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A new, free tool to block recently compromised Web sites emerges from beta. We found it to be a useful product, but not without drawbacks.
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Another problem is that the system consistently complained that it had not been shutdown properly, even when a normal shutdown had occurred. It spend a considerable amount of time and cpu checking its files when the system came back up.
Lastly, it keeps a small file where it tracks information that is HIGHLY fragmented. This causes your defragger to take ALLOT more time to run. I like to defrag and I watch the results (I use the builtin and OO products) and the difference is fairly large. You can see the defragger pounding on this file; it's weird.
I'd be interested in trying it again but I'd warn users against installing if they can't sustain a few bumps.
"Founded in 2006 by former Microsoft security engineers ..."
I lost interest right there. Guess why.
- by MantovaniTX June 22, 2008 9:06 AM PDT
- I did use Haute Secure for some time until I found WOT, Web of Trust. It is a browser add-on that warns about dangerous websites by adding a tiny icon next to the search result: red for dangerous, green for safe. When the user is about to enter a risky site, the system shows a warning screen that tells about the potential danger. If you have kids you can set the system to block the access instead of giving a warning. I have found WOT ratings accurate. The free add-on is available at www.mywot.com
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