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From: David H. Lipman on 3 Apr 2010 08:37 From: "Gabriel Knight" <fakeemail(a)hotmail.com> | OK all, thanks for all the info and advice, I ended up with ........Norton, | I hope it works good and I hope it dosnt slow down my system. | Regards | GK Bad choice :-( We may just see you back here when you get infected and need help removing that future infection. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
From: Shenan Stanley on 3 Apr 2010 09:40 <snipped> Shenan Stanley wrote: <snipped properly this time> > If you like to do 'dangerous things' - look into virtual machines > and the likes. VirtualBox is free, easy to use, etc. Do the > dangerous things in a virtual machine with its own AntiVirus > running. Only copy things to the real machine *if needed*. This, > naturally, requires a machine with a bit of strength on the > processor and memory side of the equation (dual-core 2+GHz, 3+GB > memory would be good; anything beyond that - gravy.) <snipped> Carmel wrote: > Assuming 64 bit OS, otherwise wasted space! 3GB may not really wasted even in 32-bit. The +, maybe - up to a point (3.25-3.5GB is the best I have seen a decent machine have available with a 32-bit non-server Windows OS.) I mentioned virtual machines in reference to the processor and memory power - it is not wasted - it will be used to run the Virtual Machine. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: Unknown on 3 Apr 2010 12:02 How did you happen to choose the worst one? "Gabriel Knight" <fakeemail(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4bb7350b$0$33500$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... > OK all, thanks for all the info and advice, I ended up with > ........Norton, I hope it works good and I hope it dosnt slow down my > system. > > Regards > GK > > > "Gabriel Knight" <fakeemail(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:4bb49b04$0$33489$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... >> Hi all >> >> I need to buy some new virus software for my win xp computer, I have done >> some research on two typs. One is "Norton internet security 2010" and the >> other is "Kaspersky internet security 2010". >> >> With Norton it seems to be excelent with better resources (not using >> loads of pc resources) than previous versions, and has a new "Quorum" >> engine that in time will tell if it is good or not, I have used Norton >> 360 ver 2.0 before and I didnt like the fact that I couldnt delete files >> in the "quarinteen" (please excuse my bad spelling) and I need to know if >> NIS 2010 has a way to delete the files in the quarinteen. >> >> As for Kaspersky, I like the option in it to run programs in a "sandbox" >> mode that if there is a problem in the file it wont let it do any type of >> change to the system making it safe. I read the navagation in the GUI can >> be a bit frustrating for some executions. >> >> So for the two progies what is the best choice for speed and overall >> protection and will this new feature "Quorum" be a way to go? >> >> Thanks all >> GK :) >> > >
From: Twayne on 3 Apr 2010 20:52 In news:OwVNypy0KHA.3652(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl, David H. Lipman <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> typed: > From: "Gabriel Knight" <fakeemail(a)hotmail.com> > >> OK all, thanks for all the info and advice, I ended up >> with ........Norton, I hope it works good and I hope it >> dosnt slow down my system. > >> Regards >> GK > > Bad choice :-( > > We may just see you back here when you get infected and > need help removing that future infection. No ... good choice. Fast updates, real updates, lean and mean with a small footprint. HTH, Twayne`
From: Twayne on 3 Apr 2010 20:53
LOL! From the "worst of the groups" yet! Powerless troll alert! In news:usoLIc00KHA.220(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl, Unknown <unknown(a)unknown.kom> typed: > How did you happen to choose the worst one? .... |