watch out for microsoft security essentials

poppy10_2

Don't use IE in future. I haven't seena popup for years.

Inactive

farmer007 wrote: »

Paid Dell 27.00 for one year security - never risking that again!!

Which security did Dell flog you for £27?

DatabaseError

Inactive wrote: »

Which security did Dell flog you for £27?

Just as importantly, what guarantee did they offer with it, MSE is amongst the top AV solutions, but NONE are guaranteed 100%. I suspect you've spent £27 to have a package that is at best no better than the free one, but, as you're £27 lighter you'll feel safer

Feel free to pay me £10 and I'll guarantee you PCs safety against viruses/malware, 100% money back!
[small print] Be aware that guaranteed solution will remove some of your system functionality, such as access to removable media and the internet[/small print]

I have kids with their own PCs running MSE and I have absolutely no worries about viruses/malware, though they do use firefox browser and I have various blocks in place to ensure they don't go pron surfing (about the most "dangerous" activity on the net!)

kwikbreaks

DatabaseError wrote: »

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don't go pron surfing (about the most "dangerous" activity on the net!)

It certainly is for most married men...

http://www.didyouwatchporn.com/

DatabaseError

Good boy! You didn't watch any !!!!!! recently.

gonzo127

i would certainly also be interested in which software they have sold you, as many independant tests show that some of the free anti virus software actually performs better than the paid for packages you can get

kwikbreaks

DatabaseError wrote: »

Good boy! You didn't watch any !!!!!! recently.

Sorry I didn't know it wasn't working - or maybe you always clear your history?

JasX

farmer007 wrote: »

almost immediately!!! I right clicked on it as I could not get rid of it and then clicked on scan with microsoft security essentials, which I did, it claimed "protected" - it kept popping up with all these threats - I went to close down and "crash" - left with blank screen!! I just can't understand why M.S.E did not over ride it!!! Paid Dell 27.00 for one year security - never risking that again!!

No amount of money you pay anyone will protect your PC from dumb things you seem obviously capable of doing to it yourself.

-Microsoft Security Essentials (free) IS a robust reliable antivirus program, it stands up to indendant testing. This is not undermined by what a 'salesman' may tell you when tyring to sell you something.

-As well as having good AV there are otherthings you must do to avoid getting viruses, top of the list include havign security patches up to date, using an up to date web browser and not clicking on dodgy popups and email attachments and explicitly giving them permission to run on your PC.

-No paid ofr or non paid for AV no matter how good will protect you if you undermine it with things in the point above.

-it is YOUR responsibility to backup your data, so if you PC does succomb to a zero day exploit virus or your house burning down you have a copy somewhere else. sorry but needing to pay £100 for data recovery is a tax on your wn stupidity for not backing up and not the 'fault' of a perfectly reliable piece of anti virus software.

if the basics seem a bit complex for you perhaps limit yourself to using a mechanical typewriter and paper filing system (tho no doubt you'll come ranting on here about Nescafe when you spill coffee on them)

JasX

gonzo127 wrote: »

i would certainly also be interested in which software they have sold you, as many independant tests show that some of the free anti virus software actually performs better than the paid for packages you can get

A very good point, Dell are not in the AV business and I'd be willing to bet there is a good chance you now have less a robust protection product than you had with Microsoft Security Essentials :T

free4440273

Don't use it here/ Never read any such serious problems / try Avast if you aren't happy with it / Oops