Is Antivirus dead?

Vetraci

After Robert O'Callahans blog posts and some really good discussions on some tech sites  I am asking this questions:

 

Is he true saying "antivirus software vendors are terrible; don't buy antivirus software, and uininstall it if you already have it (except, on Windows, for Microsoft's)." ?

 

Should we really deinstall third-vendor antivirus software and only trust on Microsoft's security competence?

 

Is the classic Antivirus software really dead?

 

Mr_Stupid

Who is this Antivirus you are talking about?

WWWaiD

Of course, cyber criminals are one step ahead, but I don't agree with you, antivirus needed, at least free. Also I installed this tool http://soft2secure.com/knowledgebase/initialpage123. Not worth saving on security!

WWWaiD

Of course, cyber criminals are one step ahead, but I don't agree with you antivirus needed at least free.

WWWaiD

Also I found this tool http://soft2secure.com/knowledgebase/initialpage123. Not worth saving on security!

Näsäviisas

This is an opinion. And it is ok. But we live in a virus world. And we need some protection, a kind of "vaccination". In this case ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARES.

Computers, phones etc does not get ill, if they have enough protection.