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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Pudgie on March 30, 2014, 03:46:35 PM
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Decided to purchase a 1 yr subscription of ESET Smart Security 7 anti-virus software & put it on the wife's box to see if ESET can keep up w/ her...........
Wife is bad mojo when it comes to computer usage & staying clean. :D
I had a trial version of Kapersky running on her box prior & since I was gonna have to pay to activate it I just decided to try ESET instead to get a side-by-side comparison of ESET & Kapersky (I've got a subscription vers of Kapersky Internet Security 2013 running on my box).
After downloading ESET installer to desktop, deleting Kapersky Internet Security 2012, then getting ESET installed on the wife's box & letting it go thru it's paces I'm kinda liking the interface of it.........very clean & compact look.
Performed a 1st scan on wife's box & ESET found 21 malware threats & I cleaned all of them.
After setting the scan parameters to my liking I then ran a smart scan & ESET found 1 object potentially unwanted threat (a Yahoo installer for crying out loud....which I deleted....prolly get in trouble for doing it but oh well :lol).
That was very interesting.................. .....
Something I'll keep in mind.
So far, so good.............I like it.
:salute
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if she's as bad as you say perhaps try sandboxie or ubuntu.
semp
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if she's as bad as you say perhaps try sandboxie or ubuntu.
semp
I'll keep these in mind as a last resort....................... ...................
:salute :D
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I have been using ESET SS since 2007. I do not regret it. Small footprint and I leave it up while gaming with zero hiccups.
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I have been using ESET SS since 2007. I do not regret it. Small footprint and I leave it up while gaming with zero hiccups.
Hey Masherbrum,
Do you run ESET in gamer mode when you're gaming or not?
Just curious...................... ...
:salute
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Hey Masherbrum,
Do you run ESET in gamer mode when you're gaming or not?
Just curious...................... ...
:salute
Not really. I just keep it on normal. :rock
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I've been using ESET every since I think it was DMF who recommended nod32... Then shortly after I started using the entire Smart Security Suite ... That was right at or before ESET SS 2 or 3
Nowadays ESET offers versions for linux, Mac users, windows 32 bit OS or 64 bit OS, as well as for your mobile smartphone .... at least for android based smartphones up to certain OS
It also has a built-in "Social Media Site Scanner" to where you can set it up to scan your own Facebook page as well as the rest of your friend's linked/posted stuff or pages....
I may be incorrect, but I thought I read up on something similar to "sandbox" possibly being included in ESET SS 7.0 .... All the 1 year subs are coming due soon.... on some of my daughter's laptops and desktop PC's...
ESET has let me use an old 4.0 ESS for 3 PC's before and update/install current 6.0 version, no problem....
I really like ESET for my girls, parents, etc...
Hope this helps
TC
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I installed linux to my parents after I got tired fixing their constant infections. After some initial complaining they're using linux fluently in two computers at the moment.
I haven't received calls to fix much anything anymore and the calls are usually like yesterdays: 'linux doesn't print'. I go to check the situation, printer is out of ink :rolleyes:
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ESET probably makes the best 'gamer friendly' AV software out there. It has a very little resource footprint and isn't intrusive like other AV programs and will not conflict or cause any issues with any games.
ack-ack
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You can get ESET Smart Security 6 for 1 PC on E-Bay for $16.00. It will automatically upgrade you to
ESET Smart Security 7 before it even installs, if you are connected to the internet.
I got the 3 PC Smart Security 6 for $35.00. Upgraded to 7 just fine. This is for a 1 year activation.
Been using ESET products for years. Won't use anything else.
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You can currently get "ESET Smart Security 6" for 3 PC activations licenses for 3 individual Computers
on Newegg's Email Promotions Regular Price is $79.99 w/ free shipping
Promo Price is: $19.99 w/ free shipping
With Promo Code: EMCPGHB98 Promo code expire 04/03/2014
includes free automatically upgrading you to ESET Smart Security 7
Hope This Helps
TC
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Well, the damned thing just sold out, while I was in the middle of hitting the reply button
CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
they might have some come back in / restock before this coming Thursday by 12 noon? Pacific time
incase anyone wants to keep checking......
they hold this special email promo deal about every 2 or 3 months......
sorry, I did not think to post it sooner
TC
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Just remember that nothing is fool proof
I also keep a copy of Anti maleware, RKill and Combofix both on my machine and on flash drives
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I got ms security essentials. I havent run into any problems then again I dont just go jumping around anywhere on the internet.
semp
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I got ms security essentials. I havent run into any problems that I am aware of, then again I dont just go jumping around anywhere on the internet.
semp
fixed it for you... :D
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Going on 1 week now & I haven't yet been bugged by the wife about her computer going crazy........................ .....................
Not 1 time......................... ......................
This is looking up here at Pudgie land......................... .......................... :x :rock :D :aok
Gonna keep an eye on this development.
Oh I did order a back up disc of ESET Smart Security 7 as well to have on hand.
So far, so good......................... ...
:aok :salute
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I got ms security essentials. I havent run into any problems then again I dont just go jumping around anywhere on the internet.
semp
MSE is terrible, and not jumping around anywhere on the internet will not help you. It's a falicy that most malware comes from dodgy web sites.
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MSE is terrible, and not jumping around anywhere on the internet will not help you. It's a falicy that most malware comes from dodgy web sites.
the reason most people get virus or malware is mostly to blame on the user. the best av is only as good as the user. and not jumping around in the internet is the best way to lower your chances of getting an infection.
semp
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MSE is terrible, and not jumping around anywhere on the internet will not help you. It's a falicy that most malware comes from dodgy web sites.
Are you claiming that if a user sicks to legal, paid, software products and doesn't use the internet, he's still in danger of getting malware? I agree with the theoretical danger since even USB sticks have been shipped with malware in the box, but the 99,9% of threats originate from internet. Either browser based attacks or embedded in free or warez downloads.
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I think he was saying it is a fallacy that "most malware comes only from 'dogy' web sites and that you're safe if you stick to 'good' web pages". Legitimate web sites have been hacked to deliver malware before. I doubt anyone is saying a computer that never connects to the internet and never reads external media, like USB sticks, can still get malware.
A report I saw that was really depressing was a study of USB sticks lost at London tube stations. A University bought a bunch of unclaimed lost USB sticks and tested them for malware. I can't remember the actual number, but I think something like 60% were infected, some of them by dozens and dozens of malware programs. Kind of makes you think most non-technical people's computers are seriously infected.
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I think he was saying it is a fallacy that "most malware comes only from 'dogy' web sites and that you're safe if you stick to 'good' web pages". Legitimate web sites have been hacked to deliver malware before. I doubt anyone is saying a computer that never connects to the internet and never reads external media, like USB sticks, can still get malware.
A report I saw that was really depressing was a study of USB sticks lost at London tube stations. A University bought a bunch of unclaimed lost USB sticks and tested them for malware. I can't remember the actual number, but I think something like 60% were infected, some of them by dozens and dozens of malware programs. Kind of makes you think most non-technical people's computers are seriously infected.
If people would stop using IE and switch to noscript equipped firefoxes, the amount of malware infections would reduce to a minimum. Flash ads, javascript and java are the most common attack vectors and those can be easily disabled using noscript. Of course the 'common' users would not be able to use many websites after that but that's the fault of the website designers who built dangerous techniques for no reason in their sites.