What is your security setup these days?

Discussion in 'other anti-malware software' started by dja2k, Dec 15, 2005.

  1. Page42

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    My ignorance here... what does that mean... "it can't prevent http requests"?
     
  2. Hungry Man

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    Your computer makes a request every time you enter a URL to the website. Ads are hosted on different websites.

    So if I open a page for URL X and it has an add from URL Y I make an HTTP request for both URL X and URL Y.

    I then download the X and Y information and the adblocker hides the ads afterwards. This isn't ideal.
     
  3. Page42

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    So 14 & 15 prevent this? You mean it'll be a configurable setting? It's not by default, is it?
     
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    It means AdBlockPlus and others like it will be able to prevent the requests to the ad servers. Think of it as an IP blocker. It won't (shouldn't) be a setting in Chrome, but an "under the hood" fix that should have never been needed. We'll see how it works out.
     
  6. Hungry Man

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    These are my relevant extensions. I have one more + a GM script for a specific site.
     

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  7. Page42

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    Gotcha. :thumb:
     
  8. Hungry Man

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    Removed Zemana. 64bit support has a loooooooooooooong way to go. Failed its own test.
     
  9. Kernelwars

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    ah man:doubt: heard that they were planning on bringing more 64bit support very soon..:doubt:
     
  10. Hungry Man

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    Well... hopefully soon. I don't need it but it would be nice.
     
  11. Kernelwars

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    did you try spyshelter premium?:D
     
  12. Hungry Man

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    Nope, sounds like it's pay software, which I don't use unless I get it for free =p
     
  13. SweX

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    Not even if you would love it ? :shifty:
     
  14. Hungry Man

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    Nope!

    I don't pay for security software =p
     
  15. Kernelwars

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    :)I hear ya:D
     
  16. Hungry Man

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    Haha, well I'm always willing to try new freeware/ free software.
     
  17. jmonge

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    Uninstall spyshelter premium cause licence isue:thumbd:
    and i got back OA++ back:thumb:
     
  18. jmonge

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    also removed mbam pro cause it made my reboots to be very slow when OA++ is present with it:)
     
  19. Hungry Man

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    Always a good idea to lighten the load. Gotta find that balance.
     
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    DefenseWall
    Look n Stop (Phantom ruleset)
     
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  23. G1111

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    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit

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    Look’n’Stop Firewall 2.07 (Phant0m’s Ruleset)

    Anti-Virus:
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    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro 1.51.1.1800

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  24. jmonge

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    good set up:thumb:
     
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    back to OA++,huh? good for you;)
     
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