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What Security do you use?

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  • Dan.
    Dan. Posts: 27 Forumite
    Tweaked firewall in router plus ESET Smart Security Business Edition.

    I also have W7 firewall still on for what is worth
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    WilliC wrote: »
    It has always preformed well for me to be honest.

    Never had a problem/

    Im not talking about how well it performs. Im talking about how insecure it is
    :idea:
  • Dan.
    Dan. Posts: 27 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Im not talking about how well it performs. Im talking about how insecure it is
    I am not disagreeing with you, but I would be interested to see where you have seen this?
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Dan. wrote: »
    I am not disagreeing with you, but I would be interested to see where you have seen this?

    http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive-security-challenge/results.php
    :idea:
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    edited 24 August 2009 at 6:07PM
    aliEnRIK wrote: »

    From what I've read the testing by that site is dubious at best. Look how high Comodo are (and so they'd have no vested interest to dispute it) and even they say the testing is flawed.
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • kookai9
    kookai9 Posts: 252 Forumite
    I use Returnil virtual system and sandboxie, i havnt had any prblems so far, been using for over a year now;once youlearn hoe to use them they work great ;its just understanding what theyre about at first that i found hard but now they make complete sense, also listening to some of the tech podcasts,{podnutz ,mike tech show} those guys reccomend the built in system restore as a under used and appreciated tool, & flashblock for firefox ,also adblockplus .
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I use only Microsoft firewall turned off, Avast antivirus and Spywareblaster.. Its woring good , I don't have any problem and i used it from last 1 year..

    So you dont use ANY firewall??

    Id recommend you do
    :idea:
  • I use avg free version, have been for years, never had a virus. Got rid of Norton as it really slowed down my laptop.
  • kezan98 wrote: »
    I use avg free version, have been for years, never had a virus. Got rid of Norton as it really slowed down my laptop.

    I think you'll find it'll the other way round. As from 2009, AVG is dead slow, whereas Norton is actually quite speedy.
    Northern Ireland club member No 382 :j
  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    edited 31 August 2009 at 3:28PM
    I have a laptop with a very basic firewall (IPfilter) and no antivirus or antispyware at all, use it all over the place and never have any problems (except sometimes connecting to networks).


    OK I finaly got a pentium M to run openBSD
    The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett


    http.thisisnotalink.cöm
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