Blink Personal must be getting better

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  1. duke1959

    duke1959 Very Frequent Poster

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    After trying out so many different AV's, firewalls, HIPS, and antispyware programs, I decided to give the free Blink Personal Security Suite another try. So far I must say it's an improvement over the last two versions I tried, and runs surprisingly light despite it's Mem Usage, but this is due to some technology eeye Digital, the maker of Blink uses. I'd be interested to hear what anyone else who tries this newly released version has to say. It seems to be getting some well deserved recognition now too.

    http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=861862
     
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    But it is still not Vista compatable. We were told that there would be a Vista version by the first of 2008. Looks as if they are a bit late.
     

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    Have you tried it, I have. I installed it on Vista Home Premium sp1 or at least I tried to install it. it would get about 2/3 of the way and stop. Don't think it is ready for prime time.
     
  5. duke1959

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    Windows XP here. I wonder why you had the trouble? eeye has a forum, but maybe it's not worth the trouble for you to post there. I also wonder if anyone else will have the same thing happen?
     
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    When I had XP I ran blink and kind of liked it. but they have really been struggling to get it Vista compatable and it is possible that something in my security in Vista just doesn't like blink?? Maybe after it has been out a while and had a few updates and upgrades I might try it again.
     
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    For a free comprehensive security suite i can't complain. It runs very light on my system and does use a fair amount of ram but then again i have 3 gigs so it ain't nothing really. Only slight drawback is an incompatibility with sandboxie but i don't really miss sandboxie too much as i have vm's to cover for it.
    I'm definitely gonna try out this new vista version when i get some spare time.
     
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    Why would this have an issue with sandboxie? Seems strange that more and more security apps refuse to install with other security apps. Does blink have it's own sandbox?
     
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    I know that Blink uses a version of the Norman Antivirus which has a sandbox like feature and maybe this is why?
     
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    I don't know how to show screenshots of security programs, but if anyone would like to show some of the new version so others can see there have been some changes to the GUI it would be nice. Thanks.
     
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    The sandbox in Norman is part of their heuristics. I'm sure every other AV has some kind of emulation environment and it shouldn't effect it.
     
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    Am I missing something here ? as eveytime I look at this free Av, I see this..............

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    There's different editions; only personal edition is free.
     
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    I don't know why, all i know is it won't let you install it if sandboxie is installed.
     
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    Just installed blink personal 4.0.1 on vista ultimate 32-bit with no problems. GUI looks pretty similar to the previous version as far as i can tell.

    The blink personal home screen.
     

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    Options screens.
     

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    "Registration requires a valid corporate email address"

    What's the hell?

    I want to try but I think it won't be easy...
     
  19. duke1959

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    All you need to do is give them your persoanl E-mail address to receive the free 1 year license. This link should work.

    I will tell you my internet speed is faster now than it was with either OA or Comodo and my PC speed hasn't changed. It does use quite a lot of memory, but if you figure in what some firewalls, AV's, and antispyware's use, it isn't that much more. The interface is nicer than the version I tried over a year ago and I like it. So far Blink is running quite well. Time will tell I suppose.
     
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    Thank you.
     
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    Exactly, It is not free, I am in the Uk.


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  24. duke1959

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    The link I provided clearly states it is for Blink Personal and may NOT be used within in commercial, corporate, or government environments.

    Sorry it's only for US as it runs lighter than any combination of AV's, firewalls, and HIPS I have used together. The eEye forum is slow to answer questions though, and I'm not sure Blink Personal has "Self Protection" but again I find it runs better than any combos I used and for an all in one security solution, better than AVG 8.0 Internet Security Suite and McAfee Security Suite which I've also used. I'm sure if someone had an extra license to give it would work for someone in a different country, but I don't know why eEye doesn't offer it outside the US.
     
  25. farmerlee

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    I'm not from the U.S and i had no trouble registering and downloading it. Upon installation you simply enter no license number which turns it into the free personal version.
     
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