..to computers that don't have any antivirus software on. Same with Defender too...
Although AVG and other free antivirus tools are pretty good, a lot of people never think about actually getting and installing them.
I didn't say i actually liked Apple Update just that it was better than Googles:)
I don't like being recommended iTunes or Quicktime, my main point was that it is easy to remove via Add/Remove and that it is does appear in the Scheduled Tasks.
Most (all?) of the separate update programs (google, apple, java, adobe) are pains.
"Unfortunately, the service has many bugs, it can't be disabled unless you uninstall all the applications that use it and there are some privacy issues"
I would prefer it if they fixed Google Update instead of releasing the source. Making it optional and easy to remove would be a good start. Amazingly Apple Update works better and most Apple software on windows, besides Safari, is lousy...
I've never heard of these people but giving away free versions is more likely to get people buying full versions.
I would think tools is the one area where companies can make money, Adobes tools for Flash spring to mind...
announced it would begin scanning all add-ons whenever they update their virus signatures, not just when add-ons are originally posted, They should have been scanning all files when virus definitions are updated to begin with! How else are you meant to pick up new threats in older files which are not run and autoscanned?? I wonder if any other threats will get picked up...
So the banner serves a pdf which runs some javascript that uses a hole to install a trojan?
Surely the user will be prompted by the browser to ask whether they want to open the pdf to begin with? Unless it was a pdf that the user was actually after that was tampered with, why would anyone open an unknown pdf accidently?
I suppose, there are always the click happy that will open anything...
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Now there's a giant controller for those that like buttons! The key overlays are cool too...
..to computers that don't have any antivirus software on. Same with Defender too... Although AVG and other free antivirus tools are pretty good, a lot of people never think about actually getting and installing them.
I didn't say i actually liked Apple Update just that it was better than Googles :)
I don't like being recommended iTunes or Quicktime, my main point was that it is easy to remove via Add/Remove and that it is does appear in the Scheduled Tasks.
Most (all?) of the separate update programs (google, apple, java, adobe) are pains.
"Unfortunately, the service has many bugs, it can't be disabled unless you uninstall all the applications that use it and there are some privacy issues"
I would prefer it if they fixed Google Update instead of releasing the source. Making it optional and easy to remove would be a good start. Amazingly Apple Update works better and most Apple software on windows, besides Safari, is lousy...
I've never heard of these people but giving away free versions is more likely to get people buying full versions. I would think tools is the one area where companies can make money, Adobes tools for Flash spring to mind...
Which does pretty much the same thing...
Well,the google ads on the article site point to some adware removers, maybe one of them will help...
So the banner serves a pdf which runs some javascript that uses a hole to install a trojan? Surely the user will be prompted by the browser to ask whether they want to open the pdf to begin with? Unless it was a pdf that the user was actually after that was tampered with, why would anyone open an unknown pdf accidently? I suppose, there are always the click happy that will open anything...
They seem to have big plans for this yet have only tested it with 38 users?