47717768 (banned)
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2014-Jun-7 2:47 pm
Microsoft Security Essentials Security Essentials Scores Low in ProtectionIn a test of 24 antivirus and antimalware software, Microsoft's Security Essentials finished second to last. » redmondmag.com/articles/ ··· est.aspxA lot of people telling me that they have Microsoft Security Essentials Security Essentials installed on their PC. I would always recommend Avast! free to them. |
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2014-Jun-7 3:45 pm
I think most people would agree that it's not the best anti virus protection out there, but it's definitely better than nothing. |
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 jadinolfI love you Fred
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2014-Jun-7 3:59 pm
said by Dustyn:I think most people would agree that it's not the best anti virus protection out there, but it's definitely better than nothing. Security software is something I would never go cheap for. |
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A happy MSE user here. said by jadinolf:Security software is something I would never go cheap for. MSE is not cheap. It's free  I can also get McAfee at no cost, via my ISP. But McAfee is annoying. |
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47717768 (banned)
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Birmingham, AL
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2014-Jun-7 6:49 pm
Don't forget about Norton it is another good AV. as far as Microsoft Security Essentials Security Essentials goes i do not even want this crap for free. Oh wait it is free.  |
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said by 47717768:Don't forget about Norton it is another good AV. My primary protection is to login to Windows as a limited user (except when doing admin tasks such as monthly updates). My secondary protection is to browse with "firefox" and the "noscript" extension. MSE solves the problem of making sure that the system does not keep complaining that I am not using an anti-virus. I have never had MSE detect a virus. When I was using McAfee, I had several false positives. The only time it detected an actual virus was when I deliberately sent myself a virus-infected email to test what McAfee would do. It's been several years since I last tried Norton. I do recall that it blocked a Windows update, which it wrongly identified as a virus. So MSE seems about right for me. |
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2014-Jun-7 7:00 pm
There is only one browser that is worth having and it is Firefox. Also there are so many people just love IE 11 crap. |
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2014-Jun-7 7:21 pm
Microsoft Security Essentials Loses AV Certification in October 2012Independent German AV-Test firm pulls seal of approval for Microsoft's free antivirus software, saying it detected only 64% of zero-day threats on Windows 7.» www.darkreading.com/vuln ··· 1107614? Haha dam right.  |
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Dustyn
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Re: Microsoft Security Essentials Security Essentials Scores Low in ProtectionI prefer » [Chrome] Chromium Website Builds over Google Chrome, IE11 and Firefox... but that is a whole other topic. |
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85160670 (banned)"If U know neither the enemy nor yoursel
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Perception is always own choices, important 4 me "MASTERING" your own machine  Here are another result "Only one cash prize went unclaimed at Pwn2Own 2014. All major browsers were hacked, but hackers were unable to claim the $150,000 grand prize for hacking IE 11 secured with EMET. Secure your own PC with EMET today." .....[ » www.howtogeek.com/190590 ··· it-emet/ ] |
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Does flash player crash on Chromium? Its been crashing for me ever since I made the switch. Also, Java occasionally crashes on Chromium. Other than that, I have no complaints. Its a great browser. |
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 NormanSI gave her time to steal my mind away
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Asus RT-AC66U B1
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said by 47717768:Don't forget about Norton it is another good AV.
Norton would not have saved my bacon. Only reason I was not infected by a zero-day virus is the product recommended by Coelispex  ; well, an earlier version than 2010. |
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Dustyn
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Not at all?
That is unusual though. I'm using the latest "unstable builds" and have not come across any issues with Flash, Java or any of my other extensions. |
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Where can I download Common Sense 2010 Professional Version? |
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85160670 (banned)"If U know neither the enemy nor yoursel
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47717768 (banned)
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Thing is most people do not know how to use Common Sense. |
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I was under the impression that anti-virus software over the years has been rendered virtually pointless considering how much attacks have advanced over the years and has become more of a feel-good only measure now. |
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Maybe instead of focusing on what software someone is using, as none of them are full proof, teach them how to be safe on the internet. Don't visit questionable sites, don't click on links in e-mails, don't open attachments, etc. That would go a lot further to making them safer. |
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Re: Microsoft Security Essentials Loses AV Certification in October 2012said by 47717768:Independent German AV-Test firm pulls seal of approval for Microsoft's free antivirus software, saying it detected only 64% of zero-day threats on Windows 7.»www.darkreading.com/vuln ··· 1107614? Haha dam right. Interesting thread ! Even MORE interesting is that Microsoft got MUCH better marks on this, just a handful of years ago. What I'd like to know is why M$ has let things slip so far, so soon ? They could have turned this into a money maker, if they'd kept their noses to the grindstone. They have been looking for a subscription-based 'foot-in-the-door' to people's wallets, and this might have been it. Hmmmm....  |
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Re: Microsoft Security Essentials Security Essentials Scores Low in Protectionsaid by NoOneCares:Maybe instead of focusing on what software someone is using, as none of them are full proof, teach them how to be safe on the internet. Don't visit questionable sites, don't click on links in e-mails, don't open attachments, etc.
That would go a lot further to making them safer. Oh, REAL common sense, then. I agree totally, but such advice is generally free, and too many folks have insufficient respect for free stuff, though some will accept it, if offered. Ironic. |
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said by nwrickert:I have never had MSE detect a virus. I had MSE detect something once. I remember it well. I paused for a moment, just stared at the screen and thought "Wow, this thing actually does something" Still, it's the only AV I'll use. |
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2014-Jun-8 11:18 pm
Try 0 day virus samples and than tell me if MSE has detected them. |
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NormanSI gave her time to steal my mind away
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Norton and F-Prot both failed to detect a zero-day virus I once received as an attachment in an E-mail. Only my caution prevented an infection. |
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said by nwrickert:My primary protection is to login to Windows as a limited user Ditto that. said by nwrickert:MSE solves the problem of making sure that the system does not keep complaining that I am not using an anti-virus. But you're not using an anti-virus. I'm using Windows 8.x with the included integrated Microsoft Defender. |
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said by Dustyn:Where can I download Common Sense 2010 Professional Version? You cannot. It is a roll your own product. Unfortunately far too few people are capable of doing so. |
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OK I'm I may be a little slow this morning but what do they (av-test.org) mean with the following statement about Microsoft results were only recorded for comparison an were not included in the certification process at the end of their summary? 22 of the 24 packages involved in the test were awarded the AV-TEST certificate for tested security. The product from AhnLab, on the other hand, failed to achieve a certificate due to its insufficient performance in the Protection category. The Microsoft results were only recorded for comparison and were therefore not included in the certification process. Like some others I've had virus and malware leak through to infect a PC that were using Norton, McAfee and Kaspersky. Nothing is perfect and some products depending on the testing structure and methods are better than others. |
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Liberty
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So why not have a mac then? |
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NOYBSt. John 3.16
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NOYB
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2014-Jun-9 11:32 am
said by Liberty:So why not have a mac then? Because it's a PC world these days. |
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Here are another result "Only one cash prize went unclaimed at Pwn2Own 2014. All major browsers were hacked, but hackers were unable to claim the $150,000 grand prize for hacking IE 11 secured with EMET. Secure your own PC with EMET today." .....[ »
