Virgin Media Security v10

[Nopanic]

Anyone tried it yet ?

Available to download in MYVM.

Have to say its a much nicer application than v9, with more options and the paid for side of it (in my opinion) is well worth it and I'm not just saying that because I work for VM, or have wasted the last few months of my life on this its good .. the Data patrol is excellent. (in + (paid for) version)

[djfunkdup]

I will go and have a look @ it...

if you are going to pay for security then there is only one way to go..

http://www.eset.com/us/home/products/smart-security/

that's what i use @ the min...so the VM software would need to outperform that before i would consider it...


edit: am i missing the point here just had a look Nopanic at the VM site and as far as i can see this software is free..??

[Ignitionnet]

Ewww ISP provided security suite *shudder*

[Nopanic]

Originally Posted by djfunkdup

I will go and have a look @ it...

if you are going to pay for security then there is only one way to go..

http://www.eset.com/us/home/products/smart-security/

that's what i use @ the min...so the VM software would need to outperform that before i would consider it...


edit: am i missing the point here just had a look Nopanic at the VM site and as far as i can see this software is free..??

https://my.virginmedia.com/my-apps/s.../overview.html

[djfunkdup]

Thanks Nopanic got the information from your link

[Nopanic]

I'm not suggesting its the best out there, but its pretty good.

Worth a look anyway.

[Milambar]

I told my friends to remove VM's security suite. A lot of them were under the impression they HAD to use it in order to use VM.

Personally, I have found from bitter experience that it slows PC's down to the speed of a snail crawling through thick, almost frozen treacle.

Unless V10 is substantially different from previous incarnations, I'd advise people to steer clear.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Milambar

Unless V10 is substantially different from previous incarnations, I'd advise people to steer clear.

It's a fair bit different yes

[Nopanic]

Originally Posted by Milambar

I told my friends to remove VM's security suite. A lot of them were under the impression they HAD to use it in order to use VM.

Personally, I have found from bitter experience that it slows PC's down to the speed of a snail crawling through thick, almost frozen treacle.

Unless V10 is substantially different from previous incarnations, I'd advise people to steer clear.

Originally Posted by BenMcr

It's a fair bit different yes

Very different.

[Milambar]

Hmmm, I will have to give it a test run on my laptop then.

[AndyCalling]

I use Windows 7 firewall and Microsoft Security Essentials as I have already paid for these when I bought Windows, going by the theory that if anyone knows how best to block the holes in Windows it will be the people that made it. Is there a good reason why I should pour that money down the drain and buy yet more software to do the same job?

I don't want to spend unnecessary extra cash to replace things I've already bought when they aren't broken. Can someone explain why what I've already bought from Microsoft is not as secure as they claim it to be? I might consider something else if that's really the case.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by AndyCalling

I use Windows 7 firewall and Microsoft Security Essintials as I have already paid for these when I bought Windows. Is there a good reason why I should pour that money down the drain and buy yet more software to do the same job?

I don't want to spend unnecessary extra cash to replace things I've already bought when they aren't broken. Can someone explain why what I've already bought from Microsoft is not as secure as they claim it to be? I might consider something else if that's really the case.

I don't think anyone is asking you to buy this, I just downloaded the new version and i did not pay a penny to do it. The only bit of this you pay for is the OPTIONAL data patrol software

[AndyCalling]

Sorry, on reading this thread I got the idea that the paid for bit was the best bit.

Still, I remain keen to find out why the security that we all bought when we bought our copies of Windows is not safe and needs replacing. It is worrying with the demise of the Steam forums due to hacking and I want to make sure Microsoft isn't selling me a dud security package, happy in the knowledge they've left my digital front door wide open to any kid with an iphone.

Can anyone help me understand the problem?

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by AndyCalling

Still, I remain keen to find out why the security that we all bought when we bought our copies of Windows is not safe and needs replacing.

Who said it did?

Use of any security software is a personal choice and it up to you to decide what is the best option

Although I'm not sure that your argument:

going by the theory that if anyone knows how best to block the holes in Windows it will be the people that made it

is 100% sound. Playing Devils Advocate, surely if Microsoft know about the holes, shouldn't they fix them rather than create a seperate program to protect against the holes being exploited

Additionally VM Security 10 includes Parental Controls which aren't included in Microsoft Security Essentials

[Nopanic]

Originally Posted by AndyCalling

I use Windows 7 firewall and Microsoft Security Essentials as I have already paid for these when I bought Windows, going by the theory that if anyone knows how best to block the holes in Windows it will be the people that made it. Is there a good reason why I should pour that money down the drain and buy yet more software to do the same job?

I don't want to spend unnecessary extra cash to replace things I've already bought when they aren't broken. Can someone explain why what I've already bought from Microsoft is not as secure as they claim it to be? I might consider something else if that's really the case.

As Ben has said, they are holes because M$ has missed them..