Comments on: FREE McAfee Internet Security 2009 3-PC License Valid for 6 Months http://www.raymond.cc/blog/free-mcafee-internet-security-2009-3-pc-license-valid-for-6-months/ Daily updated news of useful advanced computer tips and tricks Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://www.raymond.cc/blog/free-mcafee-internet-security-2009-3-pc-license-valid-for-6-months/#comment-472733 Steve Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:27:01 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=2477#comment-472733 Will try to keep this brief. There is a simple solution. Facts first. 1) The McAFee problem could happen to any anti-virus provider IF THEY do not test all configurations. 2) All operating systems are vulnerable, 3) For those of you who do not use any security it can still happen to you. Examples: I clicked once on a modestly popular website (that I use frequently) and was instantly given malware (and not my layers of protection did not help). I have also been given in a very popular 3rd party applications a virus as part of a normal update. 3. Yes, Firewalls, malware detectors and anti-virus applications do take a lot of resource and it is noticeable if you have an older machine. 4. You can surf the Internet 100% safe by using a Sandbox (Sandboxie is the name of one and it's free). 5. But that does not protect you when you open an email or download a file. 6. Avoiding the DarkSide totally will limit your exposure. Use WOT (web of trust) if you run Firefox. 7. Internet Explorer is and will continue to be the must vulnerable browser. Don't use it. The others are better....as in faster and safer (Chrome and Firebox). 8. A full back up will save you dollars. Invest in an external drive. 9. Do not believe Microsoft is concerned about you. They have never developed a registry cleaner and provided only a marginal disk cleaner (and for those of you who bought new machines because yours became slow you can thank them). They have only recently offered a free anti-virus package (in self defense and because they are losing market share). Their defragmentor was (is) slow and does not do a "Smart Defrag". The lack of all these things caused millions of people to invest (needlessly) in new machines (with, of course, Microsoft's latest operating system. Windows, by design, will never be finished. Windows 7, right out of the box, has over 270 "fixes and security patches", that are automatically updated. 10. If you have kids start them off in the world of Linux. It's no longer Geek, Ubuntu, FreeSpire and other variations are all good...and there is an endless supply of free 3rd party applications. If you are thinking about "transitioning to Windows 7" (hope you have more horsepower by the way) it's actually no harder to pick up Linux than it is Windows 7 and it's free). Office.org is also there and free, more than adequate for the vast majority of you out there. 11. As more people transition away from Microsoft that puts pressure on them (and others who collaboratively produce free operating systems) to make them better....perhaps someday bullet proof BY SIMPLY PUTTING A SANDBOX ON THE FRONT END. Why no one does this is beyond me. Think of the advertising.....100% safe surfing. 12. Lastly, computers are not toasters nor are they disposable. If you are not knowledgeable find someone who is and have your machine set up properly. They, just like a car, require maintenance. Not doing maintenance simply opens up the door to problems. Hope this helps...and if you want to join the movement / be part of the solution simply cut and paste this to other blogs. We collectively need to deny malware practioners the opportunity to infect our machines and we need to force operating system providers to do the simple things (at least) to improve security. Case rested. Drop me an email if you need advice or just appreciate the advice. Tangoblue@netscape.net Steve Will try to keep this brief. There is a simple solution. Facts first.
1) The McAFee problem could happen to any anti-virus
provider IF THEY do not test all configurations.
2) All operating systems are vulnerable,
3) For those of you who do not use any security it can
still happen to you. Examples: I clicked once on
a modestly popular website (that I use frequently)
and was instantly given malware (and not my layers
of protection did not help). I have also been
given in a very popular 3rd party applications a
virus as part of a normal update.
3. Yes, Firewalls, malware detectors and anti-virus
applications do take a lot of resource and it is
noticeable if you have an older machine.
4. You can surf the Internet 100% safe by using a
Sandbox (Sandboxie is the name of one and it’s
free).
5. But that does not protect you when you open an
email or download a file.
6. Avoiding the DarkSide totally will limit your
exposure. Use WOT (web of trust) if you run
Firefox.
7. Internet Explorer is and will continue to be the
must vulnerable browser. Don’t use it. The others
are better….as in faster and safer (Chrome and
Firebox).
8. A full back up will save you dollars. Invest in an
external drive.
9. Do not believe Microsoft is concerned about you.
They have never developed a registry cleaner and
provided only a marginal disk cleaner (and
for those of you who bought new machines because
yours became slow you can thank them). They have
only recently offered a free anti-virus package (in
self defense and because they are losing market
share). Their defragmentor was (is) slow and does
not do a “Smart Defrag”. The lack of all these
things caused millions of people to invest
(needlessly) in new machines (with, of course,
Microsoft’s latest operating system. Windows, by
design, will never be finished. Windows 7, right
out of the box, has over 270 “fixes and security
patches”, that are automatically updated.
10. If you have kids start them off in the world of
Linux. It’s no longer Geek, Ubuntu, FreeSpire and
other variations are all good…and there is an
endless supply of free 3rd party applications. If
you are thinking about “transitioning to Windows
7″ (hope you have more horsepower by the way) it’s
actually no harder to pick up Linux than it is
Windows 7 and it’s free). Office.org is also
there and free, more than adequate for the vast
majority of you out there.
11. As more people transition away from Microsoft that
puts pressure on them (and others who
collaboratively produce free operating systems) to
make them better….perhaps someday bullet proof
BY SIMPLY PUTTING A SANDBOX ON THE FRONT END. Why
no one does this is beyond me. Think of the
advertising…..100% safe surfing.
12. Lastly, computers are not toasters nor are they
disposable. If you are not knowledgeable find
someone who is and have your machine set up
properly. They, just like a car, require
maintenance. Not doing maintenance simply opens up
the door to problems.

Hope this helps…and if you want to join the movement / be part of the solution simply cut and paste this to other blogs. We collectively need to deny malware practioners the opportunity to infect our machines and we need to force operating system providers to do the simple things (at least) to improve security.

Case rested. Drop me an email if you need advice or just appreciate the advice. Tangoblue@netscape.net
Steve

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]]> By: Internet Threat http://www.raymond.cc/blog/free-mcafee-internet-security-2009-3-pc-license-valid-for-6-months/#comment-445728 Internet Threat Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:26:08 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=2477#comment-445728 I did this deal and received my McAfee Internet Security software today from Amazon. When I tried to register the rebate on the McAfee site, it says no rebates match my information. I definitely got the right item (the UPC matches what the rebate form says). Have you read any info on this? I did this deal and received my McAfee Internet Security software today from Amazon. When I tried to register the rebate on the McAfee site, it says no rebates match my information. I definitely got the right item (the UPC matches what the rebate form says). Have you read any info on this?

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