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Re: [amibroker] OT: PC security / Virus protection



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I can strongly recommend number 2 below.  NoScript and Adblock are
both excellent FF addons.  Also, I've been using Avast for quite a
few years.

Yuki

Monday, January 26, 2009, 10:55:28 PM, you wrote:

TL> Ara,

TL> 3 suggestions:

TL> 1. If you're looking for a new AV program, Avira Premium is rated best in
TL> the latest tests, and it's also rather fast. (Kaspersky AV, recommended by
TL> Joseph, used to be one of the best but has been falling behind lately.)
TL> 2. You should seriously think about switching from IE to Firefox with the
TL> plugins Adblock Plus and Noscript. This provides excellent protection
TL> against drive-by downloads, cross-site scripting (XSS), click-jacking etc.
TL> 3. The best protection against malware is using a limited account in
TL> combination with a Software Restriction Policy as described on
TL> http://www.mechbgon.com/srp/ . It's virtually impenetrable for malware
TL> provided that you install new software only from trustworthy sources. See
TL> also this thread:
TL> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=200772

TL> Regards,

TL> Thomas

>> Using XP Pro, my email client (Outlook Express) is working intermittently and IE 7 is very sluggish. I expect the email problems are caused by IE7.
>>
>> I have had some issues with my virus software and email before .... and recently noticed in Consumer Repoerts it was rated quite poorly. I am using Computer Associates software (It's free, but maybe that's all its worth).
>>
>> Two questions:
>> 1. Has anyone notices sluggish / slow opration of IE7 that you can attribute to antivirus?
>>
>> 2. Any recommendation for Secirity software?
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ara

 



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