OT: Technology and Geek Stuff Thread

[SeattleLionsFan]

Talk of the Nation - Science Friday on NPR had a story about computer viruses last friday that was quite good. You could probably download it if you are interested.

The program I'm talking about "ExamSoft" basically locks out everything on the computer. I thought that's why it conflicted with the virus programs (because it thought examsoft was a particularly malicious code). But is that wrong thinking?

[The Ken]

That type of app might require the entire AV to be shutdown to run correctly. I am not familiar with it, but what I would do then is look at a copy of VMWare or Virtual PC.

You could load the examsoft and run it in a virtual session and it would only effect that session, you can still what you do in your other session.

OR

Just run that housecall service once in a while when you go to bed etc, if you run unprotected for extended periods of time.

[Larsky]

the best case and most secure environment is Antivirus, firewall, and running under a limited user account.

Disagree. The best case, and most secure environment, is using a Mac.

No.

Virii or Trojans.

In a decade (personal experience).




[Cue defensive Windows users responses]

[LightninBoy]

Disagree. The best case, and most secure environment, is using a Mac.

No.

Virii or Trojans.

In a decade (personal experience).

[Cue defensive Windows users responses]

Well, since Coop already cue'd the evangelical Mac fanboy response ...

7 years of completely healthy computing - on Windows. In 15 years of use I've gotten one nasty.

[Coop]

Larsky - hate to say it, but the MAC world has issues to. Windows is targeted by hackers simply because there are more PC users running Windows than Macs.

No need to debate the whole Windows/MAC thing....

Like Tom, since the release of Windows 2000 I've minimal or no issues due to viruses or malware.

[-Deborah-]

Only time I had a problem was when I let someone else use my PC, damn porno freak. So, yeah, those who know wtf they're doing with their PC should be fine. But that kind of proves the point that the PC has not been all that great for novices. It's just not easy for those folks to learn how to keep things safe, although Vista pretty much forces them to.

I imagine a Mac is more novice-friendly and less targeted by hackers.

[Coop]

Always has been - but in the MAC world you're generally paying more for less....

[mason reese]

Good to read SLF... and I am glad I am in Montana... I might like the kiss and then my hole sexuality will be in question.

Got you PM and again thanks no problem at all.

What do you have for Antivirus software?

hole sexuality?

[Coop]

don't go there mason.......

[dsred]

I use AVG Free for virus protection and I've never had issues. McAfee and Norton are resource hogs.

[Coop]

The consumer level versions of McAfee and Symantec are HORRIBLE. The corporate Symantec AV is great.

I have used AVG as well and for consumers I wouldn't recommend anything else...

[-Deborah-]

Trend's enterprise AV is also terrific.

[Panoptes]

I recommend PCSecurityShield as your AV program

http://www.pcsecurityshield.com/PP/dspTheShield.aspx

[The Ken]

OS X virilli OS 9 not really

[LightninBoy]

So I found a fellow beer snob in ULF. Any audio snobs out there?

I just upgraded the home theater room with these ...

http://www.revelspeakers.com/image_library/M22pair_lo.jpg

Combined with a 90inch hi-def front projection display, I'll be hearing and watching the Lions suck in crystal clear audio and video.