Written by Otaku Apologist
As if my adult life hasn’t been a series of disillusioning revelations already, I made a new contact in the recent month who blew my mind on just how inadequate the most popular antivirus and VPN services actually are.
The guy I spoke with is a hacker, he used to play a priest in World of Warcraft, loves the Cyberpunk Edgerunners soundtrack, spicy foods are his thing, he’s quite the character. We’ve been talking. He will remain anonymous.
I was watching Dan Bongino’s show, and he was promoting ExpressVPN as protection from hackers. I showed this video to my hacker friend, who said no. VPN protects you if you’re pulling shady shit, but barely against hackers.
VPN protects against your ISP (internet service provider) from logging all the websites you visit. It increases your privacy from online entities who collect that data. If you want to visit controversial websites, you need a VPN to hide that activity. But against hackers, VPN does just about nothing.
On the topic of antivirus programs, chances are, yours is shit. It’s more than likely a proverbial face-mask that makes you feel safe, without actually stopping the spread. Why? Because any competent hacker actually pays attention to the popular antivirus program updates and upgrades their tools to bypass them.
He told me, 90% of antivirus programs are shit. But there are four programs that can protect you. I emphasize, this list applies to current day. If the companies providing these services ever get sloppy, the hackers will outrun them.
According to him, Nod32 and Avast are really good. Norton is good too. He described it as the best firewall he ever saw. Malwarebytes is good too, only the best malware can bypass it. If you stay away from the weirdest sites, whose business models could be questionable, you should be safe with these softwares.
Read more about Nod32 on Wikipedia. Check other sources too, because Wikipedia is edited by fanatical activists and malicious players. Trust absolutely no-one, and always do your own research.
To bypass Nod32, you need to have an active malware developer, since the program will detect the function of the malware when decrypted in RAM. If the developer of the malware changes it by randomly encrypting strings and obfuscating API, the team behind Nod32 gets note of that, allowing them to fix any holes in their program.
In summary, the best antivirus programs you can use, in the current day, ranked from best to less:
#1: Nod32 – #2: Avast – #3: Norton – #4: Malwarebytes
Thanks for reading this article and you are welcome, I am happy to shatter your illusions of safety. Sleep with a gun and read the Bible, I heartily recommend.
