RE: CA vs. Symantec vs. Microsoft
From: Ken Gardner (KenGardner_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/28/05
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 09:37:01 -0800
"Dan" wrote:
> Which company is the best for protecting your computer? Which company has
> the best anti-spyware, anti-virus, and firewall solution to protect the
> individual, companies and the government? Please post your feedback and here
> is an article from Forbes about the two companies.
My opinions as a individual user (I've tried many combinations of programs,
including everything mentioned in this email):
Antivirus: CA, followed (closely) by Trend Micro, followed (not so closely)
by Symantec. All will keep protect you from viruses, but the CA EZ antivirus
program will do it with the least cost in disk space and system overhead
(less bells and whistles too, which is a good thing). It is the closest
thing to having the benefits of an antivirus program without the costs in
other areas.
Anti-spyware: Combination of SP2 with default settings and with all updates
and patches downloaded and installed, Microsoft beta antispyware program, and
Ad Aware SE. If you are getting spyware even after using this combination,
it's your fault and you you need to learn computer security 101 because NO
antispyware program will help you. :)
Best firewall: Windows firewall, followed by Symantec, followed by CA. If
you have good antivirus and antispyware software and you already do the
preventative things that stop crudware from getting on your machine in the
first place, the Windows firewall has the most seamless performance -- by far
-- of these alternatives. If, on the other hand, you are not confident in
your ability to keep trojans, worms, and spyware from getting on your machine
and then "phoning home," then Norton seems to be the most protective,
although the CA product, as I remember it, has slightly less wear and tear on
overall system overhead.
Ken
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