spooky2th :
Skylyne: **I really find it difficult to take Kaspersky serious when they don't explicitly state the fact that this malware hasn't been set loose on the internet (at least, not that we know of), and they then turn around and say that they can help protect you.**
Kaspersky, did say that the tic-tac-toe game was not in the wild now. And that they have added it to their detection list so that if any hacker in the future uses it, it will be detected. It is a phone app, mainly. That records sound, text, contacts and more. Kaspersky, was the protection company that originally investigated it, found it to be malicious malware and passed their findings on the protection industry. Koodos for Kaspersky, IMO.
As for your question, I guess I'll have to repeat myself to you. "Have used KIS for many years now. That's why I can say with experience that KIS has blocked many serious threats."
Can't give you what I currently don't have. Have used KIS with XP, Vista and various Win7 operating systems. You can trash & bash Kaspersky all you want. That's your prerogative. But coming from someone that has never used the protection suite much if at all doesn't hold much water, IMO. And that's my prerogative/perspective.
My KIS reports still say, no threats neutralized or blocked and nothing in quarantine for the last 30 days.
Scanning with the free Malwarebytes, turns up nothing at all too.
Bashing software, and being highly sceptical of a software's effectiveness, are two different things. Since you're basing your software's security on personal use for multiple years, and it has "blocked many serious threats," that tells me nothing. I understand that you have no infections currently blocked, but with the way you have worded your previous posts, it seems like you should be coming up with an infection fairly often... I'd say within a week or two, based on how your previous posts were worded. Also, based on how you've worded your posts, I can't seem to think that Kaspersky is truly blocking such malicious stuff so often; it just doesn't make sense. I go to a LOT of websites that are known hosts for malware, and not once has any quality security software given red flags, or ever turned up a positive result for something malicious. Your experiences do not add up to my experiences... hence my heavy scepticism. I tried to make that clear.
I think I posted that article early on in this thread, or maybe another one. I would definitely encourage people to use it as a guideline, though not to take it as an official ranking... PC Mag isn't very clear about how they run their testing. Also, they have been paid by companies to give "less negative" reviews at times. I'd definitely double check their results with other independent testers (AV-Comparatives and AV Test, for example), before taking what they say as truth.
Dark Lord of Tech :
I use to use the Comdo Suite years ago , VERY HIGH QUALITY for free.
Comodo doesn't have the best AV security, but their firewall is definitely top notch. For those who don't need the best AV software in the world, Comodo is definitely something to consider. It is a fairly heavy software, though, and it will slow down performance on older computers; so keep it in mind.
scooter69 :
WOW, take some PMS pills and chime back in tomorrow. ..
If you're not using some form of anti virus, then you're just asking for a virus or malware. Speed isn't an issue at 2 am when you're asleep. My computer is seven (7) years old and malwarebytes never slows it down. Even the most "safe" websites can give you malware. An example would be downloading and installing anything from CNET downloads. If you don't do a custom install, you get all kinds of unwanted toolbars and crapware.
Not running an AV software is only "asking" for an infection if the user is uneducated about proper browsing and security habits. I hear all the time something along the lines of "safe websites can get your computer infected" pretty often, but I have not seen a real case of this to be proven without the end-user lacking the use of proper browsing habits. I also talked about this earlier, so I won't reiterate it too much; however, infected websites are extremely rare, and infections are relatively easy to block by using the right browser/extensions. If you do get infected, it's going to be a really rare occurrence, and you will probably hear something about a certain website being infected at some point via the news. It
can happen, but it's extremely unlikely, and the risk/reward ratio is not favourable for the guys who write the code.
Dark Lord of Tech :
I only download from the Home sites of software , that way you can AVOID most addons.
Same here. I rarely even download software updates from the little pop-up windows that my installed programs give me. Unless I'm in a pinch for time, I will
always download my software updates straight off the servers from the company who made my software. If I need any plugins updated in my browser, I go straight to the source. If my games need updates, I go to the official website (if possible to download updates that way). People should not take chances, if they have the few minutes to do things right. While it's out of the way, and can get annoying, it actually can prevent you from installing malicious software without knowing it. I have avoided installing malware this way (primarily with those warnings you see in Chrome), and I have actually worked on computers that have some pretty convincing fake "update" notifications that pester you; it's pretty impressive what lengths some programmers are willing to go to.
/www.comodo.com/
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