tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post7632380322260885671..comments2023-08-01T13:38:49.728+02:00Comments on Insights and Rants: One Blink and you're infectedDonn Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-68890369636395977042010-10-09T12:43:16.955+02:002010-10-09T12:43:16.955+02:00Update:
Times change. Today, I would agree that wi...Update:<br />Times change. Today, I would agree that with permanent broadband connections one should keep his defences up. I have extensive experience with NOD32, which I used at work, and I generally agree with your assessment of the product.<br /><br />At home, I keep relying on ThreatFire (alone, despite their sales-driven recommendation to also install their PC Tools antivirus which is crap, and useless alongside TF). I no longer bother to turn TF off, for I have measured that its background service consumes about the same resources either way. (It does slow my aging laptop down by a few percent.)<br /><br />I fully admit that relying on ThreatFire alone takes one who knows what he’s doing, and neither I would recommend this solution to the average computer user.<br /><br />As for NOD32: Yes, it is one of the few solutions I would dare to install on a production machine, were there not ThreatFire. Truly, most of the time, it keeps quiet and little known of. I’ve seen it give out a few false positives (I managed a download site…), but perhaps its record is cleaner than that of other solutions out there. It also seemed to interfere with my browser of choice, the SeaMonkey.Marek Janoušhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643009648676612352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-2811167273913064852009-02-18T09:57:00.000+02:002009-02-18T09:57:00.000+02:00NOD32 spoilt me because it is really good, and doe...NOD32 spoilt me because it is really good, and does actually catch viruses before they get in.<BR/><BR/>When I changed to use the Blink software it never ocurred to me that other antivirus detection systems could be so inadequate as to be completely useless, especially given the advanced, premptive detection being touted.<BR/><BR/>NOD32 is extrely lightweight and fast, yet hightly effective. It doesn't interfere with the system for me to even realise I'm wearing a jacket at all.<BR/><BR/>I agree that other systems, like Blink, Norton and so on, are such bloatware and slow the machine down so much, that it feels like you're wearing a jacket, boots, backpack and carrying heavy ammunition. NOD32 works better than all of those and doesn't slow your machine down.<BR/><BR/>I think that running Windows without an AV is nutty because most users have no real idea of the threats their machine is vulnerable to, and usually only find out when it's too late. There are millions of infected machines out there, and a significant number of those don't run AV. Sadly the rest run AV that is either useless or out of date.<BR/><BR/>Marek if you are knowledgeable enough to run without AV, then you are also careful enough to make sure that you have backups of everything you need to reinstall Windows and your application without losing any data. Most users simply don't have a clue what a backup is, let along how to avoid a virus.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments!Donn Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-7920221218744726232009-02-17T18:45:00.000+02:002009-02-17T18:45:00.000+02:00Sorry, but “running Windows without an antivirus” ...Sorry, but “running Windows without an antivirus” is far from nutty. Antiviruses are in essence only faulty replacement or complement to common sense, as you yourself hint by mentioning your “being spoilt” by NOD32.<BR/>I have never contracted a malware in the twelve years of running several versions of Windows, and, until recently, I simply had used no antivirus at all at home. Some time ago, I did install ThreatFire, but I keep it turned off most of the time. There is no need to have it running while I’m not being in actual danger!<BR/>I reckon, having an antivirus on while using familiar applications to work with your own files is like wearing a bullet-proof jacket in your own living room; and having that antivirus on while going to familiar websites is like wearing that jacket to your local shopping mall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com