Alas, me granddad is quite a stingy fellow. :) Neither of these scenarios will be enough to convince him to shell out 30 euros a year for AV...
If I tell him that, he will tell me to reformat the drive and reload the OS environment, thereby saving the money he could have spent on AV software.
I am glad that you brought this up. I gave me old granddad a PIII 1Ghz, 512Mb ram machine, which he uses to read the news, the weather, and...
I think a successful virus writer earns only the respect of his peers, while a successful rootkit writer not only earns the respect of his peers,...
LOL, how can my post be useful if it is a part of this thread?
I am amazed that there can be a 55 comment thread without even a shred of useful information. :wacko:
Yeah, wow. Thanks for the insight. EDIT: Yeah, but how necessary is "REAL SHIELDING" for the average user?
Thinking about all these security tests, a similarity came to me. They remind me of IQ tests. IQ tests indicate potential, but provide no...
LOL, I remember the first posts I read here: some members listed all the "security" software they were currently using in their signature, even...
That's why I believe that a good security policy should implement, in order of importance: 1. A sound backup strategy 2. Separate operating...
"I would like to thank the Academy..." Thanks to a thought-provoking post by Long View and the help provided by C.S.J, Solcroft and Diver, I...
What a lovely post; most satisfying. And so OT! A revelation.
Now I understand why the moderators go to such lengths to eliminate "versus" threads. Since all of these security products do such a shoddy...
Even the US government was in the frenzy...
As I have never written malware, I will just have to accept your word on the subject...
Sometimes I wonder about those SOBs, because the creators of those algorithms should be the best equipped to neutralize them. If the greatest...
I think most likely you came to the correct conclusion, but after seeing some quite inexplicable software designs, I just can't be sure anymore......
Blame the OS.
I don't know if it does. I remember reading at matousec that they tried to disable the anti-malware component of Zonealarm just to test the...
Typo. Post already edited.
I think that during installation there is an option to not "install" the HIPS component. Since I didn't see an option to not install the firewall...
??? I realize my comment is OT, but if you haven't tried the firewall, it's hard to understand how you would have an opinion on the HIPS, since...
The best line in the entire thread. I salute you. :thumb: :) Real security on MS PC platforms won't appear until MS releases a new OS...
Back in the days of sneakernetting with 1.44MB floppies, maybe once a week. Last virus was detected by NOD32 approx. 9 months ago, with...
Just one?
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