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[Updated] Which security solution do you swear by?

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  • N Nithin Sundar

    It so happens that my license for Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 ran out about 2 days back. I'm pondering about getting the 2011 version instead of renewing my own. A friend suggested McAfee and some other name which I forgot. Which ones do you people use? I'm open to suggestions. Suggestions: Kaspersky 2011(mine), Trend Micro, NOD32 and Microsoft Security Essentials as of now. Thank You!

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    realJSOP
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    It's in my sig...

    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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      It's in my sig...

      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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      Nithin Sundar
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      Be afraid of Norton. Be very very afraid! :suss:

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      • N Nithin Sundar

        Ahh yes! NOD32. That was the one he suggested. Although if MSE is as close to being good compared to a commercial one then I think I'll be giving it a try first. :)

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        JOAT MON
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        My recommendation is for NOD32, I have had a good experience with it, both at work and at home. Non-intrusive, small footprint, and effective. :thumbsup:

        Jack of all trades ~ Master of none.

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          My recommendation is for NOD32, I have had a good experience with it, both at work and at home. Non-intrusive, small footprint, and effective. :thumbsup:

          Jack of all trades ~ Master of none.

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          Nithin Sundar
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          Thanks. Is NOD32 a commercial software or a free one? I don't seem to remember my friend giving me the inside details of this one. I don't mind either since all I care about is the quality. :) EDIT: Didn't notice that Rajesh had mentioned NOD32 as commercial. Sorry about that. :doh:

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          • N Nithin Sundar

            It so happens that my license for Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 ran out about 2 days back. I'm pondering about getting the 2011 version instead of renewing my own. A friend suggested McAfee and some other name which I forgot. Which ones do you people use? I'm open to suggestions. Suggestions: Kaspersky 2011(mine), Trend Micro, NOD32 and Microsoft Security Essentials as of now. Thank You!

            My Blog What you do, when you don't know what to do is what you do when you don't want to do what you do.

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            wout de zeeuw
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            Not using any! I hate stuff slowing down my machine. So far doing fine without it for 15+ years.

            Wout

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              Not using any! I hate stuff slowing down my machine. So far doing fine without it for 15+ years.

              Wout

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              Nithin Sundar
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              Are you serious? No problems at all from random USB drives containing random trojans? :omg:

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              • N Nithin Sundar

                It so happens that my license for Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 ran out about 2 days back. I'm pondering about getting the 2011 version instead of renewing my own. A friend suggested McAfee and some other name which I forgot. Which ones do you people use? I'm open to suggestions. Suggestions: Kaspersky 2011(mine), Trend Micro, NOD32 and Microsoft Security Essentials as of now. Thank You!

                My Blog What you do, when you don't know what to do is what you do when you don't want to do what you do.

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                R Giskard Reventlov
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                MSE: great piece of FREE kit.

                "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                  MSE: great piece of FREE kit.

                  "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                  Nithin Sundar
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                  Sounds like a plan! I wonder how CG would react to a piece of Microsoft software being treated so well!

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                  • W wout de zeeuw

                    Not using any! I hate stuff slowing down my machine. So far doing fine without it for 15+ years.

                    Wout

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                    Michael Schubert
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                    wout de zeeuw wrote:

                    Not using any! I hate stuff slowing down my machine. So far doing fine without it for 15+ years.

                    Exactly the same here. Never used this AV crap, hopefully never will. Just a properly configured Firewall (Outpost 4). 99% of all security problems are caused by stupidity.

                    Go and never darken my towels again - Groucho Marx

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                      wout de zeeuw wrote:

                      Not using any! I hate stuff slowing down my machine. So far doing fine without it for 15+ years.

                      Exactly the same here. Never used this AV crap, hopefully never will. Just a properly configured Firewall (Outpost 4). 99% of all security problems are caused by stupidity.

                      Go and never darken my towels again - Groucho Marx

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                      Nithin Sundar
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                      Michael Schubert wrote:

                      99% of all security problems are caused by stupidity.

                      True in most cases yes. It's good that you have a Firewall at least. That would prevent most attacks on you from the Internet. :)

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                      • N Nithin Sundar

                        Michael Schubert wrote:

                        99% of all security problems are caused by stupidity.

                        True in most cases yes. It's good that you have a Firewall at least. That would prevent most attacks on you from the Internet. :)

                        My Blog What you do, when you don't know what to do is what you do when you don't want to do what you do.

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                        Michael Schubert
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                        OK, I had a problem 10 years ago with this blaster worm thingie. I just restored my Ghost disk image and the problem was solved in 10 minutes.

                        Go and never darken my towels again - Groucho Marx

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                        • M Michael Schubert

                          OK, I had a problem 10 years ago with this blaster worm thingie. I just restored my Ghost disk image and the problem was solved in 10 minutes.

                          Go and never darken my towels again - Groucho Marx

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                          Nithin Sundar
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                          That's a good way to ensure that no data is lost! :thumbsup:

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                          • N Nithin Sundar

                            It so happens that my license for Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 ran out about 2 days back. I'm pondering about getting the 2011 version instead of renewing my own. A friend suggested McAfee and some other name which I forgot. Which ones do you people use? I'm open to suggestions. Suggestions: Kaspersky 2011(mine), Trend Micro, NOD32 and Microsoft Security Essentials as of now. Thank You!

                            My Blog What you do, when you don't know what to do is what you do when you don't want to do what you do.

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                            Joan M
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                            Microsoft security essentials... for me it has worked better than avira and mcafee...

                            [www.tamelectromecanica.com] Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing.

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                              Microsoft security essentials... for me it has worked better than avira and mcafee...

                              [www.tamelectromecanica.com] Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing.

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                              Nithin Sundar
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                              By the Gods! Microsoft has finally conquered CP's Lounge! :-D Thanks for your opinion!

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                              • N Nithin Sundar

                                It so happens that my license for Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 ran out about 2 days back. I'm pondering about getting the 2011 version instead of renewing my own. A friend suggested McAfee and some other name which I forgot. Which ones do you people use? I'm open to suggestions. Suggestions: Kaspersky 2011(mine), Trend Micro, NOD32 and Microsoft Security Essentials as of now. Thank You!

                                My Blog What you do, when you don't know what to do is what you do when you don't want to do what you do.

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                                Henry Minute
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                                I swear by MSE. I have sworn at Norton and AVG. Interestingly, I have just finished reading a comparative review of AV suites and the 'N POS' came second and AVG third. So, either I am a bad judge, or they have improved out of all recognition in their most recent incarnations. The winner was Trend BTW.

                                Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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                                • N Nithin Sundar

                                  By the Gods! Microsoft has finally conquered CP's Lounge! :-D Thanks for your opinion!

                                  My Blog What you do, when you don't know what to do is what you do when you don't want to do what you do.

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                                  Joan M
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                                  No, no, no, no and no... this is not an opinion, it's a dark religion... be careful on what you say... at the next mistake they'll come next to your door to take you to a dark place from which nobody has come back... :suss: :laugh:

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                                    No, no, no, no and no... this is not an opinion, it's a dark religion... be careful on what you say... at the next mistake they'll come next to your door to take you to a dark place from which nobody has come back... :suss: :laugh:

                                    [www.tamelectromecanica.com] Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing.

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                                    Nithin Sundar
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                                    Microsoft. So where do you want to go today?

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                                      I swear by MSE. I have sworn at Norton and AVG. Interestingly, I have just finished reading a comparative review of AV suites and the 'N POS' came second and AVG third. So, either I am a bad judge, or they have improved out of all recognition in their most recent incarnations. The winner was Trend BTW.

                                      Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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                                      Nithin Sundar
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                                      I forgot the exact website where they used to compare all of the products every year (or was it every month?). That one had a detailed explanation of all suites. Maybe the one you're talking about? I used to use AVG for about a year like 2 years back. Was somewhat okay but not quite up to the mark. Norton however has quite a name for itself. :rolleyes:

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                                      • N Nithin Sundar

                                        I forgot the exact website where they used to compare all of the products every year (or was it every month?). That one had a detailed explanation of all suites. Maybe the one you're talking about? I used to use AVG for about a year like 2 years back. Was somewhat okay but not quite up to the mark. Norton however has quite a name for itself. :rolleyes:

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                                        Rajesh R Subramanian
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                                        Nithin Sundar wrote:

                                        I forgot the exact website where they used to compare all of the products every year (or was it every month?). That one had a detailed explanation of all suites. Maybe the one you're talking about?

                                        I use http://www.av-comparatives.org/[^].

                                        "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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                                        • N Nithin Sundar

                                          I forgot the exact website where they used to compare all of the products every year (or was it every month?). That one had a detailed explanation of all suites. Maybe the one you're talking about? I used to use AVG for about a year like 2 years back. Was somewhat okay but not quite up to the mark. Norton however has quite a name for itself. :rolleyes:

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                                          Nithin Sundar wrote:

                                          I forgot the exact website where they used to compare all of the products every year (or was it every month?). That one had a detailed explanation of all suites. Maybe the one you're talking about?

                                          This one was a magazine review. I know paper and ink is a bit old fashioned but I'm that sort of guy.

                                          Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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