Comments on: Ten free security utilities you should be using http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Aggressive Prefectorhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-37953 Aggressive Prefector Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:41:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-37953 The worst program in the world is internet explorer. so many problems can be solved by never opening internet explorer ever again. Firefox plugin like noscript, adblock, and flashblock are great tools to protect your firefox. If you search the web a lot then it is a must have. noscript and adblock can remember which webpages you allow and which ones you want blocked. after a while its just smooth sailing. 1 problem with firefox plugins is that they only work in firefox. So for my needs I needed a program that blocks flash, ads, and websites. I use adsgone which does all this and has free updates but it is not free unless u crack it. great thing is it blocks 99% of ads on any program. Zonealarm is great program to block stuff from accessing the internet. Note that you can not use spybot's tea timer and zonealarm pro together. AVG is the lowest resource eating best virus detection ratio in my view. The worst program in the world is internet explorer. so many problems can be solved by never opening internet explorer ever again.

Firefox plugin like noscript, adblock, and flashblock are great tools to protect your firefox. If you search the web a lot then it is a must have. noscript and adblock can remember which webpages you allow and which ones you want blocked. after a while its just smooth sailing.

1 problem with firefox plugins is that they only work in firefox. So for my needs I needed a program that blocks flash, ads, and websites. I use adsgone which does all this and has free updates but it is not free unless u crack it. great thing is it blocks 99% of ads on any program.

Zonealarm is great program to block stuff from accessing the internet. Note that you can not use spybot's tea timer and zonealarm pro together. AVG is the lowest resource eating best virus detection ratio in my view.

]]> By: Aggressive Prefectorhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-262772 Aggressive Prefector Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:41:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-262772 The worst program in the world is internet explorer. so many problems can be solved by never opening internet explorer ever again.Firefox plugin like noscript, adblock, and flashblock are great tools to protect your firefox. If you search the web a lot then it is a must have. noscript and adblock can remember which webpages you allow and which ones you want blocked. after a while its just smooth sailing.1 problem with firefox plugins is that they only work in firefox. So for my needs I needed a program that blocks flash, ads, and websites. I use adsgone which does all this and has free updates but it is not free unless u crack it. great thing is it blocks 99% of ads on any program.Zonealarm is great program to block stuff from accessing the internet. Note that you can not use spybot's tea timer and zonealarm pro together. AVG is the lowest resource eating best virus detection ratio in my view. The worst program in the world is internet explorer. so many problems can be solved by never opening internet explorer ever again.

Firefox plugin like noscript, adblock, and flashblock are great tools to protect your firefox. If you search the web a lot then it is a must have. noscript and adblock can remember which webpages you allow and which ones you want blocked. after a while its just smooth sailing.

1 problem with firefox plugins is that they only work in firefox. So for my needs I needed a program that blocks flash, ads, and websites. I use adsgone which does all this and has free updates but it is not free unless u crack it. great thing is it blocks 99% of ads on any program.

Zonealarm is great program to block stuff from accessing the internet. Note that you can not use spybot’s tea timer and zonealarm pro together. AVG is the lowest resource eating best virus detection ratio in my view.

]]> By: Mackenziehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-11527 Mackenzie Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-11527 CCleaner is fantastic. Even on a fairly fresh install it'll give a nice speed boost. CCleaner is fantastic. Even on a fairly fresh install it'll give a nice speed boost.

]]> By: Mackenziehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-262771 Mackenzie Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-262771 CCleaner is fantastic. Even on a fairly fresh install it'll give a nice speed boost. CCleaner is fantastic. Even on a fairly fresh install it’ll give a nice speed boost.

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-11525 Chris Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:05:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-11525 AdBlock definitely needs to be on the list right alongside NoScript. I'm not a big fan of AdBlock Plus, maybe I'm not smart enough to use it. Combine the Filterset.G updater for AdBlock and your block list is constantly being updated. AdBlock definitely needs to be on the list right alongside NoScript. I'm not a big fan of AdBlock Plus, maybe I'm not smart enough to use it. Combine the Filterset.G updater for AdBlock and your block list is constantly being updated.

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-262770 Chris Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:05:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-262770 AdBlock definitely needs to be on the list right alongside NoScript. I'm not a big fan of AdBlock Plus, maybe I'm not smart enough to use it. Combine the Filterset.G updater for AdBlock and your block list is constantly being updated. AdBlock definitely needs to be on the list right alongside NoScript. I’m not a big fan of AdBlock Plus, maybe I’m not smart enough to use it. Combine the Filterset.G updater for AdBlock and your block list is constantly being updated.

]]> By: tomhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-11507 tom Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-11507 I use NoScript. It works well but you have to click allow scripts alot until it gets updated. I'm finding 1/2 the sites I use don't need scripts. If it was lower, I'm sure I'd find enabling the scripts all the time annoying. I also use Adblock. Think the combo helps speed up Firefox a bit. I use NoScript. It works well but you have to click allow scripts alot until it gets updated. I'm finding 1/2 the sites I use don't need scripts. If it was lower, I'm sure I'd find enabling the scripts all the time annoying.

I also use Adblock. Think the combo helps speed up Firefox a bit.

]]> By: tomhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-262769 tom Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-262769 I use NoScript. It works well but you have to click allow scripts alot until it gets updated. I'm finding 1/2 the sites I use don't need scripts. If it was lower, I'm sure I'd find enabling the scripts all the time annoying.I also use Adblock. Think the combo helps speed up Firefox a bit. I use NoScript. It works well but you have to click allow scripts alot until it gets updated. I’m finding 1/2 the sites I use don’t need scripts. If it was lower, I’m sure I’d find enabling the scripts all the time annoying.

I also use Adblock. Think the combo helps speed up Firefox a bit.

]]> By: Kiltakhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-11471 Kiltak Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:19:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-11471 Actually, the original AV that was pointed by the article wasn't available anymore, and pointed back to this one.. All you need is an AOL email address.. that's all... Actually, the original AV that was pointed by the article wasn't available anymore, and pointed back to this one..

All you need is an AOL email address.. that's all…

]]> By: Kiltakhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-262768 Kiltak Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:19:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-262768 Actually, the original AV that was pointed by the article wasn't available anymore, and pointed back to this one..All you need is an AOL email address.. that's all... Actually, the original AV that was pointed by the article wasn’t available anymore, and pointed back to this one..

All you need is an AOL email address.. that’s all…

]]> By: Tishhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-11469 Tish Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-11469 The link for AVS is only good if you're an AOL member. :( The link for AVS is only good if you're an AOL member. :(

]]> By: Tishhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-262767 Tish Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/09/ten-free-security-utilities-you-should-be-using/#comment-262767 The link for AVS is only good if you're an AOL member. :( The link for AVS is only good if you’re an AOL member. :(

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