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22h2

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I know most of you have web pages and I was wondering which anti virus you use or would recommend.

thanks
 
Don't know about the web pages - the server provides the protection there - but for the computer at home - email - spam filters and all. I like trend micro Internet Security Pro. Reasonably priced, well respected and nearly so resource gobbling as the "N" company. :D

I think there are even free services out there, but I like the suite of protection I get from TM. We have a half dozen or so sites - and rangeroriginal.com has been up for MANY years - always with our contact email. I also freely share contact information on forums. It's necessary for business purposes. If there is a spam list on the planet without us on it at least once....

Anyhow. TM setrves us better than others we have tried - including McAfee and Norton.

... and yes, this is related to knifemaking because we all face threats through the medium that is often our primary means of coimmunication.

Rob!

Rob!
 
I use McAfee on my computer, and it works very well. I don't have a website, so I can't help there.
 
Nroton Plus and on my other computer it is Trend. That's all you need for your home computer. What ever works use it. :thumbup:

Terry
 
You don't need an anti virus program to run a web site, that's provided by whomever runs the server that's hosting it.

What you do need is good clean (X)HTML/CSS markup, with structured and bullet proof Javascript and PHP work. Otherwise you could be left vulnerable to MySQL injections that could hijack your database tables.

Enough jargon? :)

Basically it means if you run a website, hire someone who's going to check the code for gaps and cracks people can exploit. Or learn it all yourself.
 
Ditto on the web site, but at home Windows Live One Care wins over the others hands down. My computer guy has exteensively researched it.
 
thanks for info my intent is for home use only, I know several of you are computer savy that was the reason for web page comment. has anyone tried AVG?
 
I work as a network administrator for the Corps of Engineers. I have looked into many of the free anti-virus offerings. You basically get what you pay for. AVG or Avast are both OK (better than nothing), but any of the major brand names are going to give much better protection.
Trend Micro would probably be a very good choice.
What ever you get make sure you learn how to update the virus definitions (or set them to update automatically).
 
patriqq said:
Get a mac
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I like Macs fairly well (my wife has two), but I am often hesitant to recommend them to non tech savvy people. Everyone knows someone who can work on a Windows computer (to some extent), but finding a Mac expert can be tricky if you don't live near an Apple store.

That combined with the fact that you cant buy software at places like Walmart make me shy away from recommending Macs to people if I don't know their situation.
 
Just a note here. The Feds have stopped using Norton (Symantec) due to the background influence of China. China is the hotbed of hacking in the known world and if it isn't sponsoring hacking of US sites, then it's giving a wink and a nod at the hackers.
 
AVG paid subscription works best for me. I fournd that the free ones do work, but I still got bugs coming in. I understand that the free programs do not always have the best updates. Nothing is for free anymore. I paid enough for the machine, so I am going to pay to make sure the thing has protection. So far AVG with the internet security package has worked fine.
 
I strongly recommend a Mac for those not technically inclined, and a friendly Linux like Ubuntu or Fedora for those that are. You will simply no longer have these issues, period.
 
Here is a good place to look for AV comparisons, they do monthly reports on most all the premium anti-virus software. http://www.av-comparatives.org/

There is nothing wrong with Windows, Linux, or Mac. Stay with the one that is easiest for you to use, none are completely immune to virus or hackers.
 
I am trying Avast, Avg and Malware. So far, I think Avast has worked the best for the free version. Kind of a crap shoot.
 
thanks for all of the good advice I will try and sort this out, until then I will download a trial verson to start with.

thanks again
 
22h2 said:
thanks for all of the good advice I will try and sort this out, until then I will download a trial verson to start with.

thanks again
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Whatever you do make sure you completely uninstall the trial before you install another anti-virus. They do not play well together and can cause major problems if installed one over another.
 
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