Comodo AV better now?

Hi ssj,

I have just installed CIS on a friends PC. Her daughter keeps downloading dodgy files from P2P sites. I like the idea you mentioned above. What settings would be best for the Firewall and Defense + as I find all the different settings i.e safe mode, clean PC mode a bit confusing!!

tezzaa

 

Tezzaa,

Your friend will be much better of with DefenseWall, easy no pop-ups. When you set a password, you will need this password to change a file from trusted to untrusted. So when her daughter does not know the password, she can't install programs requiring system or admin priveledges. Untrusted files can not install, simple as that.

When you do not know what to block you can end up with a crippled system. Now that is not the favour you want to provide your friends. So when you find D+/FW confusing stay away from it, because you won't be around to help them when something is blocked silently which cripples the system.

Add a good AV like Avira free, with heuristics high, set to check on writes only for all files. This will only involve new arrivals, so a False Positive of teh amasing Avira heuristics engine will be no big deal.

Add Keyscrambler free for IE8 (just use IE with DW it is absolutely safe), do not step into trap of crippling your browser (e.g. FF with no scripts). DW offers full functionality on IE with full security.

Keep using Windows FW for inbound and for 30 euro's initially and 10 Euro's (edit) in successive years you have a great user friendly security setup.

 

You should have installed the V3.9 beta, there are extremely few pop ups in that version.

 

Hi Kees,

Thank you for your thorough reply. I will take a look at all the programmes you suggest. I have already downloaded DW as you suggested and have installed it onto my own Laptop to try it out.

Thanks

tezzaa