Antivirus tools no match for different attack vectors
Depending on the attack vector, there are some antivirus products that fail to detect malware that tries to infect a computer.
03/24/2011
Depending on the attack vector, there are some antivirus products that fail to detect malware that tries to infect a computer.
Tests conducted by NSS Labs found out how effective security products are at detecting malware from various attack vectors. Malware can hit a computer via rigged websites, email attachments, through a network fileshare and USB flash drives, among other ways.
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