Good points about the 86 year old & I see how that would be difficult. At the end of the day, to be strong and in good shape you have to go to...
used a hardware firewall and just did it to test the the security of old versions of windows so I didn't plan on using it permanently. I'm not...
thx Kees :thumb:
unique way to attack a computer but doesn't really surprise me, I've seen scripts that cause adobe to instantly open and exploit adobe, I'm sure...
I cleaned out my brothers machine with an Avast 5 boot time scan today. Full scans with AVG 9, MBAM, and A-Squared free all missed it, all 3...
sorry to bump an old thread, but kee's I don't have any entry or folder called 'attachments' to add this dword and value into.......
I'm shocked to read this on a security forum honestly. Anyway here's my explanation & I'm sure someone could do better - In 2007 I tested by...
unpatched windows is waaaay easier to infect than a fully patched system, for ex http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1roTgk_SrMw
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-gb&C2=1173 looks like you are right, 08/04/2014 I could only imagine the amount of malware...
put a software restriction policy in place, run an on demand scan if you want to scan your system, upload files to virustotal.com or jotti.com...
I also don't want to run a real time defragger or extra processes for defragging in Windows 7 since the built in defrag takes care of that when...
good post. Also, lots of programs miss rogues. MBAM is regarded as excellent against rogues but I wouldn't put 100% trust in that either. As...
I could have sworn I saw something on microsofts site that said support would go until 2012, at least for critical updates
I never had a problem with a registry cleaner in XP. I've heard of a lot of BSOD's using them in Windows 7. Keep in mind that deleting registry...
alberto, I would say they include these settings so advanced users can customize Avast to their liking. I *think* that scanning all packers would...
+1 to Rej's comment about caching and this is one of Avasts most appealing features IMO in addition to the boot time scan, anti-rootkit features,...
agreed and its also hard to jump on Nod32 or any program too hard before making sure the user has applied all windows updates, what apps they have...
I disagree that almost all files are infected too. I do think most cracked security programs are infected, on a virtual machine try uploading...
hey kees, noticed this from your first post "downside is that I still can download zipped files (not considered and anti-executable), see...
good link ellison, its clear on the MSE forum they don't really using it with a 3rd party firewall. read:...
I voted 10%. You can look at torrent sites and see how many downloads there are for given torrents, security programs are low on the list...
Windows Firewall service should be automatic whether or not your are running a 3rd party firewall. a couple questions: 1. Are you running...
thx for posting again Randy, I do see the issue with balancing features and overhead with simplicity and performance. My best guess would be...
Welcome to the forum Randy. Its clear that a lot of people find Nod32 worth paying for with its low footprint, good detection, and low FP's. A...
good posts tlu, thanks. I'll admit it was several years ago last I used noscript, I might test it out again and you make a good case.
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