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Nhiumewyn
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 17:43    Post subject: Security recommended for Windows 8 (If any) ?
As the title says, what antivirus/antispyware/firewall setup do you recommend for windows 8?
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 17:43    Post subject:
Windows 7

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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 17:45    Post subject:

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Nhiumewyn
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 17:47    Post subject:
Saner wrote:
Windows 7


Laughing

Windows 7 has it's vulnerabilities...

Still, what software would you recommend for 7?
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 17:50    Post subject:
What about Avast antivirus + Comodo Firewall ? They are working here excellent without beating each other to death. Wink

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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 17:51    Post subject:
I'd say Microsoft Security Essentials and MalwareBytes.
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 17:51    Post subject:
I'd say http://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/internet-security.html

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BearishSun




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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 18:04    Post subject:
If you pay a little care what you install you don't really need an antivirus. Personally I can't stand the slowdown that comes with real-time protection. Works for me at least, haven't used one for about a decade.
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 18:08    Post subject:
Yep, no realtime antivirus needed, I go with Comodo Firewall with its Defence+ enabled and set to "proactive"
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 18:09    Post subject:
BearishSun wrote:
If you pay a little care what you install you don't really need an antivirus. Personally I can't stand the slowdown that comes with real-time protection. Works for me at least, haven't used one for about a decade.


You don't visit pr0n sites at all ? Razz

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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 18:23    Post subject:
I do Razz But if you're careful not to install crappy plugins for your browser (again part of my "Careful what you install" plan) and keep it up to date, it's almost impossible you will get infected that way.
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ixigia
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 18:40    Post subject:
BearishSun wrote:
I do Razz But if you're careful not to install crappy plugins for your browser (again part of my "Careful what you install" plan) and keep it up to date, it's almost impossible you will get infected that way.

Considering that MSE didn't detect the only virus that I've had in the last 10 years..well there's definitely some truth in that xD
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ivan1real




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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 18:42    Post subject:
windows 8 has mse built in so you don't need anything. Maybe malwarebytes to check from time to time.

And the best of all, Common Sense Pro 2012.
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 18:48    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 19:14    Post subject:
ixigia wrote:
BearishSun wrote:
I do Razz But if you're careful not to install crappy plugins for your browser (again part of my "Careful what you install" plan) and keep it up to date, it's almost impossible you will get infected that way.

Considering that MSE didn't detect the only virus that I've had in the last 10 years..well there's definitely some truth in that xD

I used to like that, but every trojan author targets it first it seems. I've seen it get pwnt on friends' and clients' PCs a lot of times.

I now call it Microsoft Placebo Essentials Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 19:20    Post subject:
BearishSun wrote:
If you pay a little care what you install you don't really need an antivirus. Personally I can't stand the slowdown that comes with real-time protection. Works for me at least, haven't used one for about a decade.
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 19:22    Post subject:
BearishSun wrote:
If you pay a little care what you install you don't really need an antivirus. Personally I can't stand the slowdown that comes with real-time protection. Works for me at least, haven't used one for about a decade.

MSE and NOD are very light and even Norton, which was a resource hog some years ago, seems to be headed that way fast. It's all about being as unintrusive as possible now.
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 19:33    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 19:37    Post subject:
afaik mse is not needed in Windows 8
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 19:50    Post subject:
avast worked fine when i had winblows 8 installed.

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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 20:03    Post subject:
tillertow wrote:
afaik mse is not needed in Windows 8


Because, like already said, it is built in to Windows 8 and Win 8 will tell you that when you try and install it.

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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 20:45    Post subject:
Windows 8 uses some upgraded form of Windows Defender as I understand it, basically it's more integrated into the OS and has a few new options, it's updated three to four times a day too with those definition updates. Very Happy
(My Windows 8 update list is like what, fifty hotfixes and three hundred different definition updates? I wish they wouldn't list those in the history.)

Firewall is solid too for normal use, has a advanced mode for fine tuning or you can disable it and use something you are more comfortable with albeit I'd wonder what you need that much security for then. Very Happy

Nothing is ever 100% secure of course but those along with UAC (Yeah it can be annoying - I disabled it myself even but I'd not recommend it just because it bothers you.) should make it quite secure for day to day use.
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 20:57    Post subject:
Nalo wrote:
VGAdeadcafe wrote:
ixigia wrote:

Considering that MSE didn't detect the only virus that I've had in the last 10 years..well there's definitely some truth in that xD

I used to like that, but every trojan author targets it first it seems. I've seen it get pwnt on friends' and clients' PCs a lot of times.

I now call it Microsoft Placebo Essentials Laughing


All AVs are bypassed with relative ease by malware writers, as no AV are preventing 0day exploits. MSE is no worse than any others, very lightweight on resources and are quick to update their virus and spyware definitions once something is found in the wild. Rely on common sense more than an AV of course

Viruses are getting too smart for our puny amateurish defenses :<


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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 21:00    Post subject:
JBeckman wrote:
My Windows 8 update list is like what, fifty hotfixes

Seriously?! They've already rolled out fifty hotfixes?! I thought Windows 8's support begins on October 30th? Scratch Head
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 21:03    Post subject:
human_steel wrote:
JBeckman wrote:
My Windows 8 update list is like what, fifty hotfixes

Seriously?! They've already rolled out fifty hotfixes?! I thought Windows 8's support begins on October 30th? Scratch Head

I'm guessing he is referring to the windows defender updates.
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Oct 2012 21:06    Post subject:
No, that was 300.

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PostPosted: Mon, 29th Oct 2012 06:29    Post subject:
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They began releasing them when the OS went RTM, various additions (Which I don't have installed.) and a lot of hotfixes, many now superseded by all-in-one larger fixes. Smile

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/35675-Windows-8-Hotfix-Repository

(This is exactly the same as for Windows 7 currently post SP1 there's nearly 1200 hotfixes available if you were to install every one of them although Windows Update itself will likely only find two to three hundred on a new SP1 install at most, rest is a bundle of security and fixes for specific programs, configurations and such although I'd still recommend keeping fully up to date.)

For Windows 8 there's also a much simpler way to remove superseded hotfixes.
http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/153742-dism-improvements-in-windows-8/page__st__60__p__1015509#entry1015509
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PostPosted: Mon, 29th Oct 2012 18:39    Post subject:
eset/nod still works best for me

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PostPosted: Mon, 29th Oct 2012 18:55    Post subject:
ivan1real wrote:


And the best of all, Common Sense Pro 2012.



I've had mixed experiences with that one.

I prefer Norton Security.

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PostPosted: Mon, 29th Oct 2012 18:58    Post subject:
couleur wrote:
ivan1real wrote:


And the best of all, Common Sense Pro 2012.



I've had mixed experiences with that one.

I prefer Norton Security.



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