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Macafee is secure but annoying and obtrusive.
Windows 7 + Google Chrome is supposedly a winning combination...
BTW, did you know the M$ are binging out their own free anti virus software? It seems Microsoft wants to deal to virus' once and for all.
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Posted: 2009-08-31 23:48:40
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Is it true then that Google Chrome makes your browsing a little more secure? Its what it said when i downloded it
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Posted: 2009-09-01 01:02:12
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"So what makes Chrome so secure? Previous Pwn2Own champion Charlie Miller says that although he did find a security hole in Google's browser, he was unable to exploit it because of Chrome's browser's sandboxing feature (which is a security mechanism that keeps running code isolated using a tightly-controlled set of virtual resources) and Windows 7 security measures which combined to prevented him from exploiting any Chrome weaknesses."
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This guy Charlie Miller is the guy who found the iPhone SMS vulnerability so he knows his stuff...
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Posted: 2009-09-01 03:08:18
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On 2009-08-31 22:40:14, Bonovox wrote:
Why do Macs have better security & makes it harder to hack them?
Mac and Windows OS are not compatible so viruses for Windows won't work on a Mac. Therefore the hackers have to write two versions of code and why would you when one version will get you into 80+% of computers and the other will get you into 10%.
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Posted: 2009-09-01 03:15:55
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@all
what can you say about the security of Symantec Antivirus?
i'am using this for many years and it's really worth for your money.
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Posted: 2009-09-01 03:27:45
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On 2009-08-31 22:40:14, Bonovox wrote:
Why do Macs have better security & makes it harder to hack them?
there is nothing inherently better or more secure in the Mac OS. the only reason why there are hardly any viruses for the Mac is a simple case of economics. hackers and virus writers would rather spend their time writing code which targets 90% of the market rather than a measly 8%. that's really all there is to it.
for example, you may hit 1000 pc's and yet only get fruitful results from let's say 5 of them. if the success rate is that low, then you would be better off going for the larger population.
i am not in any way a virus writer writer or hacker. but i used to be a software developer, and it is a similar argument in that field as well: generally more fruits for your labor and investment with pc's over macs.
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Posted: 2009-09-01 04:38:09
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IE8, Safari and Firefox all fell victim to hackers on day one of the annual Pwn2Own contest, while Google's Chrome survived.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tec[....]e.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10563132
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Posted: 2009-10-18 01:47:06
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So, how is Microsoft's anti-virus doing, anyone using it?
I'm wondering how good is it going to be considering they've seen quite a fair of viruses.
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Posted: 2009-10-18 10:20:30
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i use AVG (Was recommended even by professional IT geeks) and Common sense
->not infected by virus
[ This Message was edited by: markphil on 2009-10-19 05:12 ]
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Posted: 2009-10-19 00:18:57
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On 2009-10-19 00:18:57, markphil wrote:
i use AVG (Was recommended even by professional IT geeks) and Common sense
->not infected by virus
[ This Message was edited by: markphil on 2009-10-19 05:12 ]
Are you sure you dont have a virus? Just because AVG hasnt found any doesnt mean you dont have viruses.
I upgraded from AVG free to Kaspersky. As soon as it was live Kaspersky found viruses on my PC that AVG hadnt found.
[ This Message was edited by: jcwhite_uk on 2009-10-19 14:55 ]
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Posted: 2009-10-19 15:54:47
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