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- AVG Internet Security 8.0
- AVG Internet Security 8.0Software RequestAVG's actual performance, on the other hand, was quite good. Anti-Virus correctly identified and quarantined each of several viruses and spyware we had put in place. Real-time scanning was quick and didn't noticeably slow down Web surfing. Automated updates to the definition files took little time...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, AVG, AVG Internet Security 8.0, AVG Internet Security
- Discussion threads 2008-11-14
- AVG Internet Security 8.0
- AVG Internet Security 8.0 has many new features including Linkscanner technology, which AVG Technologies acquired with its recent acquisition of Exploit Prevention Labs. Overall, the product falls flat as an Internet security suite. Missing from the suite is adequate antiphishing protection beyond e-mail blocking. AVG Internet Security 8.0...
- Tags: Phishing, INTERNET, PRODUCTIVITY, Update Now, Next IT, Computer Scanner, AVG Technologies, AVG Internet Security, AVG Internet Security 8.0, AVG
- Product reviews 2008-03-05
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- Which antivirus is best at removing malware?
- Run a Linux distro or a MacIt is funny, when you 'weld' a web_browserinto an operating system and viruses/worms/malware/trojans and spyware come in from outside sources it is amazing how insecureit makes an Operating System.Say what you will, Linux distro's power theInternet with Bind dns, dhcp, routers/switchesand they do not...
- Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, MSE, antivirus, operating system, malware, Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- McAfee vs. Symantec: Dueling in consumer and enterprise
- Worked for SYMC - products inadequately testedWe rearchitected stuff as it was going out the door. That experience was one more reason I eventually switched to Mac.Working for SYMCYou should have stuck around...Then you could have said to have been part of improving of the process . Just compare Norton...
- Tags: SECURITY, Norton 2010, McAfee Inc., Norton Co., Symantec Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- AVG Internet Security 9.0.770 (Windows)
- AVG Internet Security 9.0 is faster, safer and easier to use. This is a complete solution for all the things you do online. Multiple layers of protection mean you don't have to worry about identity theft, spam or viruses. AVG Internet Security 9.0 gives you two vital extra layers of...
- Tags: Bank, Protection, Microsoft Windows, AVG Technologies USA, AVG Internet Security 9.0, Identity Theft, Financial Services, Security, Finance
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- AVG 9 in pictures
- AVG claims that version 9 of its full security suites, AVG Internet Security 9 and AVG Anti-Virus 9, are dramatically faster than version 8. There's also a new identity protection feature, and many under-the-hood changes. Check out what's new in this slideshow. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Security, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-10-05
- MS Security Essentials test shows 98% detection rate for 545k malware samples
- I have to defend Microsoft on this...I have to defend Microsoft on this because Symantec is probably the [i]last[/i] company to be complaining.I can't tell you how many computers I've "fixed" simply by removing any and all Symantec/Norton products from a computer, then installing Avast or AVG.Symantec makes some of...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., heuristics, security, detection rate, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- Report: Final version of free Microsoft Security Essentials to ship September 29
- Do we really need another security software on Windows 7?Hi!If I install MSE on Windows 7, do I really need to install another security software on Windows 7?Thanks!yes...It's called Linux and that will cure all windoze security threats forever.Yes and...while introducing 8 year old kernel faults on its own.No, but...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Koobface, FCS, MSE, Microsoft Corp., OneCare, security
- Discussion threads 2009-09-28
- Google exec calls for ISPs to get tough on botnets
- I can't agree with a requirement for active A/V.I don't need nor want useless A/V software on my systems.Its inappropriate for an ISP to scan MY machine..for paid access to the interent (when they want to claim they are a "dumb pipe"). If I am spewing out malware - sure,...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, Google Inc., Internet Service Provider, A/V, malware, operating system, security
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Doctor Antivirus 2008 (The ultimate guide to scareware protection)
- ScamsI have seen many of these screens before, on my own PC. I usually retreat to AVG, Norton, or Symantec sites to check their claims, do online scans, and Google search to find unhappy "users"RE: Doctor Antivirus 2008 The ultimate guide to scareware protectionthere ought to be laws... even so...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, antivirus, SpyBot, ultimate guide, TrendMicro RUBotted, Trend Micro Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-14
- The ultimate guide to scareware protection
- Throughout the last two years, scareware fake security software, quickly emerged as the single most profitable monetization strategy for cybercriminals to take advantage of. Due to the aggressive advertising practices applied by the cybercrime gangs, thousands of users fall victim to the scam on a daily...
- Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Web, Search Engine, Antivirus, Malware, Social Engineering, Security Software, Search, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-09-13
- Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?
- Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?I've been saying this for a while.[i]When it comes to trade-offs between security and convenience, convenience always wins.[/i]security = 1 / convenienceRE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?I can't believe that you're endorsing having the police in any country "wardriving" around to detect...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Wireless and Mobility, LANs, Wi-Fi, WLAN, router, Wi-Fi connection
- Discussion threads 2009-07-23
- A CIO's take on the home PC support dilemma
- A CIO's take on the home PC support dilemmaGood ArticleYou're right. It's a slippery slope with personal computer repair. Even if you tell people that you don't have liability, it is assumed that you do. Many people also treat the job of repairing strangers' computers as if...
- Tags: Desktops, PC, home PC, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-07-16
- Does free antivirus offer a false feeling of security?
- Does free antivirus offer a false feeling of security?No it does not..."Does free antivirus offer a false feeling of security?" No it does not, not anymore then commercial does. The real question is does all antivirus software offer a false feeling of security? I am undecided...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, Virustotal.com, false feeling, antivirus, security, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-07-14
- CA antivirus trashing Windows system files
- CA antivirus trashing Windows system filesCA malware problemI do not have this problem on my XP machine because I have Ubuntu dual booted and run Linux while online. I use my XP for my local computing needs.Therefore I do not need anti virus software.Had CA, had a similar problemI...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, Computer Associates International Inc., antivirus, CA antiviru, virus, Windows System Files
- Discussion threads 2009-07-09
- Will Microsoft Security Essentials (Morro) dent commercial antivirus sales?
- Will Microsoft Security Essentials Morro dent commercial antivirus sales?Microsoft doesn't conjure up "security" in my mind ...... but Ed Bott has an interesting article describing a study that shows OneCare and apparently Morro uses the same engine and definitions scored among the top of the tested products.That opened up the...
- Tags: AVG Free, MSE, Avira, antivirus, Security Software, OneCare, AVG, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?
- How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?Question re: crucial measure ...[i]And on the crucial measure of delivering the fewest false positives, Microsoft stood far ahead of the pack, delivering the fewest false positives of any program tested.[/i]By false positive, do you mean files that tested positive in the AV as...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, free antivirus software, Microsoft Corp., antivirus software, OneCare, software
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- Free AV from Microsoft: It's about time
- Free AV from Microsoft: It's about timeNo thank you"Morro will work by routing all of a users Internet traffic to a Microsoft datacenter"Umm, no. There are way too many privacy implications here.thats scary i know Microsoft will say how safe and Anonymous this would be, but currently I already...
- Tags: Rootkits, Data centers, AVG, Microsoft Corp., Free AV, Morro, Internet
- Discussion threads 2009-06-11
- Microsoft ready to launch beta of its free Morro antivirus offering
- Microsoft ready to launch beta of its free Morro antivirus offeringSimplicityNifty! (Weird how this had cross my mind this morning after we finished our migration to SBS 2008 and suddenly there's a Reuters article today.)Really, all I would like to see is something like how Windows Defender is today--remarkably silent,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Corporate law, Microsoft Corp., OneCare, Morro antiviru, Microsoft Ready, Google Inc., Morro, beta, Symantec Corp., antivirus
- Discussion threads 2009-06-10
- Windows 7 still allows unsafe files to be disguised as safe files
- Windows 7 still allows unsafe files to be disguised as safe filesThey should....Default to show all extensions and give people the ability to hide them if they prefer, not sure why they would, but the option would be there. This is a good point to make and I hope...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, UAC, security
- Discussion threads 2009-05-05
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