-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Antivirus
- From: Disastar <disastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:42:41 -0500
Once again I see we have similar goals. Those false positives seem to
happen all too often. Seems like most admin tools and remote control
(including VPN) software are too dangerous. The few Antivirus programs that
I considered as possible alternatives, I tried and they don't give the
ability to restore the false positives. Oh well, trash test VM.
-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gman
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 5:02 PM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Antivirus
I use it as a standalone AV.
For one thing, that allows me to occasionally test different types of
security apps without having to uninstall a full suite in order to install
it. But besides that, I prefer to run the best specialized apps that give
me the fine tuning control I need with all I do on here. A suite might have
the best firewall, but the AV might not be controllable enough and want to
delete some of the more intrusive networking tools that I use. Some of
these more advanced networking tools are immediately flagged as malware by
most AV apps simply because they would be dangerous in the wrong hands. A
perfect example would be something like an advanced password sniffer. Well,
my hands aren't wrong, but most consumer friendly AV apps just don't seem to
care about that. lol
I can't stress enough how much I appreciate the fact that it gives very few
false positives. Nearly ALL other AV apps I've tried flag much more false
positives than actual malware and it's only been getting worse. That's been
driving me up a wall for close to two years.
The best part is that NOD32 actually asks me if I want to have it remove the
things it finds and that allows me the opportunity to research those items
and come to my own conclusions about their 'intent'. I also have the chance
to tell it to leave my valuable networking tools alone. :)
Peace,
Gman
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Disastar" <disastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 2:03 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Antivirus
> Ahh, I also use NOD32 Antivirus only. Do you use the suite or only the
> Antivirus like me?
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