Security holes found on 28 popular antivirus

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Not all antiviruses are as reliable as you think.

It is strongly recommended that you install an antivirus on your computer or smartphone. However, the choice is so wide that it is complicated to choose the right antivirus. Especially since Rack911 Labs has just revealed that 28 antiviruses, some of which are well known and often recommended, are vulnerable to basic attacks.

Rack911 Labs lists Microsoft Defender, McAfee Endpoint Security and Malwarebytes as software susceptible to cyber attacks that aims to delete files from a computer and cause remote crashes.

Here is the list provided by Rack911 Labs of the 28 antiviruses concerned:

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

As of now, cybersecurity specialists have been reporting to these antivirus developers so that they can fix these security vulnerabilities. For the 28 listed above, they are now all up to date and in working order. Rack911 Labs explains that the list could be much longer, but preferred to focus on the most popular. In addition, media coverage should prompt all antivirus developers to be cautious and check their systems.

Rack911 Labs adds: “The above list is the antivirus products that we have directly tested and for which we have sent individual vulnerability reports that have been confirmed by the vendors. “