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Re: [Extreme] WIN 8 SecurityWhy add third party security bloatware? Windows 8 comes with Windows Defender and Windows firewall, all that's needed. |
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sbrook Mod join:2001-12-14 Ottawa |
sbrook
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2013-Feb-14 12:04 pm
A firewall on the system you're trying to protect is like letting a burglar into your front hallway ... he can still do all kinds of havoc. Your firewall should be OUTSIDE your system, such as on a router. So Windows firewall is silly.
As for Windows Defender, most efforts by M$ to produce AV products thus far have not exactly been outstanding in their field ... more like out, standing in the field! So, I wouldn't trust Windows Defender. I would go with a 3rd party that is IN THE ANTIVIRUS BUSINESS, (not a jack of all trades) such as Avira or AVG or Kaspersky. (AVG seem to have resolved the excess system impact problems they had in an earlier version) |
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resa1983 Premium Member join:2008-03-10 North York, ON |
resa1983
Premium Member
2013-Feb-14 2:08 pm
Kaspersky's a pathetic program. It won't let me add exceptions for git, so anytime I try to do anything (like right-click new folder), it takes forever cuz of git's integration.
I'll be recommending to my boss that we switch from it. |
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sbrook Mod join:2001-12-14 Ottawa |
sbrook
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2013-Feb-14 2:31 pm
I had issues with Kaspersky like that ... but it is considered a good AV engine for detecting them! |
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