linuxguy 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2005 uh...i am quite sure you can remotely use _any_ windoze account which doesn't have a password set (except the guest account). M$ isn't _THAT_ stupid_. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SexyGurl 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2005 Most of those things are FANTASTIC at bringing your machine to a crawl! 49605[/snapback] That's precisely the reason I hate all those cr*p safety softwares. Norton Anti virus is good .. but look at what that process rtvscan.exe does to the speed of the comp. Black-ice also reduces speed. (Off course these are paid , corporate softwares ... but even free ones are bad or maybe worse) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linuxguy 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2005 Why not use something like avast or avg? They are quite good? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StaticElectricity 8 Report post Posted December 11, 2005 ooh boy, you want real good security ? absolutely watertight ? theres only one solution! write your own firewall. That way you can be sure , theres no rogue code in it. Who knows tomorrow NORTON might launch INTERNET MUTINY !!? I dont see the point in this discussion, you'r not protected, ur dead. Simple aint it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raccoon 53 Report post Posted December 11, 2005 Of course there is a point in this discussion! Fact is that most popular security apps are resource hogs (tho they are relatively more user friendly). But obviously that does not mean you can do without any security! Question is how to strike a balance between the two ...and its possible. I got a machine which is both well protected & quite fast (In fact never been infected)! It is possible, but you need to expend some time and energy in the whole thing ...at least initially. Something most lay Windows users do not do/are not able to do... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SexyGurl 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2005 The most secure way it to ... NOT let internet sh*t enter your system. Just don't connect to the internet ... and you don't need to write your own firewalls or anything. As for P*RN one can always fantasise in head ... rather than depend on the virus prone internet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chirag 5 Report post Posted December 11, 2005 So are u finally resorting to that itself?? Left hope?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arun 795 Report post Posted December 11, 2005 It is possible, but you need to expend some time and energy in the whole thing ...at least initially. Something most lay Windows users do not do/are not able to do... 49818[/snapback] And the easiest way for such lay users is to upgrade their hardware ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GuluGulu 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2005 I asked cracker about the software he used to scan. He didn't replied as he might be too busy hacking 3rd party computer. However the software is a network scanner available for free download from http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/ Also there are many scanners at http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/network/fwscanner.html Enjoy!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cracker 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2005 (edited) Edited February 20, 2006 by cracker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linuxguy 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2005 cracker, you gave me a scare. The first image _strongly_ resembles my desktop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
