Topic: Threatfire

[daveeb]

Anyone tried this active malware detector. I installed it about a week ago to replace the increasingly intrusive and resource hogging spyware terminator and so far there have been no complications.   

[Simon]

Apparently, according to what popped up on Google, it used to be CyberHawk, and we had a couple of threads on it, of which you were one of the participants, Dave.  I hope it's improved since then. 

http://www.pc-pals.com/smf/index.php?topic=20328.0

http://www.pc-pals.com/smf/index.php?topic=20331.0

[daveeb]

  Simon, coincidentally i looked at those threads this afternoon and laughed at all the aggravation it caused, of course i'm far more careful these days  . I can safely say it's not as problematic as it was back then as Cyberhawk, the reviews online i've seen have all been good, however you've sown a large seed of doubt in my mind now so i may just try uninstalling it briefly and see what happens. 

[Clive]

I will pass.   

[daveeb]

Ah go on Clive, you know you want to really, what could go wrong ? 

[Simon]

Sorry to have burst your bubble, Dave.    I'm sure the latest incarnation is a big improvement, given that those threads are nearly three years old now. 

[Simon]

Ah go on Clive, you know you want to really, what could go wrong ? 

A lot, with F-Secure Internet Security installed.  F-Secure doesn't play nicely with other security software, but does the job well enough all on it's own. 

[daveeb]

RE F-secure isn't NOD32 the best "pay for" antivirus anymore ? (i'm still a cheapskate using Avast free) 

[Simon]

There have been quite a few issues with NOD / ESET updates causing problems with the program (check out Wilders for further info).  F-Secure isn't the best known security suite, but it just quietly does it's job with very little hassle.  I haven't had a virus or any spyware in the three years I've been using it.

[Clive]

I have F-Secure on one PC and Avast on the other.  My Mac is still unprotected.   

[Rik]

So you don't go out in the rain, then? 

[Sandra]

So you don't go out in the rain, then? 

Of course he doesnt, you've obviously never smelled or felt the sheep when theyre wet 

[Rik]

I try not to, I've not yet recovered from the smell of wet gaberdine when I was a kid.

[Clive]

More a problem of the wellies filling up Sandra.   

[daveeb]

More a problem of the wellies filling up Sandra.   

The sheep wear wellies around your way do they Clive