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    • utilerU Offline
      utiler
      last edited by

      thanks Csaba, might have a look at that one too.... πŸ‘ And yours Jeff, thanks.

      Someone told me the other day that MAC is starting to have their one virus problems.... anyone?

      purpose/expression/purpose/....

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      • jeff hammondJ Offline
        jeff hammond
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        @utiler said:

        thanks Csaba, might have a look at that one too.... πŸ‘ And yours Jeff, thanks.

        Someone told me the other day that MAC is starting to have their one virus problems.... anyone?

        OS X has been out 10 years and there's still not been one virus.. trojans yes but viruses no..
        on macs, trojans have to be activated by the user in order for them to do their thing.. basically:
        "type in your system password so i can install this app which you know nothing about"

        the trojans prey on users stupidity but even then, it isn't self-propagating like a virus.. i've only heard about trojans and never experienced it first hand or heard it from someone that actually had one.. always hearsay..

        every few months, Intego will try to spread the word about new mac viruses/trojans and their software will keep you safe.. lame, lame marketing if you ask me but they probably do pretty good with it.. especially from people recently switching to mac..

        i've used macs for 16 years and have never used any sort of anti-virus software.. in that amount of time, you can imagine that my computer has been to some pretty sketchy websites etc but i've never had a problem regarding viruses..

        [sorry for taking the thread off topic]

        dotdotdot

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        • C Offline
          caddict
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          agree with 2kemon. have been using comodo for a couple of years now...their internet security suite is great

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          • utilerU Offline
            utiler
            last edited by

            @unknownuser said:

            @utiler said:

            thanks Csaba, might have a look at that one too.... πŸ‘ And yours Jeff, thanks.

            Someone told me the other day that MAC is starting to have their one virus problems.... anyone?

            OS X has been out 10 years and there's still not been one virus.. trojans yes but viruses no..
            on macs, trojans have to be activated by the user in order for them to do their thing.. basically:
            "type in your system password so i can install this app which you know nothing about"

            the trojans prey on users stupidity but even then, it isn't self-propagating like a virus.. i've only heard about trojans and never experienced it first hand or heard it from someone that actually had one.. always hearsay..

            every few months, Intego will try to spread the word about new mac viruses/trojans and their software will keep you safe.. lame, lame marketing if you ask me but they probably do pretty good with it.. especially from people recently switching to mac..

            i've used macs for 16 years and have never used any sort of anti-virus software.. in that amount of time, you can imagine that my computer has been to some pretty sketchy websites etc but i've never had a problem regarding viruses..

            [sorry for taking the thread off topic]

            no need to say sorry Jeff, it is an enviable situation to be in..... I just need the guts and time to change!!! πŸ’š

            purpose/expression/purpose/....

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            • C Offline
              caddict
              last edited by

              if yo u want a real change...move to linux πŸ˜„

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              • utilerU Offline
                utiler
                last edited by

                Why Linux Steve? tell me more....

                purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                • C Offline
                  caddict
                  last edited by

                  andrew
                  many reasons i guess
                  doesn't it represent total freedom from the mainstream
                  most linux distros are free...you can always have the latest version
                  development is community driven and not by big business
                  for reasons i don't fully understand, viruses are not really an issue
                  really easy to use systems are growing rapidly
                  a lot of "equivalent" software is becoming available all the time...mostly free
                  drivers usually available...good community support
                  many native windows applications (including SU) can run on emulators or virtual machines
                  hey the list goes on

                  if you want to read more, check out the articles on TechRepublic. here's one for starters
                  http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=11

                  it's not all a walk in the park...there can be problems
                  i'm a big fan. but i haven't gone all the way...my computers are xp/linux dual boot.

                  steve

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                  • jeff hammondJ Offline
                    jeff hammond
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                    @caddict said:

                    if yo u want a real change...move to linux πŸ˜„

                    i couldn't handle a change right now (well, that and i guess i don't want to change)..
                    and besides, i just learned how to properly pronounce 'linux' about 4 days ago πŸ˜„

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                    • utilerU Offline
                      utiler
                      last edited by

                      so how do you say it, jeff? let's hear it!!!

                      purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                      • jeff hammondJ Offline
                        jeff hammond
                        last edited by

                        haha

                        for starters, the first syllable doesn't sound like "lie"
                        i always said it as if i were saying "Linus" (charlie brown's bud) with an X instead of an S on the end

                        dotdotdot

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                        • PixeroP Offline
                          Pixero
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                          I'm using NOD32 and its great. Usually one of the top softwares in tests.

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                            hebrides
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                            Microsoft has put an end to your need for any third party help with:
                            onetouch.com - virus scanner (free at the moment)
                            defender - anti-trojan (always free)
                            xp/vista - built in firewall (or free ZoneAlarm by Checkpoint)

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                            • R Offline
                              remus
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                              personally i wouldnt trust any of those (except zonealarm, that was pretty good last time i used it.) I have them running and i can't think of a single occasion on which they detected a threat, and i have had several trojans/viruses.

                              http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                                Rich O Brien Moderator
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                                Head to http://www.filehippo.com for for a great little program that scans your programs and tells which ones need updating.

                                Also try drivermax for a free driver updating solution

                                Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                                  Mr S
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi pinari,

                                  I would refer you to my original first post here.
                                  Rising Anti-virus does a boot-time and memory scan before launching Windows.

                                  Regards
                                  Mr S

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                                    CameronVan
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                                    modelhead, can you post a link to onetouch because I am getting "Interactive Distance Learning and Communication Solutions" at http://www.onetouch.com
                                    Thanks.

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                                      Khai
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                                      point : the Onecare that MS is discontinuing in favour of 'Morro'?

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                                        CameronVan
                                        last edited by

                                        Thank you.

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                                        • P Offline
                                          pinari
                                          last edited by

                                          Where can i find a free antivirus that will get viruses that start with the computer? I have AVG/spybot/and one other that i run, but i need an antivirus that will get the ones that hide until you start your computer. If you know viruses im sure you know what im talking about. Thanks!


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                                            marne
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                                            @gaieus said:

                                            I also used to use AVG and I did like it although for some reason, this Avast sems top be more "convenient" for me now. But I can't say anything wrong about AVG

                                            The same for me, I've nearly tried every product and ended since one and a half year with avast and am satisfied, regarding terms of reliability and resource charge.

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