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DC Gamer Club / Re: Minecraft - An Incredible Indie Game
« on: October 06, 2010, 05:39 PM »
May be why developer has been in US and talk with Steam/Valve? :)

One of the things I picked up from watching streams at JTV, usually there are 2-3 doing Minecraft http://www.justin.tv/directory/gaming

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I find it more sad than interesting. There is already a donation feature on Add-on site and how come he can't sell his stuff on his own?

Also he somehow forgot to mention that he now packs url fixer with another add-on, opt-in but still. What happens if set on $$$. People do not like https://addons.mozil.../firefox/addon/2871/

Not like Mozilla do much clean up of add-ons as it is. Mozilla marketplace will be same copycat chaos just not free - and with noisy arguments of who made what, like originally. Mozillas name is useful for a marketplace but they should stay out of it.

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What's the Best? / Re: Anti-Virus Package
« on: October 05, 2010, 08:06 AM »
Looks like an abandoned project which is a bad mix with this type of software. If you want something exotic without being experimental try Immunet http://www.immunet.com/main/index.html

Better link for how they see them self http://forum.immunet...houghts-on-efficacy/ Pro version use Bitdefender as offline AV btw.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Another reason to drop Kaspersky?
« on: September 30, 2010, 02:18 PM »
Clueless end-user who thanks to marketing pay for advanced security software but not prepared or able to manage it correctly. MSE is about the level majority can manage, ends most "need for whatever new layer of defense" debates. More advanced stuff which can create problems in mysterious ways is for the chosen ones. KISS and less marketing BS is the answer :)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Another reason to drop Kaspersky?
« on: September 30, 2010, 01:40 PM »
But is that because security programs conflicts with installer or because there is little trust in users ability to handle popups and questions? Experience might suggest developers to cover their butt because of paranoid/clueless users who mess up installation with their protection shields. Who to blaime?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Another reason to drop Kaspersky?
« on: September 28, 2010, 01:44 PM »
It is not the easiest type of program to give advise on. Conflicting programs could be your real problem even though you exclude that possibility. Security programs = potential for head aching troubleshooting. Just the way it is and KIS being one of the most feature rich makes it worse. Resort to good old exclusion method, I did not say "trial and error" as a way to ignore problem. What you can do. A more positive way of putting it is tweaking or personalizing program.

You have a local problem which must be solved locally but not what you like to read. How can others tell you what to do? With security software it can be risky to suggest since every move must be adjusted to what computer is used for and by who. And what is the point of using KIS if you disable main features? How about you got stubborn and adapted to trial and error mode? :) Hours of fun but if you would really prefer to keep Kaspersky avoid program is flawed, I am a victim, official help is useless thoughts. Go Kaspersky works for everyone else but me and I have messed up. What give best result?

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Living Room / Re: Why do we go out of our way to be unhelpful in forums?
« on: September 28, 2010, 12:32 PM »
Well you must also remember that many times those who answer have seen same question before and know solution is not to post a page of thoughts :) Depend on content of course but not always a good idea to personalize computer stuff. Facts + experience is good. Also many who request solution are not that keen on doing much work them self - which is why they post to begin with! They don't say it out loud but they are not interested in other answers than those which suits them. They are as easy to observe as "just google it" group :)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Another reason to drop Kaspersky?
« on: September 28, 2010, 12:15 PM »
I meant support section of site not so much forum - which you can use for searching, tried "slow"? I thought they helped with removal of infections as well but apparently not. Most similar forums are also protective of their stuff and even most neutral or almost neutral security forums are also crazy if you ask for help, like insist on removing any p2p software, including utorrent. They must have policies any idiot can follow or they risk doing wrong :)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Another reason to drop Kaspersky?
« on: September 28, 2010, 11:56 AM »
They have a huge support section for each program http://support.kaspersky.com/kis2011 Can be viewed as good consumer support or support demanding programs ;)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows Security Essentials
« on: September 28, 2010, 08:28 AM »
Beta of 2.0 is way better I think. Now you can tinker with real time protection, more than just on/off. More important MSE now also have some caching logic to it = less hysteric than 1.x. Still strangely high cpu usage when scanning new stuff but may be because cache is updated. Acceptable loss of productivity and should work on laptops now :) http://www.howtogeek...essentials-2.0-beta/

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General Software Discussion / Re: Another reason to drop Kaspersky?
« on: September 26, 2010, 06:44 AM »
If you dump Kaspersky you could test Mamutu with a normal superfast AV program. If not MSE then one which lets you keep Windows Defender active. 65% discount http://www.softpedia...irewall/Mamutu.shtml but test it first of course. Make your own little suite. Is lightweight, well read what they claim http://www.emsisoft..../en/software/mamutu/ Has a paranoid mode with lots of pop ups but in normal it is not much trouble. You probably should not test with Kaspersky installed. If you also encrypt passwords, use password manager in one way or another, is that not enough? If you bought a suite to avoid collecting stuff left and right this will not be too interesting.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Another reason to drop Kaspersky?
« on: September 26, 2010, 05:11 AM »
Well then you don't need Kaspersky or any other suite. You don't have to chose interactive instead of automatic http://support.kaspe...m/faq/?qid=208281922 But I still say you should check out their forum and FAQs. Solution is manual tweaking of settings only those with program installed know about, have you set up a list of trusted apps? http://support.kaspe...1/tech?qid=208282089 Iswift/Ichecker is on? Do you need System Watcher when you don't see much point in sandbox theory? http://support.kaspe...m/faq/?qid=208281830 Some modules might only become unnoticeable by turning them off, others can be tweaked. PDM used to be the big one, several versions ago http://support.kaspe.../start?qid=208281949 Trial and error.

Slow Kaspersky is cpu spiking while doing X or Y?, crazy file activity? impossible to put finger on any Kaspersky process in task manager or monitor software, but computer runs much faster without prgram? May be only Kaspersky can fix your problem with a new patch. Most useful section of their forum could be BETA one http://forum.kaspers...dex.php?showforum=16 What they are trying to fix will point at problems with current version. That way you can get hints on how to tweak effectively.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Another reason to drop Kaspersky?
« on: September 25, 2010, 11:34 AM »
superboyac, you should read closely what CWuestefeld wrote. Norton Internet Security has something similar but are those core features of Kaspersky monster really unknown to you? They are not stupid bloat at all but made to improve less than perfect scanners, including MSE. Risky tactic but in theory you can click and install anything you want, nothing can go wrong as long as you do not interfer, like white listing quarantined files. Dumping real time protection would be stupid when you deliberately seek problems. With such demands you have probably made a good choice in Kaspersky if you decide to use it at full force. KIS is not overkill and MSE is not made to be tested the way you seem to compute. Will go wrong sooner than later. Visit any hacker forum to see how easy it is to avoid simple scanners. At least search "virus FUD", may be more hits with "fully undetectable". Test in a Virtualbox. Not being holy, just stating facts which might include some risk of FPs but not much to do about that.

May be you should consider the 100% foolproof method as was mentioned in another thread. Stop learning and worrying, just re-image computer. Returnil and others can do that. Windows SteadyState was mentioned as well, supported until 30. juni 2011.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Another reason to drop Kaspersky?
« on: September 24, 2010, 08:06 AM »
Is Kaspersky mandatory? If so check their forum. You are unlikely to alone.

I do not understand those who buy peace/security packages and then later complain and ask WHY? 1 advice. Keep Kaspersky running but install Virtualbox/VMware Player. Go nuts on your shady sites, by which I assume you mean download sites, and then evaluate what is needed for "protection". You need to get some facts on real life problems which are easier to understand and deal with than trying to understand lingo from X or Y product. KISS principle is great for security. 

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Living Room / Re: HOSTS File for malware prevention
« on: September 24, 2010, 07:59 AM »
Malwarebytes and Emsisofts site-blocking is based on hphosts which can be implemented as good old hosts file with daily updates, so not exactly futile. Hosts files are not better than content of course, so most suck in a security context.

Please, please give me a valid non-paranoid reason to turn off javascrip per default - or java :) Go YesScript https://addons.mozil.../firefox/addon/4922/

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Can you check Windows updates for new hd-controller driver? I have had similar mystery freezes on desktop computer when using MS drivers for troublesome Jmicron crap. Actually I think it was ahci mode vs. MS drivers. Just take a look at changelog ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/jmb36x/XP_Vista_Win7/ReleaseNote.txt I am not sure you will see such driver freezes via Task Manager.

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You are not offensive daddydave, you just don't did not know too much about how to deal with internet and you became aware when facing reality, like having a kid. Could not care less before right? I am not offensive either :) Things are not working as of now but perhaps less than nazi-methods (from kids perspective) should be tried out? They actually do work, adblocking is probably enough.

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Yes a Windows wizard can probably lock down any computer to military standards. But when it comes to kids of that age I think it is better to promote freedom and problems than only boring freedom :) If they screw up best protection could be to take a long long time fixing computer. If you make it impossible to get in trouble, in worst case white list method, or just re-image computer they do not learn how to manage internet and incomings. Easy to say when not a parent perhaps ;)

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You could start by blocking with dns-service. What they download is probably not covered by OpenDNS so use DynDns http://www.dyndns.com/services/dynguide/ Has the advantage over similar services that you can whitelist/blacklist domains. Set dns service up in router if possible. OpenDNS is way more slick and probably better with parental control but they save "malware" protection for those with too much money to spend. If you need safe mode and antimalware programs to clean up Opendns will not be enough.

Norton has dns-service http://nortondns.com/ and toolbar protection, Safe Web Lite http://safeweb.norton.com/

Also WOT http://www.mywot.com/ will block many unfortunate downloads. Set it up so only RED sites are affected. No warnings, chose block. That way less FPs. They can ignore WOT of course but then they want trouble :) WOT can insert colored lamps in Google searches and elsewhere - you can turn all that off. Can be as transparent as dns blocking.

Microsoft also have Live Family Safety http://explore.live....s-live-family-safety Don't know how well it filters but obviously more direct control or spying.

Not sure of impact on XP but they should have course not be logged in as Admin. Limited users for them.

Also a good idea to remove ads, probably what they click on to get toolbars. If IE is main browser try Simple Adblock http://simple-adblock.com/ works just as good as Adblock on Firefox.  

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Living Room / Re: Do virus scanners need to get stupid again?
« on: September 15, 2010, 10:54 AM »
Last week PrevX decided to change opinion about Nirsofts tools. Previously they have said they are all white listed since most exe-flies can be misused so no need to jump on little Nirsoft. FPs suck, even more with PrevX, but I don't really believe anyone is haunted by them. Even Emsisoft is fairly ok these days. You can collect enough evidence proving that is too optimistic, most have horrible stories of mistaking even system files, but in the bigger picture you still ignore number of users vs. problems parameter. So blown out of proportion but also true that most security companies do not care that much about what they estimate/sense is only relevant to minority http://blog.nirsoft....to-small-developers/ In other words they suck :) Much is fixed by a "possible unwanted program" type of tickbox btw. On the other hand to get closer to 100% idiot proof security that should be ticked! Can't look bad in stupid AV-test. How it is.

Avira most likely have paid helpers, in one way or another, but expect similar from all populated forums serving a product. They can do more harm that good, get too eager.

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Speaking of being scared. Be sure that feeling is picked up by security products. Just because I tried some Trend Micro stuff I keep getting emails telling me how increasingly screwed I am :) Now 14 days!!! This manipulation of "feelings" is best left to industry/marketing. Being scared is not the way to go.

sayman99, on W7 Hitman starts up from task scheduler where you can change parameters. Not the same on XP? How much an update check I don't know. Adding "/quiet" to commandline is accepted.

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Damn, I confused ClamWin for ClamAV. ClamAV has cloud scanning from Immunet http://www.clamav.ne...lang/en/about/win32/ ClamWin is still on-demand only. Must be evil "right-click menu integration" if it slow down computer. Security software can be a pain so who knows.


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Living Room / Re: Trend Micro blocking donationcoder.com???
« on: September 03, 2010, 09:14 AM »
Yes, good stuff there. Active scanning with engines also make this site look ok http://vscan.urlvoid...XRpb25jb2Rlci1jb20=/ Found it at Ghacks http://www.ghacks.ne...rus-checker-urlvoid/

Trend Micro will be sending flowers and apologies I am sure :)

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Living Room / Re: Trend Micro blocking donationcoder.com???
« on: September 03, 2010, 09:03 AM »
Alle seem fine here http://www.urlvoid.c...an/donationcoder.com including TrendMicro Web Reputation

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If you chose to remove afterwards then find a Dell bloatware guide. Must be there. I found one for my Asus on this forum http://forum.notebookreview.com/ I think I could have done it on my own but probably not without mistakes. Like some hotkey thingy required to change mode between 2 graphics cards. Part of a fancy "control deck" I need regardless I don't like control deck! Stuff you don't really understand just by racing through add/remove list or doing fast google searches. Find a Dell fanboy forum, they know details if you chose to fight pre-installation.

PC-Decrapifier still alive http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/

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