ChemicalKicks
Well-known member
Just another 2 cent.
If you're after paid AV then ESET(nod32) should be your only consideration.
If you're after paid AV then ESET(nod32) should be your only consideration.
You just use Windows Firewall with it however if like me you're sitting behind a router then there's no need to have it switched on.Just a question about Microsoft Security Essentials: Does it have a controllable firewall ?
Just a question about Microsoft Security Essentials: Does it have a controllable firewall ?
Bitdefender 2011 was horrible, constant stuttering in video/games. Doubt 2012 would be much better
Get microsoft security essentials if you must have antivirus software, but really Common Sense 2012 + Malwarebytes is more than adequate
So Symantec did not pay the $50K ?What I mean by that is you can now read the source code for all of Norton's big products.
Nope. The source code was going to be released regardless if they paid the $50K anyway.So Symantec did not pay the $50K ?
This.ESET Nod 32.
Second to none
ESET Nod 32.
Second to none
MSE is completely separate from Windows Defender, in fact it was originally software developed by a security firm which Microsoft later acquired and took over development. Unlike other anti-virus, MSE runs completely unintrusive in the background, and takes a minimal amount of resources (Which most other anti-virus fail to do). As far as detection goes, it detects almost everything I've thrown at it.I use ZoneAlarm, mostly out of habit, and that I installed it on my grand mothers computer a few years back (as a part of the 3 computer license), so now I am kinda stuck with it until I can do something about it. It has always been a good product, and pretty solid firewall as well as very lightweight. Only thing I hate about it now is that they are constantly plugging these other softwares, like registry cleaners and tune up applications. I still feel the security suite is good enough to still warrant a buy though-
When it comes to MSE, I did some benchmarking when they started out with Windows Defender and it nearly always failed, even in the first two years. I also tested it a year ago or less, and it was still nothing I would want to recommend. I don't know how it is today, but I have always seen upon Windows Firewall and Defender as a false sense of security.
That is an oversimplification. I could just as easily say that if you really need MSE, you should take a look at your operating system. Also, for me it doesn't matter if Windows Defender isn't part of MSE or not, it was broken, and probably still is. It never worked as advertised, never detected a single spyware, while Spybot and others detected even more. Why would I think MSE is any different. Simply put, I don't trust them.Truthfully, if you need something other than MSE and Windows Firewall, you might want to take a look at your browsing habits before putting faith into paid programs.
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