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Offline loungehake

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Getting inside the kernel
« on: July 25, 2024, 03:17:57 PM »
Does Avast get inside the kernel?  I have heard that Crowdstrike Falcon does. I cannot remember being aware of Avast causing similar difficilties to Crowdstrike.
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Re: Getting inside the kernel
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2024, 04:49:47 PM »
Every antivirus/antimalware product (well, unless it's on-demand scans only) has kernel modules, i.e. drivers. You cannot really do an on-access protection (such as File Shield or Web Shield) without it.
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Re: Getting inside the kernel
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2024, 08:59:59 PM »
Thanks Igor. Having used Avast for nearly 20 years, I won't worry about a possible Crowdstrike problem. Avast software has been incredibly reliable as well as effective security.
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