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| Thread ID: 128381 | 2012-12-16 21:09:00 | ESSET Nod32 & Esset Smart Security | bk T (215) | Press F1 |
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| 1318630 | 2012-12-16 21:09:00 | Are they the same thing or different? Cheers |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1318631 | 2012-12-16 21:23:00 | One is AV only. The other is a "suite" and includes the firewall. I wouldn't bother with the firewall. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1318632 | 2012-12-16 21:38:00 | Thanks. | bk T (215) | ||
| 1318633 | 2012-12-16 22:26:00 | Smart Security also has parental controls built in and when V6 is released it will also have some anti-theft stuff. | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 1318634 | 2012-12-16 22:32:00 | I've got smart security and love it. It certainly does the job I want it to. | 8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1318635 | 2012-12-16 22:56:00 | Id avoid all security suites & just go with the more basic AV . The basic AV is often more reliable, & wont cause slowdowns as some Suites can do. Security Suites are generally just uneeded clutter, bells whistles & flashing lights to try & impress the masses. just my opinion :-) |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1318636 | 2012-12-17 03:17:00 | I found the network connection viewer to be quite handy myself. Plus the general allowance rules of the firewall and such. I don't have many, if any, issues with slowdown either. | 8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1318637 | 2012-12-17 04:09:00 | Because It's just me myself and I on my machine I don't see the point in anything other than MSSE. IMO Even If you have a family with kids there's no huge benefit to having AV programs. Although there's bound to be some malware, it's nothing a free suite can't fix. Usually it's not viruses but all sorts of crapware that just clog up and slow down the Machines, a slow and painful death as opposed to a targeted assault by a virus. That being said, features that 8ft mentioned are useful, especially the connection manager type things. |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1318638 | 2012-12-17 04:27:00 | Because It's just me myself and I on my machine I don't see the point in anything other than MSSE. IMO Even If you have a family with kids there's no huge benefit to having AV programs. Although there's bound to be some malware, it's nothing a free suite can't fix. Usually it's not viruses but all sorts of crapware that just clog up and slow down the Machines, a slow and painful death as opposed to a targeted assault by a virus. That being said, features that 8ft mentioned are useful, especially the connection manager type things. No AV -- you kidding or what ? See it weekly, people who have AV's that's cant do the job and their PC's are infected. AVG, Avast, Some With MSSE. Any good AV will stop most infections to start with. Don't know how many times seen Nod32 stop a download because there is a possibility of some rouge installer -OK my be a false positive, but rather have that than get an infection /malware. You only have to look at some posts here in PF1 - comments like "where did that toolbar", or some other item suddenly appear from. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1318639 | 2012-12-17 21:17:00 | I wouldnt assume that someone couldnt safely run a PC without AV running in the background. No AV is perfectly fine, if IF you really know what youre doing IF you never go to dodgy sites IF its just a home PC, single user (no kids) IF you really dont care if you end up wiping & reloading Malware gets through EVERY AV program. AV program's cant protect from user stupidity. Ive seen PLENTY of NOD32 pc's with malware infections (we're a reseller). In fact Ive seen some obviously infected files that NOD32 cant detect any malware on, even when I specifically scan that file. to imply that a AV program is a panacea for your malware woes is just ...... |
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