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Windows 7 can't protect your PC from 8 out of 10 Malware programs.
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:42 am
by froggyboy604
8 out of 10 Malware can get passed the default UAC (User Activated Controls) settings for Win7. You can raise the UAC level to most secure, but be prepared for more UAC warnings.
zdnet
This does not look good for MS. I hate UAC, so I just disable it, and install a good anti-virus, firewall, and anti-spyware program.
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:41 am
by Skeithex
hahahahaha, that is funny. W7 comes out to be the best thing out there and they got this simple problem? Good thing I didn't get it right away.
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:25 am
by froggyboy604
If you install a decent antivirus, firewall, and antispyware program. Plus, practice safe browsing habits online you can overcome this security problems. Most people who get viruses usually visit illegal porn sites, and unsafe piracy sites where some of the files are infected by viruses.
It is generally not a good idea to run any version of Windows without an antivirus. I think they did the test with just Windows 7 without any security software installed.
Those UAC pop-up don't look very effective since a lot of users will just press OK instead of Deny since they don't know what to do.