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Magsmom wrote:


> Bruce: Why do you NOT trust Windows Live One Care? After all, Microsoft
> is, and has been a leader in software development for decades. Funny you
> should say this, since I just read articles about both Norton and McAfee
> antivirus software having some vunerabilities. I have tried several other
> antivirus programs and found them either too complicated or cumbersome to
> use, or not comprehensive enough. WLOC is user friendly and covers not
> only antivirus, but spyware, tune up, back up and automatic updates on
> antivirus and spyware definitions.

I'm not Bruce but I agree with him 100%. Microsoft has not been "a leader in
software development for decades". Microsoft is well known in the tech
industry for purchasing companies who are leaders in software development,
or who have a technology/program that Microsoft wants. It is no different
with Microsoft antivirus/antispyware products. They purchased the companies
who originally developed those products and then tinkered with them
somewhat after purchase.

Although it is getting better, the Microsoft consumer-level antivirus in
Live OneCare is one of the lowest-rated in the industry. Their antispyware
program (Windows Defender) is just so-so. This is why Bruce, I, and other
techs don't recommend Windows Live OneCare.

Norton and McAfee are garbage.

I - and other techs whom I respect - recommend either NOD32 (my favorite),
Kaspersky, or even Avast if you want a free antivirus. I don't usually like
all-in-one "suite" solutions but Eset (NOD32) makes a total security suite
that is good and surprisingly very light on system resources. One of my
clients really wanted a suite solution so I put Eset's on her machine and
was extremely pleased with the results.

I hope that has answered your question about why Bruce, I, and other techs
don't recommend Live OneCare. I took your original question to be asking
for links to sites with "easy to understand security advice" which is why I
gave you all those links in my first reply. Out of all those links, for
general security advice aimed at regular end users, try these:

ttp://www.getsafeonline.org/
https://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/
http://www.getnetwise.org/

Malke
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