Comments on: How To Choose The Best Free Virus Protection http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/08/how-to-choose-the-best-free-virus-protection/ Taking All Your Base Since 2002 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frank http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/08/how-to-choose-the-best-free-virus-protection/#comment-91041 Frank Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:57:42 +0000 http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1827#comment-91041 I haven't seen a self-gratuitous Mac or Linux comment yet... so let me have at it. Oh, just get a Mac. If you are already computer illiterate you will fit right in. Or install Linux, more specifically Ubuntu, because we all know Ubuntu is now all Linux in and of itself. Those are ways not to get virusssssses. I haven’t seen a self-gratuitous Mac or Linux comment yet…
so let me have at it.
Oh, just get a Mac. If you are already computer illiterate you will fit right in.
Or install Linux, more specifically Ubuntu, because we all know Ubuntu is now all Linux in and of itself.

Those are ways not to get virusssssses.

]]> By: Kimberley http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/08/how-to-choose-the-best-free-virus-protection/#comment-83283 Kimberley Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:39:00 +0000 http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1827#comment-83283 You gave some pretty good advice here. A lot of other people just tell you to get a certain program, but I like the way you gave information, but left the decision up to the readers. You gave some pretty good advice here. A lot of other people just tell you to get a certain program, but I like the way you gave information, but left the decision up to the readers.

]]> By: Billy Balsaquio http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/08/how-to-choose-the-best-free-virus-protection/#comment-81474 Billy Balsaquio Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:21:54 +0000 http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1827#comment-81474 i had a mcaffee trial subscription 10 years ago. i never upgraded it, just let it expire and then deleted it. i have never had a virus. i had a mcaffee trial subscription 10 years ago. i never upgraded it, just let it expire and then deleted it. i have never had a virus.

]]> By: Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/08/how-to-choose-the-best-free-virus-protection/#comment-71246 Jon Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:14:58 +0000 http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1827#comment-71246 @N0ia: You're absolutely right. User education is a key component. @Lewis: After seeing some of the things that people are willing to click on, I would say that virus protection is essential especially in households with kids. Even though viruses have been on the decline for years and a lot of issues can be avoided by keeping up with security patches, why take a risk? 60% sounds like a lot unless you're under a full scan, but if I remember correctly, McAfee had built in CPU throttling that could be set by the user in their corporate product to avoid that type of situation. @Joyce: It's right here: <a href="http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/24/get-mcafee-virus-protection-for-free/" rel="nofollow">How to get McAfee Virus Protection For Free</a>. @N0ia: You’re absolutely right. User education is a key component.

@Lewis: After seeing some of the things that people are willing to click on, I would say that virus protection is essential especially in households with kids. Even though viruses have been on the decline for years and a lot of issues can be avoided by keeping up with security patches, why take a risk?

60% sounds like a lot unless you’re under a full scan, but if I remember correctly, McAfee had built in CPU throttling that could be set by the user in their corporate product to avoid that type of situation.

@Joyce: It’s right here: How to get McAfee Virus Protection For Free.

]]> By: Joyce http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/08/how-to-choose-the-best-free-virus-protection/#comment-70982 Joyce Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:42:31 +0000 http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1827#comment-70982 As computer illiterate as they come, that would be me ... I need to understand how to get this free virus protection. I was actually told my cable and internet provider (Comcast) can provide free virus protection. Is that true? If it is true, do you know if it's any good? As computer illiterate as they come, that would be me … I need to understand how to get this free virus protection. I was actually told my cable and internet provider (Comcast) can provide free virus protection. Is that true? If it is true, do you know if it’s any good?

]]> By: Lewis Walsh http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/08/how-to-choose-the-best-free-virus-protection/#comment-70797 Lewis Walsh Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:31:48 +0000 http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1827#comment-70797 Personally I don't use any antivirus. I've seen some of them (Norton included) eat up to 60% of available CPU. I can't justify handing over that much computing power to AV. Also, I used to work for a firm that was (and probably still is) an authorised reseller of AVG. In our own in-house tests AVG found only 11% of viruses. While I don't like to single out Norton, it only found 40% of the viruses thrown at it. That's not to say people shouldn't use antivirus, but the only use I can see for it is peace of mind. I say ditch IE, only open something when you know what it is and where it came from and viruses shouldn't be an issue. Personally I don’t use any antivirus. I’ve seen some of them (Norton included) eat up to 60% of available CPU. I can’t justify handing over that much computing power to AV.

Also, I used to work for a firm that was (and probably still is) an authorised reseller of AVG. In our own in-house tests AVG found only 11% of viruses. While I don’t like to single out Norton, it only found 40% of the viruses thrown at it.

That’s not to say people shouldn’t use antivirus, but the only use I can see for it is peace of mind.

I say ditch IE, only open something when you know what it is and where it came from and viruses shouldn’t be an issue.

]]> By: n0ia http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/08/how-to-choose-the-best-free-virus-protection/#comment-70756 n0ia Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:42:39 +0000 http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1827#comment-70756 The sad thing is that even with the best anti-virus software out there, it still comes down (at some point) to end user education. Tell dear old dad that when he's surfing the pr0n and run across a site that automagically downloads a file and then tries to execute it, it's in his best interest to not install that. That file that came attached to the e-mail about his erectile dysfunction? Please don't open it. It's amazing how some of the smartest (perhaps competent is the right word) co-workers of mine can still be duped into something that is going to get them infected. While I personally don't use any sort of virus protection (besides my choice of OS and being aware of what I'm doing), I'm eager to see your comparison of free products, seeing as how this is your specialty. The sad thing is that even with the best anti-virus software out there, it still comes down (at some point) to end user education.

Tell dear old dad that when he’s surfing the pr0n and run across a site that automagically downloads a file and then tries to execute it, it’s in his best interest to not install that. That file that came attached to the e-mail about his erectile dysfunction? Please don’t open it.

It’s amazing how some of the smartest (perhaps competent is the right word) co-workers of mine can still be duped into something that is going to get them infected.

While I personally don’t use any sort of virus protection (besides my choice of OS and being aware of what I’m doing), I’m eager to see your comparison of free products, seeing as how this is your specialty.

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