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Is Webroot using heuristic protection on both Mac and Android like it's windows counterpart?
I'm trying to make sure that I'm protected properly on my android and mac devices but I'm having a really hard time finding test data that says these programs do what they say they are doing. Does anyone have any links to test data showing this program on Mac/Android?
Best answer by Wanderingbug
The biggest differece is going to be our detection methods. I work on mac threat research so this is the area that I help build myself. We use a number of different dectections that all build together to files/malware better than other companies. Most companies rely on a md5 detection method, while we use this as well we also use many other forms of detections. Our Mac product also uses our cloud technology to scan for possible infected windows files on your mac. AV tests dont really show consumers how good a program works. In AV tests all of the malware files have been placed on the desktop in a file together and the executible has been removed. This idea works great for md5 or biniary detections but in the real world this isnt how customers get infected. We use methods that grab those files but make sure that we are blocking files we havent seen by looking at the way malware familys install and interact with the operating system. This allows us to kill files that we may not have the md5 for but we know what it is based on the patterns that it follows. We have also built internet sniffers that I leave running all day everyday at my office that looks for any new varients of mac malware that may be hitting the internet. I cant speak on behalf of the Android dectections becuase it is not in my field but I do know that we run on the same system for threat detections so I am sure that it is pretty close. Please feel free to reach out to me with any other questions.
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