeared in the Google Play Store, disguised as an antivirus and cleaner app. Security researchers from CyberNews write: Android users should think twice before downloading free apps to clean their phones and "protect" them from … Continue reading
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Some insights about the warning of German BSI against Kaspersky antivirus software
[German]I am once again taking up a difficult topic in a review, which has triggered numerous discussions within my Germanblog. It is about the German , BSI's (Federal Office for Information Security) warning against the use of products of the … Continue reading
OLG court ruling: German BSI was allowed to warn against Kaspersky antivirus software
[German]On April 28, 2022, the Higher Administrative Court in Münster dismissed the appeal by the German-based branch of the company from the Russian Kaspersky Group against the BSI's warning, not to use Kaspersky Antivirus. This upheld a former ruling by … Continue reading
German Cyber Guard BSI warns now against the use of Kaspersky antivirus products
[German]Can antivirus products from the Russian based company Kaspersky be used in companies and government agencies without risk? After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, this question has becomehot. After hesitating for some time, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) … Continue reading
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Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition will be retiring
Bitdefender previously offered a free antivirus package, Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition, for Windows. Now the provider announces that Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition will be retiring. According to the colleagues at deskmodder.de, this is the case as of Jan. 1, 2022. … Continue reading
Sophos XG – Mail delivery blocked by antivirus pattern (Nov. 25, 2021)
[German]Brief note to administrators who use Sophos XG as a firewall and security solution. On November 25, 2021, there was probably an update to the antivirus pattern that blocked at least one user from sending mail. The IT administrator in … Continue reading
