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    CNET: Fall 2010 Security Suite Roundup

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by fonduekid, Dec 27, 2010.

  1. fonduekid

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    Full report here.

    Some bits and bytes...
     
    fonduekid, Dec 27, 2010
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  2. nu_D

    nu_D Notebook Deity

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    nu_D, Dec 27, 2010
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  3. MidnightSun

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    Norton IS 2009/2010 is probably one of the best suites I've ever used, and I've gone through plenty of different AVs (ZoneAlarm, McAfee, Kaspersky, ESET SS, Avira, MSE). Not only does it have great resource usage and detection rates, but it's also available for $0 after rebate from Fry's Electronics all the time. The last few months, though, I've been using MSE out of convenience.
     
    MidnightSun, Dec 27, 2010
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  4. fonduekid

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    I've used Norton personally for as long as I can remember (but recently installed MSE on two friend' laptop' with XP / Vista - just because they weren't willing to get out some money), and I will always stick with Norton I guess... unless they suddenly decide to take the dump, which I think will never happen. Cheers
     
    fonduekid, Dec 27, 2010
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  5. Koshinn

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    Norton is never going to die, not with the amount of federal money spent on it.
     
    Koshinn, Jan 1, 2011
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  6. FXi

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    Have Norton 2011 and it is very good.
     
    FXi, Jan 1, 2011
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  7. hydra

    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    Well, I can vouch for Avira and Microsoft Security Essentials 1..NOT.

    Both these allowed the bogus Security Suite 2010 to partially infect my friend desktop twice..even when not pressing the scan now button.

    I hope the new versions will cope and stop or totally block these type of threats from infected web sites.
     
    hydra, Jan 2, 2011
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  8. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    My security run-down (I've NEVER had any problems with this set-up).

    Hardware:

    Linksys WRT54GS Router w/ Tomato Firmware w/ Firewall Enabled

    Software:

    Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0
    Windows Firewall
    Latest Windows Updates <IMPORTANT

    My Browser:

    Mozilla Firefox 3.6 w/ AdBlockPlus w/ NoScript.

    What I feel is most important...

    Smart browsing and computing habits. No anti-virus suite will protect you if you are dumb enough to open unknown emails with attachments, click on pop-up ads or visit questionable websites without adequate protection. A little internet smarts will go a long way in keeping you safe. Hence why I don't feel the need for an, in my opinion, excessive and pay for security suite.
     
    usapatriot, Jan 3, 2011
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  9. Ruckus

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    I would agree. Avoiding the fake virus scan programs is as easy as not being a moron. Visiting sites infected with that, is considered being a moron in my book.

    Any decent website with a webadmin would take down a site to fix it if it had that issue. Even more so, any good web host would shut down the site themselves... So that tells a lot what kind of website some people are visiting.
     
    Ruckus, Jan 3, 2011
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  10. nemt

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    itt: legitimate, safe websites are never compromised and temporarily made to deliver viruses/malware/etc.
     
    nemt, Jan 3, 2011
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  11. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Please don't start pointless arguments; I deleted a number of posts from this thread. Stay on-topic; thanks.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jan 4, 2011
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