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WAT... The mainboard driver CD wanted to install Google Chrome and the Google Toolbar and Norton Anti Virus by default?!? Not on my watch.
Tuesday, 04-Nov-14 10:24:03 UTC from Choqok-
@broniebrown Never installing driver CD's on "automatic" since 1999 out of fear of bloatware. Welcome to the year 2014.
Tuesday, 04-Nov-14 10:25:29 UTC from web -
@broniebrown What will you be using as browser and antivirus anyway ?
Tuesday, 04-Nov-14 10:25:44 UTC from web-
@critialcloudkicker Browser Firefox. No antivirus. Antivirus programs slow down the PC, break programs or the OS sometimes, and it is snakeoil. Antivirus programs don't work by default. If they solve the "Halt Problem" it would be worth installing it... but noone can solve this so far.
Tuesday, 04-Nov-14 10:29:21 UTC from Choqok-
@broniebrown As of lately I have started to see the futulity and the usefullness of AV programs. If you know what you are doing you argueably do not need one ( yes you might want to scan your data-disk every once in a while just to be sure ) ... Meanwhile on the other side of this appartment block, this guy refuses to even touch an AV program because it slows down his computer and his enjoyment ( ? ) according to his claims, yet if I touch his computer and see what an incoherent slow mess his computer has become ( Pretty sure his browser has been hijacked 44+ times by now ) I cant help but see a pattern. Those whom say that they do not need an AV are probably the most suspeccable to actually needing one. Then again I never sat behind your computer noticing all the [install-minesweeper.exe] and [photos of your niece.exe] and [I'm a trainer for that game you love, totally not a virus, trust me.exe] on it while facepalming myself half a concussion.
Tuesday, 04-Nov-14 10:37:41 UTC from web-
@critialcloudkicker TL;DR Yea I will stick to Avast anti virus just to be on the safe side of things and scan any detatchable media from "friends" ( lord I know I need at least that )
Tuesday, 04-Nov-14 10:38:41 UTC from web-
@critialcloudkicker I've been using Avast for quite a while as it doesn't really have an impact on performance.
Tuesday, 04-Nov-14 10:46:44 UTC from web-
@nerthos I know right :D ... Since I basically only have to scan ejectable media it is no doubt one of the best things out there for a guy like me.
Tuesday, 04-Nov-14 10:48:11 UTC from web
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@critialcloudkicker I use my Linux system for all the browsing and sensitive data. So I'll be less affected by those hijacks.
Tuesday, 04-Nov-14 10:41:44 UTC from Choqok-
@broniebrown Oh yea I forgot about that. Actually I do not know of any Linux AV software come to think of it. Then again you who chmod 7-7-7's a virus ?
Tuesday, 04-Nov-14 10:44:00 UTC from web-
@critialcloudkicker There are Linux AV programs like Clam AV but they scan for Windows viruses. I think that Kaspersky offers an AV for Linux. But yet again it is intended for (mail) servers to scan for Windows viruses.
Tuesday, 04-Nov-14 10:46:21 UTC from Choqok
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