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The Cost of Security (in Computing)

Published on March 13, 2009 in Life and Technology. 4 Comments Tags: , .

Simply: Time.

This is the problem with Vista. Too many security measures that become annoying. This is the problem with antivirus and firewall programs. Right now, I’m trying out COMODO firewall and while I like having the security benefits, every time I install a program it pops up a hundred messages (slight exaggeration). Vista does the same thing, hitting the “continue” box as the rest of the screen darkens.

For years I have despised antivirus programs (I’m looking at you Norton) because they hog so many resources and slow down computers.

Am I asking too much? Isn’t there a way to achieve all this, quietly in the background?

While, I can’t recommend COMODO yet, I am a huge fan of Avast! Antivirus. I can’t attest whether it is the most efficient program, but it runs well and works. Downloading torrents, it finds trojans hidden in files without me prompting.

I’m curious though, what is the best solution? Is there an all in one way to achieve all of this? (And don’t say switch to Mac.)

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  1. Tony Schwab posted the following on March 13, 2009 at 2:08 pm.

    Disable the User Account Control stuff so Vista doesn’t annoy you with those screen-graying security pop-ups. I wouldn’t be able to handle Vista without doing that.

    I don’t even use antivirus software anymore – I couldn’t find a compromise between security and proper resource management so I just said fuck it and now try to maintain the utmost vigilance when downloading / browsing the web.

    On a similar note, I recently realized I do need a spyware detection program. Upon searching for the best free one, I’ve come to realize that everything has moved to subscription based models. It’s really a shame when you have to settle for Windows Defender…

    Oh, and I’m about to switch to a different browser because the Firefox spell checker is really starting to piss me off. The motherfucker knows less words than your average alcohol addled, sex ridden middle schooler.

  2. Dan Schoppe posted the following on March 16, 2009 at 2:55 pm.

    AVG is king of free antivirus, but I’m sure you already knew that..
    I don’t particularly like Spysweeper or Adaware. I use Symantec corporate (license through the U) and I love it. Bear in mind, no virus scanner is 100% effective, but Symantec seems to have found the best balance for resources / effectiveness. I hate other Norton products though (Norton 360, etc), as they’re terribly bloated. Kaspersky and McAfee tend to be huge resource hogs, and Kaspersky is more annoying than Vista with system-stopping prompts.
    I also like tools like UnHackMe, Hijackthis Malwarebytes and Anti-Spy for removal. If you ever need help disinfecting your machine, I can definitely give some advice. I spend a lot of work time on virus removal at work :-) .
    Tony, that’s pretty scary you’re unprotected. Let us know how long it takes before you get a bad virus.

  3. Dan Schoppe posted the following on March 16, 2009 at 3:00 pm.

    T… The newest Safari release for Windows is awesome. Way better than Google Chrome if you’re looking to replace Firefox. You could probably download a new Firefox dictionary though, heh!

  4. spencerb posted the following on March 16, 2009 at 5:06 pm.

    I’ve heard good things about the new Safari, actually that its faster than any other browser out there right now. Although, the reviewer did not think that Safari was better than Firefox overall.

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