[Simply Computers] MSE vs Avast was tracking cookies

 

Jumping in here with pertinent data: I'm running MSE on a W7HP laptop and Avast free on all other machines in the house (currently 3 additional desktops, all W7 either HP or Ultimate; desktops are all 64-bit, laptop 32-bit). I've also been experimenting with Comodo free firewall. Previously I used Windows firewall.

That said, everything is clean.

I would say I was a bit unnerved by Fred Langa's recent experiment wherein he was able to successfully infect a machine with MSE. On balance, though, I think that same experiment could be run with any A/V. If you open the door, I think something is going to get in.

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Gil" <kgcrafts@...> wrote:
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> Hi Joan,
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> What's your opinion of Microsoft Security Essentials, as compared to Avast?
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> Gil
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joan Leach
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 11:34 AM
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] tracking cookies
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> You can have only ONE active anti-virus!! More anti-spyware is great, but not anti-virus programs: Norton, AVG, Avast are anti-virus chiefly...pick one, and I'd go with Avast, but others might pick something else. Avast has a separate remove tool to download, as does Norton, but unsure of AVG. Plus there are phony AVG programs out there, too, as I have had to remove from client computers.
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> Good luck,
> Joan in Reno
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> --- On Tue, 7/26/11, Norm Higgs <norm@...> wrote:
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> From: Norm Higgs <norm@...>
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] tracking cookies
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 4:26 PM
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> http://forbiddenpc.com
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> http://www.power-blog.com/info/4365
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> http://freetrafficbar.com?r=74276
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> On 2011-07-25 8:44 PM, Lisame Skinner wrote:
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> > hi i have avg,spybot and avasti,security,and on scans no problems,however,i purchased a product,that came with norton ani virus,and they found 20 tracking cookies
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> > 3/are tracking cookies an issue

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