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Skriven 2009-02-26 19:35:44 av Jeff Guerdat (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Alan Zisman
Ärende: Re: Problems with an XP PC-Thanks!
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Alan Zisman wrote:

> I no longer routinely install 3rd-party firewalls; the complaint about the XP
> firewall was that it was incoming-only, but in my opinion (others may
disagree,
> of course), that's enough IF a user also has good antispyware and antivirus
> software installed... the malware software SHOULD stop any infestations that
> would result in rogue outgoing behaviour.

The problem is that there is no complete solution.  As the article in 
Windows Secrets said:

"In terms of which programs offer the best virus detection, I'm afraid 
the days of ranking an antivirus engine the best because of an advantage 
of a few percentage points in detection tests are over. It never was a 
really useful measurement. The myth that an antivirus app will protect 
you from the latest infections is even less credible now.

The sheer volume of new malware has outstripped the ability of AV 
vendors to create and distribute their virus-definition updates. No 
security program made today can prevent all PC infections. The 
virus-detection rates of the top-rated apps are so similar, it makes 
sense to give a little more weight to the tools' design, performance, 
and range of features. A tool people can't understand and use is no 
protection to them at all."

-- 
Jeff Guerdat

If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
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