I have downloaded and started to use Kaspersky Internet security. I shall be using over the next month before I purchase a licence, I shall keep on using Spy Sweeper and AVG anti virus scanners.
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I have downloaded and started to use Kaspersky Internet security. I shall be using over the next month before I purchase a licence, I shall keep on using Spy Sweeper and AVG anti virus scanners.
I have had so many problems with Norton Internet security 2007 I have had to un-install it and reinstall INS 2006 which in my book knocks spots off the 2007 version.
I also upgrade my Webroot Spy-sweeper to include a Anti Virus scanner.
Time to contact Symantec for refunds
Terry.
I have just changed my Internet security suite from Norton Internet Security 2006 to the following "ZoneAlarm Security Suite".Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainshed Terry
I have had in stalled just over 3 weeks and it has stopped 12,615 attempts on my PC which 372 where high rated attacks.
I am well impressed. A top product.
Link to Zone Alarm web site
http://www.zonealarm.com
Nice of you to follow up on your experiences, Trainshed, but what happened with Kaspersky? When you have the time, I think we'd all appreciate more detail. Thanks!
I tried "Kaspersky Internet Security Suite V6.0, It is a very powerful program but I found that it strips some of the software off essential parts of the program which made them stop working properly, it even got to a point where the XP OS system became unstable to use.Quote:
Originally Posted by slgrieb
The other reason that I stopped using it as there was no email filtering for junk mails or phishing filtering along with the fact it was mind blowing complicated to use.
The cost was a factor as Kaspersky was about £40 GBP where the Zone Alarm was £30 GBP but it gave two licenses for two PC's.
I hope that is of use to everyone.
I use Avast! in my office and AVG at home but in both cases I run a free online scanning from sites like Infected or not or Bit Defender once a month.
About anti spywares I use Spy Sweeper :)
If you want to check the sites, here are the links:
Avast!
AVG free edition
Infected Or Not
Bit Defender
Cheers
:thumbs: I recommend that you now upgrade your Spy Sweeper so that it has a anti-virus scanner with it, as it is worth the investment to do that along with other scanners that you have installed. :thumbs:Quote:
Originally Posted by laurap
Thanks Trainshed Terry, I'll take your advice asap :thumbs:
Always glade to help some one with a problem laurap
:thumbs: :thumbs: I have now be using Zone Alarm Internet security suite for just over a month and I can recommend it as it total kills Norton in the performance as the count to-date for attempted intrusion stands at 25,351 since I installed the software, 723 of which were high rated intrusions. :thumbs: :thumbs:
:knife: As for spyware that have been treated from e-mails the count is 5.:knife:
For many, many years I have used most anti-spyware packages and I came to several conclusions:
1. Pre-XP sp2 (I am currently running XP-64), it was always necessary to run these types of programs.
2. All my present and past customers either:
a) have children whom the parent(s) do not monitor their computer activity (thus leading to inevitable and various computer software/OS issues);
b) themselves indulge in sites and/or emails which also inevitabley bring on computer software/OS issuses.
3. Stay out of sites that potentially bring software/OS aches and pains.
4. Have at least two email accounts: One private (for only the closest of family and friends) and One public (for the rest); never, ever give out the private account.
5. Anti-Spyware programs in a few cases brought on more issues than they solve. (NOTE: Do you think it is possible these anti-spyware packages are telling you the truth? Maybe, just maybe they only report you have spyware; something to think about)
Concluding: these un-refutable truths listed above have kept my system clean for over a year. (I disguarded Anti-Spyware software) and have NOT had any issues. As for my customers: I continue to explain this type of refrain only to find this information lands on dead-ears.
Perform all items above (on a fresh-load system) and you will find no need for these (memory and CPU) intensive programs and save time/money in your new computer experience.
:)
CPU: AMD x2 64 6000
MEM: 2GB
GRA: 7600GT
OS1: XP64 Pro-sp2
OS2: Ubuntu 7.04
Rahcom, I would absolutely be the first in line to say that common sense is your best defense against malware, but I would never let it be my only defense. Besides, you seem to suggest that if you quit using your computer, it will run much better.
Welcome rahcomQuote:
Originally Posted by rahcom
I take your point in what you are saying, but if you was to do a free virus scan on your PC you could be shocked, I recommended using windows defender.
:thumbs: Link to Windows defender. http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t.mspx:thumbs:
The decision is if you run the scanner or not, but I would.