Comments on: Security or stupidity?

By: abhishek

abhishek — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:51:14 +0000

Well I would say one thing, Speed of any computer depends on user using it.

Even after installing all these number of anti viruses , firewall and anti malwares, he can get infected by the most simple viruses through removable drives.

So, it is the user which can make a computer slow or fast not the computer itself.

I agree that there are people who think much more by reading some nifty tips and tricks in the magazines..but we can’t help that nature.

By: grassBlade

grassBlade — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:58:05 +0000

I also agree wholeheartedly. The only other measure I take is to set IE to prompting for activeX. It means a few more clicks (usually ‘NO’), but it does assure more security as well as limiting annoying ads. (Would love it if Microsoft put in a “deny 3rd party activeX” option.)

By: Ajay

Ajay — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:50:55 +0000

I too use Windows Firewall. It is excellent, though I do wish the interface had an overhaul!

Switched from AVG to Avast! as well a few months back because I realized that Avast’s detecting is a lot better. Installing it on an infected PC is best since it conducts a thorough bootup scan.

For Anti-Malware, I’ve relied on Spybot for several years now. It just keeps getting better with every release.

By: BullDozer

BullDozer — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:00:46 +0000

i’ve been surfing the net for 7 years now
i’ve never enabled my anti-virus (i use it only for manual scan) cuz i dont just open any Unknown.exe and
i’ve never used a firewall.
its not that i’m a super expert but i know what to do and i learn from my mistakes and other people mistakes so all it takes is using simple logic and use that muscle in your head.

regards to fred

By: samulli

samulli — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:25:07 +0000

Oh my god, I used to know such a “Fred” guy myself – and he drove me up the wall with his stupidity. In the end I always laughed hen he had a virus or trojan yet again, or when he wasn’t able to actually work on his computer because the bloody thing was busy crashing or doing god-knows-what. Some people just can’t be helped.

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:02:28 +0000

I couldn’t agree more! When someone tells me their PC is slow, I first ask if they remember paying for security software. If they say they don’t know, I delete ALL security bloat, put on AVG 8, and make sure windows defender and firewall are running.

Usually this makes a big difference and is a good start.

Thanks for the article.