Nix,
Your checking regularly is certainly a very good thing. Thanks for indulging my curiosity.
poppy
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Nix,
Your checking regularly is certainly a very good thing. Thanks for indulging my curiosity.
poppy
No problems.
I will be disconnecting from the www soon and will clear my browser caches etc.
Run SBSD, AA, AS and check all those other things - takes about 20 minutes all up.
Did as I said and Adaware and SBSD picked up a few tracking cookies but all else was fine.Quote:
Originally posted by Nix
No problems.
I will be disconnecting from the www soon and will clear my browser caches etc.
Run SBSD, AA, AS and check all those other things - takes about 20 minutes all up.
Don't know if I mentioned, that I use Firefox instead of IE 99% of the time so it blocks pop ups for me.
Firefox is nice and faster for me, but I still like IE.
You and greengoose1 are on the same track.....maybe these threads could be joined somehow????.......either way it's extremely interesting.
poppy
I just spent over an hour thoroughly going through the thread at DSLReports that was mentioned in HAN's post in the security news/warnings/updates forum. I have to say,,imho,anyone who gives a' squat about their computers health really needs to take the time to read this. It just 'may' change your mind(s) about whether or not to use Ad AwareSE any longer! I remember some time ago,when Ad Aware went sour with no updates for several months. Then they came out with a new version and folks slowly forgave them and came back into the fold. Well,,after what I've read this time, and the attitude AAW has shown with their replies,my future with them is pretty close to being terminated.
Do yourself a favor and look closely at it:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/rema...flat~days=9999
Ridgerunr, They have had their problems. But the program will still work on the older threats that it does have the definitions for and clear out things that will save you doing it manually.
And all programs run their course unless kept up with which takes alot of resources. And the other thing is that you have to have a known threat before you can "fix" it. Always something to thinkabout. :D
IMHO...All the fallout from Ad-aware/pest patrol and when-u is disturbing, but until it all the facts come out I would not discount the good things that these programs still can perform.......and as we all know it takes several programs of the same kind to protect a computer........their track records are too good to just discard them over this.
poppy
Goose,Poppy4 and all,,I agree with what you've said. My main intention was to get people to take a close look at this topic. So many times I've seen something like this come up and many just skim the surface and not take a hard look. there 'is' a lot of grumbling and fooferaa going on there,but there are also many good points. Such as the one by the ex lavasoft employee on(i think) about page 9.
I just feel it's too easy to start relying on a program and trust it to keep you safe,when in fact,at some point, it 'may' begin to let you down. So,,I believe it behooves us to take a close look from time to time at the guts of how the program is being authored and be sure(as possible) that it continues to meet our needs. In other words,don't get into a rut and just trust a program because it's worked ok in the past and has a good reputation.
After all,,when it comes to the internet,and the speed at which the crapware writers are throwing junk at us nowadays,it pays to be as careful as possible imho...;)
Ridgerunr,
I couldn't agree with you more!
If one is going to be pro-active, ( and I believe a user should be), then constant evaluation and re-evaluation of the programs that are used, has to take place, as well as utilizing new ones, and not just relying on the 'good-old' programs.....that said...Adaware is still valid, even if it now doesn't detect when-u, as others do....I'm very curious as to why lavasoft did this and eagerly await their explanation.
I know that my 'somewhat-antiquated' system may be 'over' protected, and I'd rather have it that way than the alternative.....however, the point that Nix and Goose are making with not using firewalls, and are not spending half of their life just going after the 'nasties, proves to me that most of MSoft's advancements in some programs opens up holes, and for my usage, I personally don't need these updates and perhaps (?) am safer??.....or maybe I'm just technically 'challenged'....(read 'ignorant'):rolleyes: .....another 2cent rant....:D
poppy
Hey ridgerunr, I am not disagreeing with you other than pointing out that Adaware still has a use. And I've already read the report after you pointed it out. I use it in my preventive maintenence porgram. Plus I absolutely agree with the fact that you can't be to careful in what you do with your computer.
Made me think of something. We all should also agree that we can disagree in discussions too until the right way proves out. But most of us have done what we talk about so there is not much to disagree on.
I know you know Train and I have gone toe to toe and head to neck ('cause I be shorter then he) with him but we get along real well because we both be trying to learn whatever. We know others can have different ideas and perspectives. You have learned alot too and I can learn something from you too as we all do different things.
And on my soap box abit longer I say that VirDr is a help site not just a question and answer site. I believe in helping others as I was helped way back when and that means that we should delve into the subject being asked about when the opportunity presents itself to go a bit deeper into the why/ how of things with regard to the question being asked. VirDr is here for us to use. Why not use it to its fullest capability?
Also threads that turn into disscussions are also teaching and learning opportunities for everyone.
I just wish more members would join in these discussions we have. Heck a person really doesn't have to know anything but they can sure ask questions. This site is for all - beginner to expert.
I really don't know why I said all that other than I was given an opportunity to say something I have been wanting to say for some time now. :D :D
That just reminded me I also don't visit Windows update at all and have turned it off in my Win98SE, WinMe and Win2000 installs.Quote:
Originally posted by poppy4
however, the point that Nix and Goose are making with not using firewalls, and are not spending half of their life just going after the 'nasties, proves to me that most of MSoft's advancements in some programs opens up holes, and for my usage, I personally don't need these updates
NAV updates are always d/l manually so I pick when / if they get installed.
Have also turned off System Restore in WinMe and turned off task manager and scheduler in the Win98SE and WinMe that create all the rubbish in C:\Windows\Applog that supposedly make the system defragment more logically by moving frequently used programs to the beginning of the disk ??
Bascially I'm in control - I think :confused:
Nix, in answer to your question yes you are in control of your computer. You, from reading your posts, pretty much know how to handle a problem should it arise. Happy computing!! :) :)
Plus I use Ghost 2002 once a week to make backups of most of my partitions (don't bother with games which ar a installed to a seperate partition as they can be resinstalled easily and not much grief if they were lost) and have 4 weeks worth of rolloing fifo backups
Do you back up your registry too?
Only via scanregw that runs at startup on Win98SE and WInMe.Quote:
Originally posted by greengoose1
Do you back up your registry too?
Win2000 I hardly use and is more of a 'test bed' for installing work apps so I can do work at home.