I know Rick uses it, and it works, which is great, but I need to know if it is a pain in the butt like Kapersky. Kapersky always asks me if I will allow something even if I have allowed it 20x before. Also, when I DL my World of Warcraft patches - which can take 10 minutes - I actually have to shut Kapersky off or the download times out.
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If you put ESET's firewall into interactive mode, it will ask you the first time a program tries to communicate, or do some weird thing. You can click the button to allow/disallow, and remember it as a rule, then it won't ask you again 
It's got all sorts of configuration options, so you can add/edit rules anytime you like, plus it has a learning mode, and an automatic mode.
It's pretty simple in auto or learn mode, but you can also get into all sorts of neat stuff if you like...
It's got all sorts of configuration options, so you can add/edit rules anytime you like, plus it has a learning mode, and an automatic mode.
It's pretty simple in auto or learn mode, but you can also get into all sorts of neat stuff if you like...
DjDennis
RIP- My Dad (2011), Sister (2013) and Mum (2017)
If you put ESET's firewall into interactive mode, it will ask you the first time a program tries to communicate, or do some weird thing. You can click the button to allow/disallow, and remember it as a rule, then it won't ask you again
It's got all sorts of configuration options, so you can add/edit rules anytime you like, plus it has a learning mode, and an automatic mode.
It's pretty simple in auto or learn mode, but you can also get into all sorts of neat stuff if you like...
In ten minutes my computer won't work if I have to do anything to the program....
DjDennis
RIP- My Dad (2011), Sister (2013) and Mum (2017)
I'd rank ESET (I use Smart Security), as some of the best software I've ever used!
Totally transparent, and you never need to do anything. It just works
All my machines run ESET, as well as Diskeeper -- they function flawlessly, never slow down, never have any issues (unless I decide to write an endless loop, after a few good beers).
Totally transparent, and you never need to do anything. It just works
All my machines run ESET, as well as Diskeeper -- they function flawlessly, never slow down, never have any issues (unless I decide to write an endless loop, after a few good beers).
You can click the button to allow/disallow, and remember it as a rule, then it won't ask you again
The only downside to that configuration is that if your browser (or other apps that have remembered 'allow' rules) gets hijacked, it may automatically go do stuff that the firewall was meant to stop. Use this option with extreme caution. Other firewalls have similar options.
No worries dude. It's totally proactive, and monitors your email, browsers, et. al. If it notes any changes, it will ask you again
So, do I uninstall Kapersky or just turn it off? I will be getting the smart suite for 3 computers, I think. And if I uninstall, do I do that before or after I run ESET?
No worries dude. It's totally proactive, and monitors your email, browsers, et. al. If it notes any changes, it will ask you again
I don't think we're saying the same thing. If you open your browser and you remember 'allow', it should not come back and ask you again. Therefore, if you get an infection of some type - hijack, etc - that opens your browser, it will allow it - because you set it to remember allow. This is a bad thing to do. My machines ask me all the time for everything. I want to know what they're doing on the web / networks. It's part of practicing good cyber security.
I would disconnect from the net (turn off your router), then uninstall Kapersky, reboot, then install ESET. After installing, run a smart scan on each computer (probably do this overnight, although it only takes about an hour on mine). Then that's it -- no need to ever run a scan again, unless you feel the need for some warm fuzzy reason. It'll update itself auto, and scan everything that comes and goes.
It doesn't work that way Tigger. It's intelligent enough to see patterns and changes. It will not allow me onto a website that has malicious code -- it throws this red box on-screen, and says SORRY DUDE -- you can't go here! Actually, I can't recall the exact text, but it won't let you go there. It puts a hook in, and scans every web page and code, before your browser gets it.
It doesn't work that way Tigger. It's intelligent enough to see patterns and changes. It will not allow me onto a website that has malicious code -- it throws this red box on-screen, and says SORRY DUDE -- you can't go here! Actually, I can't recall the exact text, but it won't let you go there. It puts a hook in, and scans every web page and code, before your browser gets it.
Firefox has that built in. http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/its-an-attack.html
I've generally been happy with MSE on Windows. It stays out of my way. I'm looking for something decent for my Mac as a precautionary measure since my W7 Desktop took a dump on me.
I would disconnect from the net (turn off your router), then uninstall Kapersky, reboot, then install ESET. After installing, run a smart scan on each computer (probably do this overnight, although it only takes about an hour on mine). Then that's it -- no need to ever run a scan again, unless you feel the need for some warm fuzzy reason. It'll update itself auto, and scan everything that comes and goes.
It doesn't work that way Tigger. It's intelligent enough to see patterns and changes. It will not allow me onto a website that has malicious code -- it throws this red box on-screen, and says SORRY DUDE -- you can't go here! Actually, I can't recall the exact text, but it won't let you go there. It puts a hook in, and scans every web page and code, before your browser gets it.
I see things have progressed. I would still be cautionary.