I'm curious as to whether antivirus software, especially but not restricted to cloud-based antivirus programs, reports your non-malware files to the vendor.
The primary purpose of avoiding malware on a computer, apart from retaining functionality, is to maintain the privacy of the files contained on the hard drives.
If your files are scanned by an antivirus program and most antivirus programs retain a constant, live connection to the internet, then does that mean your antivirus vendor is aware of the full contents of your machine's hard drives?
I'd be especially interested to hear from anyone with industry experience in this sector.
If anyone can link me to some forums that specialise on antivirus software and that are vendor-neutral I'd be very appreciative.
The primary purpose of avoiding malware on a computer, apart from retaining functionality, is to maintain the privacy of the files contained on the hard drives.
If your files are scanned by an antivirus program and most antivirus programs retain a constant, live connection to the internet, then does that mean your antivirus vendor is aware of the full contents of your machine's hard drives?
I'd be especially interested to hear from anyone with industry experience in this sector.
If anyone can link me to some forums that specialise on antivirus software and that are vendor-neutral I'd be very appreciative.