Re: Looking for good replacement for Windows OneCare
- From: Jackie McBride <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 11:57:29 -0700
Each router is different. However, generally if u type its IP address
int2 your browser & go to advanced setup or something similar, it'll
tell u if the router is equipped w/a firewall by listing an option to
change firewall settings. Alternatively, its manual should tell u
this.
On 5/10/10, Alphonso McFadden <techsales2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> how do I check to see if my router has one built in?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 1:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Looking for good replacement for Windows OneCare
>
>
>>I like both Avast & MalwareBytes. Avast has saved my bacon on more
>> than 1 occasion & is accessible via the right-click menu w/an
>> occasional need for jaws cursoring. Malwarebytes comes in a free,
>> e.g., scan-on-demand version, & a paid realtime protection version. Be
>> careful about putting 2 realtime protection programs on your machine
>> that try to protect from the same threats, else a cyber-tug-of-war may
>> well ensue, neither program can do its intended job, & your protection
>> is actually lessened as a result.
>>
>> SpywareBlaster is a free, realtime spyware protector. Spybott
>> Search-&-Destroy also is free & provides some realtime protection.
>> Superantispyware has both a free & paid version--same sort of thing as
>> Malwarebytes--& is very very accessible.
>>
>> I've not found a really good accessible firewall solution, but, check
>> to see if your router has 1 built in. The advantage there is that your
>> processor power isn't taken up w/firewall tasks.
>>
>> On 5/10/10, Tyler Littlefield <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> I like malware bytes, it's very acccessible (with some use of the jaws
>>> cursor), which never hurt anyone. AVG is also nice, (and also accessible,
>>> with more jaws cursor work).
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "DaShiell, Jude T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26" <jude.dashiell@xxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 10:29 AM
>>> Subject: RE: Looking for good replacement for Windows OneCare
>>>
>>>
>>> The popular security packages are very inaccessible. Among these are
>>> avg; zone alarm, and ad aware and it doesn't matter whether real money
>>> was paid for your screen reader either. Since on some of the machines I
>>> use are win 98 machines they'll not run the popular stuff either. What
>>> they will run is clamwin though and I've found that pretty accessible.
>>> The clamwin package is a port of the linux clamav package and now has
>>> some spyware killing capability. Another package that comes with high
>>> ratings from security professionals I talk with is malware bites but I
>>> don't know much about its accessibility status. The security
>>> professional I talk to doesn't consider avg; zone alarm, MacCaffey's or
>>> Norton to be worth paying for either. I'm pretty sure he did buy
>>> malware bites package though.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert
>>> Jaquiss
>>> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 11:34
>>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Looking for good replacement for Windows OneCare
>>>
>>> Hello List:
>>>
>>> For about three years, I have been using Windows Live OneCare for
>>> its firewall, antivirus scanning and backup facilities. Microsoft is no
>>> longer renewing OneCare, so I need to find something else. I am running
>>> Windows XP Home and use JAWS 11. I need to replace all three functions
>>> of virus scanning, firewall and backup. Any thoughts would be
>>> appreciated. Thank you.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Robert Jaquiss
>>>
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