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Posted by Chadwick Stone© on April 7, 2006, 4:24 am
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Mizter T [mizter.t@gmail.com] has entered into testimony
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> *AntiVirus / Security suite choice - F-Secure vs Trend Micro*
>
> Hi, wondering if anyone can help me here.
>
> I'm looking to buy an 'Internet Security' suite, i.e. an AntiVirus
> program packaged along with other security utilities.
>
> I've two in mind, F-Secure Internet Security 2006 and Trend Micro
> PC-cillin Internet Security 2006. I've had a look at CNET's reviews of
> both...
>
> CNET review of F-Secure Internet Security 2006
>
http://reviews.cnet.com/F_Secure_Internet_Security_2006/4505-3667_7-31517980.html
>
> CNET review of Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2006
>
http://reviews.cnet.com/Trend_Micro_PC_cillin_Internet_Security_2006/4505-3667_7-31604253.html
>
>
> CNET gives F-Secure's effort 7.3 out of 10, and Trend Micro's 7.8.
>
> However in my mind a big attraction of F-Secure's package is the
> inclusion of their new 'Blacklight' rootkit scanning technology [1],
> which only gets a brief mention in the CNET review. Whilst I
> understand that malign rootkits are rare (i.e. trojan rootkits), I've
> read that there usage is on the increase, plus by their very nature
> they're hard to detect. This swings me towards F-Secure.
>
> The downside of F-Secure's package is it's insistence on uninstalling
> potentially conflicting applications...
>
> A quick excerpt from the CNET review "...it made us uninstall
> potentially conflicting applications, including Spybot Search and
> Destroy, Lavasoft Ad-aware (which F-Secure's antispyware technology is
> based on), and Yahoo Toolbar, which also has antispy features... we
> question the wisdom here, since running more than one antispyware app
> is often necessary to thoroughly protect your system."
>
> Like the reviewer I also question the wisdom of this, which swings me
> towards Trend Micro.
>
> If anyone has any thoughts on the matter I'd be most grateful to hear
> them.
>
>
> [1] F-Secure info on Blacklight rootskit scanning
> http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/
Fuck any application that requires you remove anything you have
intentionally installed on your computer... although I despise third
party toolbars and have never cared for Ad-aware, it was your choice to
install them and another company shouldn't try to control your
intentional installation.
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