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manbiteslion
Baiting Guru
Joined: 12 Dec 2007
Posts: 4816
Location: Connecting my chair and keyboard
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:01 am |
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My late 2p...
Windows Firewall works perfectly well, never had a problem with it, and since it came out I ditched my other firewalls.
IF you have a good firewall and are smart, you can get by without any kind of AV - viruses need a way to get onto your computer, and if you don't do risky things, you're not likely to get a virus. That said, I run AVG in heuristics mode, with a rare full scan - but I've never caught a virus on my current box as I run a firewall, have common sense about what I install, etc.
Anti-adware - you're even less likely to need it if you practice good hygiene - if you don't risk viruses, you can avoid adware.
The one time I got infected was years ago - it was late, I was stupid, I couldn't be bothered to fetch my proper dvd player install discs and needed an MPEG2 decoder...didn't make that mistake again I assure you! |
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Afferbecklauder
Master of Master Baiters
Joined: 08 Jan 2007
Posts: 923
Location: Wide open spaces
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:23 am |
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@ Gordon Bennett !
Similar vocation to me. I couldn't have phrased Nortons more elegantly. It's so true. I currently favour AVG AV and Spyware.
EDIT! I did use Ad Aware SE, but do not like it's successor, 2007. |
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mrbigtime
Master Baiter
Joined: 01 Aug 2007
Posts: 241
Location: Always on the move
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:50 am |
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I've got nothing to add except for my opinion... you know what they say about assholes...
Seems to be a lot of Norton haters... as for me ... I like norton ( internet security 08 now) on my laptop ... been using it for years... never had a virus... ... On my desktop I run pc tools... and it doesnt seem to be any faster... perhaps both slow down each machine and thats what i am used to... both are fast machines and for me they seem to be fast enough |
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Ivor Grimey Colon
"Trophy slut"
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
Posts: 1338
Location: England
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:24 pm |
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manbiteslion wrote: |
IF you have a good firewall and are smart, you can get by without any kind of AV - viruses need a way to get onto your computer, and if you don't do risky things, you're not likely to get a virus. |
I'm afraid I can't agree that that's sound advice. Yes, viruses need a way to get onto your computer, but the most common ways that viruses get on your computer (e-mails, malicious websites, downloaded files) aren't going to be prevented by a firewall set up for a normal home desktop. In short: If you've connected to the internet, use an anti-virus. |
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amerdos
Began Steele's Bitch
Joined: 21 Sep 2007
Posts: 165
Location: Suffragette City
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:59 pm |
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Mac user here, I am happy with Sophos Anti-Virus and File Defense, both work well in the background - but I am a typical MAC user I have had no problems yet!!! |
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Old No. 7
Master of Master Baiters
Joined: 31 Jul 2007
Posts: 777
Location: Somewhere Else
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:23 pm |
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Thread getting a little off track here, but
manbiteslion wrote: |
Windows Firewall works perfectly well, never had a problem with it, and since it came out I ditched my other firewalls. |
In my opinion, Windows firewall is junk as it only works one way - inwards
I believe you need a firewall that also monitors and controls outgoing traffic, just in case you get a Trojan that tries to dial home. You can also stop all the other little apps contacting their supplier unless you allow it.
Back on track on my PC and laptop (both XP Pro SP2 plus all updates)
NOD32 - paid
ZA Pro - paid
Windows Defender (used to be Giant anti-spyware until Big Bill bought it) - free
Spyware Blaster - free
Spybot S&D - free
Ewido - free (deliberately regressed from AVG antispyware free as it was junk)
Asquared - free
Adaware 2007 - free
ZAP is set so that only Outlook can email.
First three are real-time. All the others I update and scan my PC every Friday with each one, one after the other (well not with Blaster as it's an immunization app, but I update it); some catch stuff others miss - mostly tracking cookies. I do occasionally get a few false alarms on some traces, but Google is your friend.
I only surf with Firefox and I have NoScript and Adblock Add-ons
NOD does a full system scan every week, with settings from Blackspear in the NOD32 forum at Wilders.org.
I regularly check that my machines are fully stealthed by using "Shields UP" at Gibson Research, just in case something has opened a port.
Oh, and I sit behind a NATS router as well, with hardware firewall.
Never had a virus and I have been known to go to some pretty dark places. Looking to move to Linux for browsing for even more security.
Yes, I'm that paranoid with my baiting, too |
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Juan Freizwidatt
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Joined: 18 Apr 2004
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:11 pm |
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Since I was the original poster for this topic, I think I have the right to move off-topic with a totally different question.
Thanks again for all the helpful advice, I'm up and running on my new system. BUT-- all of my IE favorites are gone. Is there any easy way to copy those from my old computer? I have to think about going back to each one individually and mailing the links to myself.... |
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Old No. 7
Master of Master Baiters
Joined: 31 Jul 2007
Posts: 777
Location: Somewhere Else
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:42 pm |
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Yep.
Go into the "File" pull-down menu in IE and you'll see "Import and export..." click on that and it'll start a wizard that'll create an export file of all your IE bits that you can save on your desktop.
Copy that file across to you new computer, do the same thing again but import that file and you'll have favourites, passwords and even cookies (if you want them) transferred across.
It's the only thing IE does better than FF
[edit - congrats on the promotion. I hope this piece of advice gives good suck-up credits] |
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2891miles
Master Baiter
Joined: 25 Dec 2006
Posts: 156
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:53 pm |
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And for the poor souls still stuck in M$-land there is also a windows version of clamav: http://w32.clamav.net/ |
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Eight
Retired Moderator
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
Posts: 8710
Location: UK
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:54 pm |
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Late but another contented user here of AVG, Ad-aware and Spybot. They are easy to install update and use; they're even easy enough for my parents who are not exactly IT gurus. |
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GordonBennett
Baiting Guru
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
Posts: 2829
Location: Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:28 pm |
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Find the Favorites folder on the old machine (in 98 it's in the Windows folder; in xp it's in the user name part of documents and settings. You may have to enable file viewing in XP). Copy to replace current Favorites. |
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sheboppe
The Sparkly Member
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Posts: 5002
Location: United States
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Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:08 am |
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Another quick way to copy IE favorites is to locate them in the IE folder on the old computer, copy them to a jump drive and put them on the new computer in the IE folder. |
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Fishhead
Master Baiter
Joined: 08 Feb 2008
Posts: 180
Location: Lurking in the shallows
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Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:14 am |
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late by my two cents in, i use AVG, spybot for a long time and windows firewall. |
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Juan Freizwidatt
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Joined: 18 Apr 2004
Posts: 20834
Location: Hanging out at In-n-Out
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Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:35 am |
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Once again, thanks to everyone for the helpful advice. I've got my Favorites back, I've managed to retrieve my archived emails, I've downloaded all my virus/spyware programs, and my new computer is fully operational. Which means I can finally dump the creaky antique I've been using. I can't believe it was state-of-the-art 4 years ago.... |
_________________ "SATAN WILL KILL YOU . BECAUSE YOU ARE A DAUGHTER OF MERMAID"
"HOW DOES IT SOUND TO YOU THAT ANOTHER PERSON IS DEALING WITH YOU AND ASK YOU TO CONTACT ANOTHER PERSON AND NOW YOU SAID THAT YOU WANT TO DEAL WITH THE OTHER PERSON WITHOUT THE KNOWING OF THE PERSON THAT ASK YOU TO CONTACT THE OTHER PERSON"
I apologize again that I will lick the dust from your sandals - Shorty
x4: Shorty
x 16:
US lad w/Capone: ( )
- ATL>DC>ATL>Vegas>Seattle>ATL>San Diego>LA>ATL>Seattle>ATL>WY>ATL>Aspen>ATL (21K+ miles, $11K+ expenses)
Shorty w/bohigal:
- Lagos>Abidjan
Random lads:
- Douala>Korup; Lagos>Cotonou>Parakou; Cotonou>Niger border; Cotonou>Pendjari>jail in Tanguietta; Asaba>Abuja; Accra>Tamale
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HellRyder
Pale Tracker
Joined: 06 Jun 2007
Posts: 872
Location: 127.0.0.1
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Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:59 am |
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Juan Freizwidatt
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Joined: 18 Apr 2004
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Location: Hanging out at In-n-Out
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Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:20 am |
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Thanks, yes I'm aware of that risk. I plan to keep the old hard drive and install it in a USB case to use as a backup. If ever I get rid of one I will destroy it so that no one can ever recover anything... |
_________________ "SATAN WILL KILL YOU . BECAUSE YOU ARE A DAUGHTER OF MERMAID"
"HOW DOES IT SOUND TO YOU THAT ANOTHER PERSON IS DEALING WITH YOU AND ASK YOU TO CONTACT ANOTHER PERSON AND NOW YOU SAID THAT YOU WANT TO DEAL WITH THE OTHER PERSON WITHOUT THE KNOWING OF THE PERSON THAT ASK YOU TO CONTACT THE OTHER PERSON"
I apologize again that I will lick the dust from your sandals - Shorty
x4: Shorty
x 16:
US lad w/Capone: ( )
- ATL>DC>ATL>Vegas>Seattle>ATL>San Diego>LA>ATL>Seattle>ATL>WY>ATL>Aspen>ATL (21K+ miles, $11K+ expenses)
Shorty w/bohigal:
- Lagos>Abidjan
Random lads:
- Douala>Korup; Lagos>Cotonou>Parakou; Cotonou>Niger border; Cotonou>Pendjari>jail in Tanguietta; Asaba>Abuja; Accra>Tamale
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Ivor Grimey Colon
"Trophy slut"
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
Posts: 1338
Location: England
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Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:30 am |
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packman
Elite Baiter
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Posts: 1498
Location: In his own little world but it's ok, they know him there.
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Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:48 pm |
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i use AVG both at home and at work ..never had a prob and the best part... IT FREE... due to the fact that im a cheap bastard |
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Harry Bawls
Elite Baiter
Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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Location: Somewhere, nowhere, everywhere
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Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:58 am |
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My son, Radden has always told me that Norton's sucked, but I never believed him, till a few days ago. My lovely wife decided that she wanted to download a television program that she likes. She used utorrent and downloaded several episodes of the program. In the mean time, the Norton's ran out on my other 2 computers and I switched to AVG free edition. I then switched my main computer to AVG, and guess what? It found a trojan from one of her downloads. The bottom line for me is AVG anti-virus, Spybot S&D, AVG anti-spyware (paid version), and AVG anti-root kit. Not only did getting rid of Norton's make my comp run faster, but I feel better protected now. |
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Radden
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Joined: 26 Mar 2005
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Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:16 am |
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I used Norton's once in my life back when I knew nothing about computers. After it didn't find several viruses (trojans) that I had on my computer, and having my computer taken in and reformatted, I learned to not trust Norton's. It was ~$60 to get your computer reformatted.
Long story short - I ended up with AVG and I've had it for several years now. I will never get rid of it since it saved me plenty of times from bad files. |
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thud419
Baiting Guru
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Posts: 3193
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Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:52 am |
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I haven't trusted Norton since before they got into AV. Their disk repair tool has only ever made matters worse when I've resorted to it. |
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packman
Elite Baiter
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Posts: 1498
Location: In his own little world but it's ok, they know him there.
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Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:18 pm |
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first thing i do when a get a new computer is get rid of nortons |
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