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What's the Best Anti-virus?
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New #922
Following AV-Test results, I'm currently using 360 Safe.
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New #923
hey all, have never heard of 360 safe, is it paid or is it freeware. I am always looking for new freeware to try. poorguy
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New #925
It's become quite a drama over whether it is working well, and will continue to be supported. Read the thread at Wilders, and it goes downhill at the end.
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Posts : 21,004 Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10New #926
Been saying this for a long time now even the big companies say they cannot keep up with deluge of malware that is posted every day. For example if I were to slip in some piece of malware myself it would take some considerable amount of time for it to be picked up scrutinized and then declared malware. If that process only takes an hour I am guessing it would find it's way into machines left right and centre before anything could be done about it.
I reckon that if they by "they" I mean the dedicated hackers or whatever can get inside government institutions like the Pentagon or NSA then what chance us??
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New #927
as said b4 by myself and others, in the current climate and as PC's become extinct [thanks to microsoft and the bloatware-inviting vendors], there is no "antimalware" that works, though 2 things can help:
- link-blacklisting browsers or add-on's
- winpatrol or something as good [anyone know of such? I do not].
other than these, the other "remedies" like 360 et al ad nauseum are just whacking-off, pardon the expression. those making/vending such products can see the end in sight, and they are not going to put the best minds working on such deadend "product". you're only going to get hackery and spamery to boot.
the other bright idea is what it has been for years: buy a macbook.
as to winpatrol... as a tech that folks pay to remediate their stuff and reco equipment & software, I regret not recommending and or installing winpatrol earlier/more-often. I have seen the results up-close. as silly as you may think the idea of the little barking dog, people who are utterly technically-illiterate can immediately grasp the idea, and save themselves money, time, headaches.
Instead of having to do call-outs or dropoff repairs, I may get a email or call saying "what's with this" a couple of times. once trained, the user's life is improved.
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New #928
I'm very careful when it comes to browsing which keeps me pretty safe most of the time so I find Avast Free works for me. Malwarebytes is probably the best remover I have used and would recommend to anyone. Superantispyware is another decent remover which is very good at eliminating tracking cookies left by websites to keep ads going on your webpages. I am currently in the process of upgrading my security to include more firewalls etc due to the increase of scams and viruses in the last few months and felt the need to get my system secure.Last edited by Phill3990; 18 Jul 2014 at 05:20. Reason: grammar
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New #929
here's a little chum in the waters;
Note carefully what the writer/editor says about "never having seen".... it got my attention.
its xp, but ....
XP Users Can Still Get Effective Antivirus Protection
interesting
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New #930
Greg,
You asked me for my thoughts on this topic so here goes.
I use the KISS method:
Keep it Simply Safe.
1. I don't open 3-mails from unknown sender.
2. Very seldom links from even people I don't know.
3. When forward e-mails I use the BCC method as to hide all the addresses of my friends.
4 Don't venture to far from sites I am not familiar with.
The above posts, by all members, is close to what I do to protect my computer along with using WOT (Web of Trust) which is not a 100% lifesaver but serves its purpose.
I use MSE, SAS, MBAM and do a weekly scan with each to keep my computer safe and clean.
Each of us have different uses for our own computer's and have chosen a variety of AV's for preferential reasons.
The bottom line is there is no perfect AV that will save our bacon when we stray into the dark side.
JMHO
THW
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