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Windows Defender
Is this program even remotely useful? I've had it for 2 years now on
this Vista 32-bit Home Premium (Dell Inspiron 530). I've accepted all auto-updates whenever they've occurred. Whenever it is run, 1 of 2 things will happen. Either it will report no detections and will say the system is running normally, or it will report a problem that it is always unable to deal with. Never has WD ever reported a problem that it was able to correct. Today's problem is "BrowserModifier:Win32/ Fotomoto". Clicking on the link for more info, I arrive at a MS web page saying the most recent definition update for this problem is dated 11 July 2009. I fully expect that, as with previous detection reports, the detection warning will disappear after the next update of WD. Meanwhile, this computer gets frequent scans (usually twice a week) with Malwarebytes and Avira Antivir and occasional scans with Superantispyware. None of these has ever reported a problem at the same time that WD does. Should I just not bother? Should I just let it update itself (so I won't be repeatedly bothered with update notices) and otherwise ignore it? TIA. GrtArtiste |
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Windows Defender
Hello GrtArtiste, You might consider using "Microsoft Security Essentials" instead. It will turn off and replace Windows Defender automatically during it's installation. It provides much better virus, malware, and spyware protection. http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ Hope this helps, Shawn GrtArtiste;1260525 Wrote: Is this program even remotely useful? I've had it for 2 years now on this Vista 32-bit Home Premium (Dell Inspiron 530). I've accepted all auto-updates whenever they've occurred. Whenever it is run, 1 of 2 things will happen. Either it will report no detections and will say the system is running normally, or it will report a problem that it is always unable to deal with. Never has WD ever reported a problem that it was able to correct. Today's problem is "BrowserModifier:Win32/ Fotomoto". Clicking on the link for more info, I arrive at a MS web page saying the most recent definition update for this problem is dated 11 July 2009. I fully expect that, as with previous detection reports, the detection warning will disappear after the next update of WD. Meanwhile, this computer gets frequent scans (usually twice a week) with Malwarebytes and Avira Antivir and occasional scans with Superantispyware. None of these has ever reported a problem at the same time that WD does. Should I just not bother? Should I just let it update itself (so I won't be repeatedly bothered with update notices) and otherwise ignore it? TIA. GrtArtiste -- Brink '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience 2009 - 2010*' (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511) *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* '*Windows 8 Forums*' (http://www.eightforums.com/) - '*Windows 7 Forums*' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) - '*Windows Vista Forums*' (http://www.vistax64.com/) *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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Windows Defender
On May 2, 11:39*am, Brink wrote:
Hello GrtArtiste, You might consider using "Microsoft Security Essentials" instead. It will turn off and replace Windows Defender automatically during it's installation. It provides much better virus, malware, and spyware protection. http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ Hope this helps, Shawn I appreciate the reply, but unless there is some significant benefit to using Microsoft Security Essentials over what I already have (Avira- MBAM-SAS), I guess I'll stick with what is working now until it doesn't. I was just hoping that WD could somehow be corrected...but I guess not. GrtArtiste |
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Windows Defender
Microsoft Security Essentials is the replacement (correction) for Windows Defender in Vista and Windows 7 to be used instead from Microsoft. As far as a benefit, it's just another layer of security to help protect you. Since not all scanners detect everything, it's usually best to have a few layers to help detect something one of the others may not. It's up to you, but you might give it a try to see how you like it. You can always just uninstall later if you should decide to. GrtArtiste;1260618 Wrote: On May 2, 11:39*am, Brink wrote: Hello GrtArtiste, You might consider using "Microsoft Security Essentials" instead. It will turn off and replace Windows Defender automatically during it's installation. It provides much better virus, malware, and spyware protection. http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ Hope this helps, Shawn I appreciate the reply, but unless there is some significant benefit to using Microsoft Security Essentials over what I already have (Avira- MBAM-SAS), I guess I'll stick with what is working now until it doesn't. I was just hoping that WD could somehow be corrected...but I guess not. GrtArtiste -- Brink '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience 2009 - 2010*' (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511) *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* '*Windows 8 Forums*' (http://www.eightforums.com/) - '*Windows 7 Forums*' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) - '*Windows Vista Forums*' (http://www.vistax64.com/) *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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Windows Defender
On May 2, 3:53*pm, Brink wrote:
Microsoft Security Essentials is the replacement (correction) for Windows Defender in Vista and Windows 7 to be used instead from Microsoft. As far as a benefit, it's just another layer of security to help protect you. Since not all scanners detect everything, it's usually best to have a few layers to help detect something one of the others may not. It's up to you, but you might give it a try to see how you like it. You can always just uninstall later if you should decide to. If MSE is an anti-virus, I'd have to uninstall Avira to use it...yes? One wonders why anyone bothers to update WD and pretend that it's still useful if MSE is being promoted as it's replacement (correction). GrtArtiste |
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Windows Defender
On May 2, 3:53*pm, Brink wrote:
Microsoft Security Essentials is the replacement (correction) for Windows Defender in Vista and Windows 7 to be used instead from Microsoft. As far as a benefit, it's just another layer of security to help protect you. Since not all scanners detect everything, it's usually best to have a few layers to help detect something one of the others may not. It's up to you, but you might give it a try to see how you like it. You can always just uninstall later if you should decide to. If MSE is an anti-virus, I'd have to uninstall Avira to use it...yes? One wonders why anyone bothers to update WD and pretend that it's still useful if MSE is being promoted as it's replacement (correction). GrtArtiste |
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Windows Defender
Microsoft Security Essentials is the replacement (correction) for Windows Defender in Vista and Windows 7 to be used instead from Microsoft. As far as a benefit, it's just another layer of security to help protect you. Since not all scanners detect everything, it's usually best to have a few layers to help detect something one of the others may not. It's up to you, but you might give it a try to see how you like it. You can always just uninstall later if you should decide to. GrtArtiste;1260618 Wrote: On May 2, 11:39*am, Brink wrote: Hello GrtArtiste, You might consider using "Microsoft Security Essentials" instead. It will turn off and replace Windows Defender automatically during it's installation. It provides much better virus, malware, and spyware protection. http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ Hope this helps, Shawn I appreciate the reply, but unless there is some significant benefit to using Microsoft Security Essentials over what I already have (Avira- MBAM-SAS), I guess I'll stick with what is working now until it doesn't. I was just hoping that WD could somehow be corrected...but I guess not. GrtArtiste -- Brink '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience 2009 - 2010*' (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511) *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* '*Windows 8 Forums*' (http://www.eightforums.com/) - '*Windows 7 Forums*' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) - '*Windows Vista Forums*' (http://www.vistax64.com/) *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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Windows Defender
On May 2, 11:39*am, Brink wrote:
Hello GrtArtiste, You might consider using "Microsoft Security Essentials" instead. It will turn off and replace Windows Defender automatically during it's installation. It provides much better virus, malware, and spyware protection. http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ Hope this helps, Shawn I appreciate the reply, but unless there is some significant benefit to using Microsoft Security Essentials over what I already have (Avira- MBAM-SAS), I guess I'll stick with what is working now until it doesn't. I was just hoping that WD could somehow be corrected...but I guess not. GrtArtiste |
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Windows Defender
Hello GrtArtiste, You might consider using "Microsoft Security Essentials" instead. It will turn off and replace Windows Defender automatically during it's installation. It provides much better virus, malware, and spyware protection. http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ Hope this helps, Shawn GrtArtiste;1260525 Wrote: Is this program even remotely useful? I've had it for 2 years now on this Vista 32-bit Home Premium (Dell Inspiron 530). I've accepted all auto-updates whenever they've occurred. Whenever it is run, 1 of 2 things will happen. Either it will report no detections and will say the system is running normally, or it will report a problem that it is always unable to deal with. Never has WD ever reported a problem that it was able to correct. Today's problem is "BrowserModifier:Win32/ Fotomoto". Clicking on the link for more info, I arrive at a MS web page saying the most recent definition update for this problem is dated 11 July 2009. I fully expect that, as with previous detection reports, the detection warning will disappear after the next update of WD. Meanwhile, this computer gets frequent scans (usually twice a week) with Malwarebytes and Avira Antivir and occasional scans with Superantispyware. None of these has ever reported a problem at the same time that WD does. Should I just not bother? Should I just let it update itself (so I won't be repeatedly bothered with update notices) and otherwise ignore it? TIA. GrtArtiste -- Brink '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience 2009 - 2010*' (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511) *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* '*Windows 8 Forums*' (http://www.eightforums.com/) - '*Windows 7 Forums*' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) - '*Windows Vista Forums*' (http://www.vistax64.com/) *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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