Is XPL SocketShield Worth Buying?

[dja2k]

Well after having a 90 free key, it is time to consider buying a key, but don't know if it is worth buying. What do you think?

dja2k

[dja2k]

Well I have answered my own question, NO! This software is off my security list.

dja2k

[Rilla927]

-{ Quote: "Well I have answered my own question, NO! This software is off my security list.

dja2k" }-

When I read this post you gave me a good chuckle!

[gerardwil]

My license will be finished in 4 weeks. XPL never found or bloked something. But that's more due to my surfing behaviour I think.

Gerard

[Rasheed187]

Well it´s a tool that might save your ass, basically it will deny access to a website when that website is hosting malicious code. This is a different approach compared to other anti malware tools that will try to detect and stop malware but will let you surf the (possible malicious) site. If it was freeware I´d probably use it I guess. ;D

[gerardwil]

-{ Quote: "My license will be finished in 4 weeks. XPL never found or bloked something. But that's more due to my surfing behaviour I think.

Gerard" }-

Just now it did: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=816073

Gerard

[dja2k]

Do you think there is another web scanner that would come close to what Socketshield does?

dja2k

[WSFuser]

the closest things to socketshield is an HTTP scanner (from an antivirus) or proxomitron (with kye-u security filters) but socketshield is mostly one of a kind.

[gerardwil]

I just saw on my son's machine (rightclick tray icon>show status) he could upgrade his beta license to a one-year free license for the latest version :)

Gerard

[Smokey]

-{ Quote: "I just saw on my son's machine (rightclick tray icon>show status) he could upgrade his beta license to a one-year free license for the latest version :)
" }-
Gerard, are you sure?

SS website say:

"Note to existing Trial version users:

Upgrading to version 1.1 will reset your existing free trial period to 30 days."

[betauser2]

-{ Quote: "Gerard, are you sure?" }-

Yep, that's what it says. Remember Gerard's is referring to the the Beta (0.9.6) not current trial version (1.1).

[Smokey]

-{ Quote: "Yep, that's what it says. Remember Gerard's is referring to the the Beta (0.9.6) not current trial version (1.1)." }-
I know;)

I use this particular beta too:)

[gerardwil]

I installed a beta version on that machine about 4 or 5 month ago, never a final(trial) version.

Gerard

[dja2k]

Wow who said beta testing doesn't pay off. I guess its not worth buying when you get a free license. :D Still wondering though, if anyone can use this license if they came upon it because that certainly wouldn't be fair.

dja2k

[Smokey]

-{ Quote: "I installed a beta version on that machine about 4 or 5 month ago, never a final(trial) version.
" }-
I use exact the same beta version, and like you from the very beginning.

IMO it's a great program, one of the few in this category worth to mention it;)