VirusXIII
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4 edits |  C*nsum3r Rep*rts - SEPTEMBER 2007 - Best security software
(content removed due to legal request from a certain consumers reporting magazine that cannot be named, also due to legal request). |
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zteardrop
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Brooklyn, NY | Re: Consumer Reports - SEPTEMBER 2007 - Best security software
Wow I do need to cancel my Consumer Reports subscription. They should stick to things they have a clue about. |
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danny9
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Sounds like Consumers Reports have had one to many again!
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nwrickert
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They should stick to things they have a clue To be fair, they are not recommending to the type of people that participate in this forum. Similarly, their automobile ratings are not intended as advice for the Indy 500 drivers.
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zteardrop
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| said by nwrickert  :They should stick to things they have a clue To be fair, they are not recommending to the type of people that participate in this forum. Similarly, their automobile ratings are not intended as advice for the Indy 500 drivers. Very true, but still... Trend ? |
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tmaertin
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so what really happened is the day before Consumer Reports was set to do tests, all the employees received a mysterious free copy of Trend Micro PC-cillin with a lifetime license.
along with it came a letter asking for their "unbiased" judgement.
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Mele20
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How are they going to rate ZA once it drops Kaspersky engine which it probably will soon as AOL already has done.
That is just awful that they could claim TrendMicro was the best. And put McAfee ahead of Norton? Symantec is much better these days but McAfee is still awful. I think they are probably right though about Counterspy.
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redwolfe_98
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1 edit | reply to VirusXIII
"gee, trendmicro flagged files on my pc that no one else flagged.. it's the best!"... |
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| said by redwolfe_98 :"gee, trendmicro flagged file on my pc that no one else flagged.. it's the best!"... Yeah, the best at breaking things. 
Consumer reports should poll BroadbandReports THEN release the "Best Of: Computer Security Software" report.
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Bubba1
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said by zteardrop :said by nwrickert :They should stick to things they have a clue To be fair, they are not recommending to the type of people that participate in this forum. Similarly, their automobile ratings are not intended as advice for the Indy 500 drivers. Very true, but still... Trend ? So I might get out ahead of things ... should anyone post that they actually like Tend Micro, you'll immediately call them Trendy fanboys .. right?
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Bubba1
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said by Mele20 :How are they going to rate ZA once it drops Kaspersky engine ... Wonder if they even realized ZA uses it. |
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Phil
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Where's NOD32?! |
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Grail Knight
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Running Trend Micro IS for almost the 3rd year on my wife's desktop as well as other family members computers and no complaints or security issues at all.
To each their own. |
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Bubba1
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| said by Grail Knight :Running Trend Micro IS for almost the 3rd year on my wife's desktop as well as other family members computers and no complaints or security issues at all. To each their own. ... gird thy loins.
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RIAA Lover
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Isn't this copyrighted? |
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sfogliatelle
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There was a time when I used to look forward to reading the reviews in this magazine. That was before I became involved with computers and digital cameras. Since then, I often wonder why I placed so much credence and confidence in what was written there.
While I'm sure that ConsumerReports.org does not in any way alter or skew their data, I can't help but think whether or not their readers actually get to use any but the one brand of (fill in the blank) software they comment on.
As for my own experience with several of the most popular security applications, most all of which are included in the OP's results graphic, one look at the Task Manager and the resource hog that Trend products are cinched the deal for me, in a heartbeat! |
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Jeffrey
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said by Phil :Where's NOD32?! Excellent question. |
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said by Grail Knight :Running Trend Micro IS for almost the 3rd year on my wife's desktop as well as other family members computers and no complaints or security issues at all. To each their own. I don't run suites anymore on any of my family's or relatives machines, but when I did run and recommend suites, ran Trend, I had very positive things to say about them. It's been 2 years since I used them personally however.
I've seen horror stories with Norton and McAfee, so I haven't recommended them in many, many years.
As another user pointed out, where is NOD32 on the list?
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Where's Mailwasher? I get no spam ever. How can it be better than that? I like CR a lot but I think they shot themselves in the foot with this one.
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eX_NihiLo
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Louisville, CO | reply to VirusXIII
Someone who has a subscription to CR please post on how factors are weighted. I'm going to guess end-user factors; GUI, suite integration, tech support are weighted alot more than than pure detection ability. |
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