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To: Neidermeyer
"Last test of Kapersky I saw was UGLY... worst AV around."

Really? Everyone I've talked to think highly of Kaspersky. I've had it on my XP machine for years and never had a problem with malware, viruses, phishing, etc. I do occasional scans and while it will show some attempted intrusions, it automatically puts them in a lock box and they don't get through. Maybe it has changed. I'm just days away from renewing it, so what do you suggest instead?

So my question remains: If XP will no longer get security updates, does a good firewall/anti-virus help? If your firewall is strong enough and makes you invisible to hackers, what's the problem with continuing XP?

58 posted on 04/09/2014 6:10:37 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever!)
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To: A Navy Vet
Anyone?

So my question remains: If XP will no longer get security updates, does a good firewall/anti-virus help? If your firewall is strong enough and makes you invisible to hackers, what's the problem with continuing XP?

Anyone? Bueller?

59 posted on 04/09/2014 4:32:41 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever!)
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To: A Navy Vet

It was a test in PC Mag ,, Kapersky only found about 35% of the known viruses that the techs attempted to infect it with ... Kapersky gets high user marks because it doesn’t slow down their machines (unlike McAfee or Norton which are nightmares). I still use AVG but there are other good AV’s out there.


60 posted on 04/10/2014 3:23:57 AM PDT by Neidermeyer (I used to be disgusted , now I try to be amused.)
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