microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

Thanks for your explanation. I had read several negative comments about WLOC
and I was curious to find out the reasons behind them. I guess I was just
raised to trust "Microsoft" and I like the simplicity of One Care and I have
not had any problems (that I am aware of) with it. I am a little above the
average user, but am far from being an advanced user, and I am certainly not
a tech. I have other things that I would rather do with my time than try to
configure and coordinate seperate complex and/or multiple anti-virus,
spyware, malware, firewall etc. programs. My regular tune up of Windows Live
One Care was scheduled to run during the night last night, and this morning
my computer was kicking #$$ and I didn't have to do a thing. However, I will
take a look at the sites you listed.

"Malke" wrote:

> 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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