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Let's try to create our own suite for internet security.
f0dder:
MSE for antivirus, windows' built-in firewall, and nothing else (well, AdBlockPlus or AdMuncher - but those aren't really part of "internet security" per se). Stop wasting time, money and CPU + RAM on useless crap.
superboyac:
MSE for antivirus, windows' built-in firewall, and nothing else (well, AdBlockPlus or AdMuncher - but those aren't really part of "internet security" per se). Stop wasting time, money and CPU + RAM on useless crap.
-f0dder (January 12, 2011, 10:37 AM)
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I'm not disagreeing, but can we discuss this a little bit? I want to explore this in a little more detail. i'd like to avoid saying, this is the best and that's it. I'm sure others will have different opinions, no?
But if you're right, that would be a great solution. However, we are talking about a complete solution. What do you do if you happen to get a rootkit or anything that was able to get past the "live" defenses?
superboyac:
Also, just because a solution is expensive doesn't mean it's bad. So once again, i'd like to reiterate: don't disregard a product just because it isn't free.
Darwin:
Also, just because a solution is expensive doesn't mean it's bad. So once again, i'd like to reiterate: don't disregard a product just because it isn't free.
-superboyac (January 12, 2011, 10:54 AM)
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Of course, the converse is true as well: just because something is free doesn't mean it's bad!
I'm running MSE 2.0 not because it's free but because it just works and all of the paid alternatives that I have tried bog down my system (caveat: only current paid alternative I've tried in the past year is Vipre). Regarding the firewall, I'm behind a wi-fi router and am running pretty much EXACTLY f0dder's recommendation: MSE 2.x, Windows 7 Firewall, and Ad-Muncher. Haven't had a problem yet.
superboyac:
That's good information. Well, maybe we have our answer for the antivirus/firewall categories. Maybe I should categorize that as the real-time protection.
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