[access-uk] Re: [Access] Necessity of running both firewall and anti-virus
- From: "Barry Hill" <barry.hill3@xxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 21:01:57 +0100
Ok, thanks, Chris. I'll give it serious consideration.
Cheers
Barry
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
chris hallsworth
Sent: 05 August 2011 8:31 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: [Access] Necessity of running both firewall and
anti-virus
Well I don't think so no. Microsoft Essentials does not detect and block
all types of malware; just viruses and spyware. It also does not detect
and block malware running on websites. So this is why I recommended the
below, along with the Windows firewall.
Chris Hallsworth
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On 05/08/2011 19:47, Barry Hill wrote:
> So, wouldn't Microsoft essentials and Microsoft firewall be enough to
> protect me? Sigh. My poor old processor.
>
> Cheers
>
> Barry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
> chris hallsworth
> Sent: 05 August 2011 7:10 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: [Access] Necessity of running both firewall and
> anti-virus
>
> Hi all.
> Can I suggest upgrading to the pro version of Malwarebytes? It includes
> realtime protection of malware of all kinds, including those from
> websites. You can also schedule scans and/or updates. The pro version is
> £16.10, and it is for a lifetime license. They accept Paypal as a
> payment method.
> Just a thought, along with Microsoft Security Essentials, which by the
> way does not conflict with the pro version of MalwareBytes.
> Again just a thought.
> Chat soon.
>
>
> Chris Hallsworth
> Sent from Thunderbird
>
> On 05/08/2011 18:31, Barry Hill wrote:
>> Thanks to all who have warned me against using the anti-virus as an on
>> demand rather than on all the time. I didn't realize that malware could
> be
>> hidden in code on websites. This explains how I might have got infected
a
>> few years ago.
>>
>> I might look at less resource hungry progs, like Windows essentials and
>> Windows firewall instead of komodo and AVG.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Barry
>>
>>
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