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[Updated] Which security solution do you swear by?

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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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    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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      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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      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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      • R R Giskard Reventlov

        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.

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          • M Michael Schubert

            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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              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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              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.

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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!

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

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

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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:

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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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                              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/[^].

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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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                                Henry Minute
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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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                                • R R Giskard Reventlov

                                  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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                                  peterchen
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                                  It's not free for commercial use, though.

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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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                                    Mike Hankey
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                                    Vinnie Two Toes. He's a pretty good cook too so you get a twofer.

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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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                                      Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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                                      I don't use Internet Explorer, Outlook, Download Pnography, or Binaries from the Internet not participate in social networking sites. I have been perfectly satisfied with scanning the few files I download with a scanner and running the malicious software removal tool.

                                      Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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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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                                        SinghUlarity
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                                        MSE + avoiding dubious pron sites would serve all your security needs :-D

                                        I are n00b.

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                                        • D Dalek Dave

                                          ABN! I swear by it.

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                                          Luc Pattyn
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                                          abstinence? really? :)

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