What if you have a good firewall/anti-virus program like Kaspersky? Is XP still vulnerable to hackers?
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Last test of Kapersky I saw was UGLY... worst AV around .. You are 100% vulnerable to the NSA ... I have found that 99% of viruses are no problem when an adult operates the computer ,,, but you can give a child a locked down puter with all the best and it’ll be infected with malware and viruses inside of a few hours.
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?