Comments on: McAfee unafraid of Microsoft security push

Firm's president says McAfee will compete with Microsoft OneCare Live because security can't be done "part-time."

[john55440]

MS Too Slow

Among other things, to be a credible antivirus vendor, Microsoft will have to prove that it's capable of acting quickly.

The snail's pace at which MS fixes known security holes in IE damages their security credibility.

(Typing this using Firefox. -LOL)

[john55440]

MS Too Slow

Among other things, to be a credible antivirus vendor, Microsoft will have to prove that it's capable of acting quickly.

The snail's pace at which MS fixes known security holes in IE damages their security credibility.

(Typing this using Firefox. -LOL)

[bobby_brady]

You have to admit, SP2 is working

there are way less virus going around now.

[rcrusoe]

". . . way less viruses" ?

Then why does our virus definitions file grow by 5000 or more viruses a month?

But OTOH, you may be correct. Seems like most wintel machines are being infected with worms, not viruses.

The best way we've found to protect our Windows machines is to block most email attachments, block all downloading, and only allow them to connect to a very limited list of approved websites.

[bobby_brady]

You have to admit, SP2 is working

there are way less virus going around now.

[rcrusoe]

". . . way less viruses" ?

Then why does our virus definitions file grow by 5000 or more viruses a month?

But OTOH, you may be correct. Seems like most wintel machines are being infected with worms, not viruses.

The best way we've found to protect our Windows machines is to block most email attachments, block all downloading, and only allow them to connect to a very limited list of approved websites.

[GlennAl]

Own worst enemy?

When McAfee stops categorizing the Serv-U ftp server as a trojan/virus just because a long time ago some butt posted a corrupted version of it containing a virus to a download site, then I'll start to think they might have some credibility again.

[i_am_still_wade]

Shoul worry about REAL competition

McAfee should really be worried about Trend Micro, Avast, or any other company that makes a decent product. They are just as bad as Norton, which likes to classify the competition products as spyware.

[GlennAl]

Own worst enemy?

When McAfee stops categorizing the Serv-U ftp server as a trojan/virus just because a long time ago some butt posted a corrupted version of it containing a virus to a download site, then I'll start to think they might have some credibility again.

[i_am_still_wade]

Shoul worry about REAL competition

McAfee should really be worried about Trend Micro, Avast, or any other company that makes a decent product. They are just as bad as Norton, which likes to classify the competition products as spyware.

[Johnny Mnemonic]

Funny

10 patents related to security!!! Good one.

[Johnny Mnemonic]

Funny

10 patents related to security!!! Good one.

[Silver_2000]

Tested The Beta - it was WAY to much of a resource hog

Tested The Beta - it was WAY to much of a resource hog

I havent tested the next versions yet but a few months ago I ran the Beta of one care and while it seemed to be a great solution for people who just want the system to work it used FAR too many resources to do far too little - Memory and CPU usage was HUGE

[Silver_2000]

Tested The Beta - it was WAY to much of a resource hog

Tested The Beta - it was WAY to much of a resource hog

I havent tested the next versions yet but a few months ago I ran the Beta of one care and while it seemed to be a great solution for people who just want the system to work it used FAR too many resources to do far too little - Memory and CPU usage was HUGE