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im new to computers and wanted some advice on what to use to prevent spyware.viruses etc also are they easy to use..als heard i can speed up my laptop by deleting un needed stuff as long as it does not delete stuff i want..im asking because my laptop has been doing things by itself like having sites iv never used in my history.im using msi wind u130.pls excuse my grammer still new to laptops lol.. |
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@manchesr | 9 June 10 |
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oh i am using windows7 starter
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@proton | 9 June 10 |
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kis! Its the best and very user friendly. Its not free though.
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@manchesr | 9 June 10 |
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ok thanks..Ok....[IMG]http://img02.picoodle.com/img/img02/7/2/13/f_acordionm_dfd8f7c.gif'/>[IMG]http://img01.picoodle.com/img/img01/7/2/13/f_violinm_3ba3ce3.gif'/>[IMG]http://img02.picoodle.com/img/img02/7/2/13/f_keyboardm_e90ede1.gif'/>[IMG]http://img02.picoodle.com/img/img02/7/2/13/f_bandm_2a3f877.gif'/>.. anyone know any free ones? i would normally use google but they could be dodgey sites
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@carta28 | 9 June 10 |
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kaspersky internet security is only 15 quid for a years licence in pc world . it will offer you the best protection possible using less resources than a separate firewall / anti virus and malware protection freeware would use
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@proton | 9 June 10 |
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malware bytes and avira. Both are free. :)
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@jay.mack | 9 June 10 |
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if your using 32bit win7 then superantispyware and avira are both free and both do real time scaning. malware bytes and a-squared are 2 excelent alternatives but dont to active scan on the free version.
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@carta28 | 9 June 10 |
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malwarebytes gives you no realtime protection against malware
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@jay.mack | 9 June 10 |
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? thats news to me.
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@lapple | 9 June 10 |
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Eset nod32 is excellent, and it only has a very small footprint
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@runestar | 10 June 10 |
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Prevention requires understanding and some common sense. There is no real way around that. Safe computing + no sleeping on the wheel + proper AV and firewall, for starters :)
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@runestar | 10 June 10 |
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REAL prevention requires following the principle of the least privilege. or at least trying to. And manual tweaking of various options across system and software. Weed out all the insecure stuff especially something that isn't used and/or doesn't cause negative effects when disabled or removed. You can start with killing off all autoruns for example.
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@akmalr | 10 June 10 |
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i used win xp for 2 years without any antivirus firewall or spyware nothin happnd to my sys ..
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@sonicbom | 10 June 10 |
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Get ccleaner from download.cnet.com and run it regularly :)o)
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@runestar | 10 June 10 |
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akmalr, you are either are professional of highest order or not being entirely truthful.  Or you left something out, like it was never connected to network/internets hehehe or sandboxing (which is not real prevention, perhaps at all). Secondly AVs are also used to verify that claim of not contracting anything every once in a while.
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@runestar | 10 June 10 |
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If ccleaner happens to kill off some dormant viruses or temp files made/used by some, it's only just a positive coincidence :) It's a good maintenance tool of course. Also DL anything from official server when possible.
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@acerube | 10 June 10 |
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Do yourself the favor and by yourself Kaspersky Internet Security 2011. I use Kaspersky from 2004 and I haven't been disappointed one day it's really the best. I have had the full versions of AVG,Nod32,Avast ,Biddeffender and I can go. Kaspersky Internet Security is worth the money they ask don't waste your time and money with all the free versions do it right from the start.
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@acerube | 10 June 10 |
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yes you could get yourself Ccleaner and Tuneup utilities it help with allot of problems on your pc
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@runestar | 10 June 10 |
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tuneup is needless bloat.
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@runestar | 10 June 10 |
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Browser security, this is probably your highest priority of all. Maybe even higher than your base system security http://is.gd/cK4ou- (CERT.gov) Quote: Because web browsers are used so frequently, it is vital to configure them securely. --This is often completely overlooked and there is no guidance given to you from suppliers. All products come AS IS and it's your job to keep them right.--
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@acerube | 10 June 10 |
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Yes like runestar said your browser security is very important that is why you should go for a internet security that covers everything just go the the kaspersky home site and decide for yourself
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