Am I safe?
- Thread starter drensmith
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DelJo63
That is a good combination.
Recall that werewolves are killed with a silver bullet? With the Internet as it is today there is no single silver bullet to kill the werewolves (aka trojans & virus'). Your personal style of usage has as much or more to do with security as any security software.
All you need to do to reduce your system to useless status is to:
So it comes down to - - which A/V do you trust and how carefull are you in clicking links in your email?
Recall that werewolves are killed with a silver bullet? With the Internet as it is today there is no single silver bullet to kill the werewolves (aka trojans & virus'). Your personal style of usage has as much or more to do with security as any security software.
All you need to do to reduce your system to useless status is to:
- run day-2-day with an admin account (not likely with win/7)
- click with abandonment on any and all email links
So it comes down to - - which A/V do you trust and how carefull are you in clicking links in your email?
drensmith
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Av are some reviews give good reperts and others, not so good. there are more good reviews in avast than bad.(thus far what I read). avg is a close 2nd , again only what I read. for e-mail I use aol.com with I.e.9. my e-mail is non buisness , only friends. (relatives that live far away). is there a more secure e-mail provider? or a better browser? I like I.e.9 but would change for more security. thanx
P.s I never click on links in e mail,,if need be I go to the site without link
P.s I never click on links in e mail,,if need be I go to the site without link
learninmypc
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Personally, I'd add SpywareBlaster to it & use the built in firewall.
Jad Chaar
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do u recommend using a 3rd party firewall? I am just cautious and just use windows.
drensmith
that's a good combination. Personally, for internet browser I'm using chrome and adding WOT to my chrome, so at least I know the site's reputation before clicking
I think WOT is also available fro IE, just add it to your browser, and it's free.
(WOT is a safe surfing tools that provides website ratings and reviews to help web users stay safe when search, surf, and shop online)
http://www.mywot.com/en/download
that's a good combination. Personally, for internet browser I'm using chrome and adding WOT to my chrome, so at least I know the site's reputation before clicking
I think WOT is also available fro IE, just add it to your browser, and it's free.(WOT is a safe surfing tools that provides website ratings and reviews to help web users stay safe when search, surf, and shop online)
http://www.mywot.com/en/download
learninmypc
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The OP is using W7 so I'd stay with the firewall it comes with.
learninmypc
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Two firewalls are not good. You should turn the one on that came with the pc & don't forget to update SpywareBlaster a couple times a month.
learninmypc
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I started out with Zone Alarm (on XP PRO) many years ago till I was told it was bloated so I went to another one, don't remember but over time, I've used pctools plus firewall, comodo firewall & probably another one.
Now, I'm still on XP Pro & using Windows firewall & no problems.
I'm probably going to be getting W7 next month & won't be using a 3rd party firewall because I've read/heard W7 firewall is good enough.
drensmith
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https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
this sight is very informing and educational
this sight is very informing and educational
learninmypc
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Yes, I've had it bookmarked
misor
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I use windows vista/7/8 built-in firewall; + mse for vista/7 + avg free or avast free (dual av); windows defender for 8 (single av)
no viruses since 2004.
I got viruses from an infected xp machine running windows xp sp3 (2002-2004), courtesy of a usb flash drive used by a cousin and because of my personal appreciation of the feminine nature; viruses were quickly moved to vault and cleaned by avg6/7 free version.
no viruses since 2004.
I got viruses from an infected xp machine running windows xp sp3 (2002-2004), courtesy of a usb flash drive used by a cousin and because of my personal appreciation of the feminine nature; viruses were quickly moved to vault and cleaned by avg6/7 free version.
learninmypc
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Personally I'd dump AVG & install Avast & turn off Windows Defender. Both are worthless IMHO
misor
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that is why it's called personal...
...to each his own...in a nearby city, most computer technicians would recommend eset.
a telecom where a sibling once worked, the preferred av is f-secure.
my gadget-enthusiast cousins prefer avast while I prefer avg because it's able to prevent most usb drive-associated infections.
in my free time, I do remove some local viruses from my cousin's computers using avg free and with caution, a tool called 'noobkiller by leerz'. these viruses were not cleaned by avast/avira/eset.
lately, I noticed many update failures from avg free, compared to always successful update from an avg trial so I began to switch to avast free.
avast free so far, has always updated without glitch as soon as an internet connection is detected.
couple that av with mse for vista/7 and safe surfing habits = virus-free.
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DelJo63
misor
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hmm; that's highly subjective and also "personal".
Many here recommend Avast!
is there a compiled data regarding av preference as to age or region?
I think I read somewhere that kaspersky is quite popular in russia and norton, while called the mother bloatware of all av, still commands a good sales figure in north america.
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