free aol security monitor usefull tool

Post by **hxjohn** » March 16, 2008, 7:14 pm

i just thought i would post a link to this free little tool i use to keep me on top of all my software at the moment my score is up to 90 i could do better if i did not file share but needs must
http://www.download.com/AOL-Active-Secu ... 45561.html
ps if you can get a better score then me please post it regards john

Post by **hxjohn** » March 16, 2008, 7:34 pm

ps i use avast home anti virus free
pc tools firewall free
spybot free
cc cleaner free
tweak now reg clean free
uniblue speed up my pc not free

Post by **hxjohn** » March 16, 2008, 11:46 pm

try this link as above one as stopped working sorry
http://safety.aol.com/isc/ActiveSecurity/

Post by **Aardvark** » March 17, 2008, 10:12 am

I got a score of 89, but could have done better if I had a Pc Optimizer ( what ever that is ) I dont have a program that backs up my system. Any Ideas ??

Post by **hxjohn** » March 17, 2008, 1:03 pm

Aardvark wrote:I got a score of 89, but could have done better if I had a Pc Optimizer ( what ever that is ) I dont have a program that backs up my system. Any Ideas ??

the tool is a good guide but i have pc op pro and for some reason it does not pick it up iam not sure way
as for backing up your system you could use windows and back up to a spare drive if its big enoff just depends
i have the choice to use nero as well maybe a word our two from the experts on the best way to do it if there is one

Post by **Aardvark** » March 17, 2008, 1:10 pm

Let's hope Pop's reads this post, maybe he has some ideas ??

Post by **BKKSTAN** » March 17, 2008, 1:11 pm

I got a 73,no optimization tool!

Post by **hxjohn** » March 17, 2008, 1:29 pm

BKKSTAN wrote:I got a 73,no optimization tool!

take a look at all the info it gives you and you should be able to get it up your score that is

Post by **jackspratt** » March 17, 2008, 1:39 pm

hxjohn wrote:
BKKSTAN wrote:I got a 73,no optimization tool!
take a look at all the info it gives you and you should be able to get it up your score that is

Not necessarily, john.

I have 2 online spyware detectors (Spybot and Superantispyware), and it detected neither of them.

I have now deleted the program.

Post by **hxjohn** » March 17, 2008, 1:45 pm

jackspratt wrote:
hxjohn wrote:
BKKSTAN wrote:I got a 73,no optimization tool!
take a look at all the info it gives you and you should be able to get it up your score that is
Not necessarily, john.

I have 2 online spyware detectors (Spybot and Superantispyware), and it detected neither of them.

I have now deleted the program.

its not perfect but ive been running it for two monthes and it helped me keep on top as things as i dont set most of my programs to autoupdate
as i dont wont my desktop clogged up
the reason i do this iam not able to be online every day

and the bloody updates come all at ounce a bit of a pain sometimes
so if i dont do it the score drops which is way it works for me

ps hows life in the boonies

Post by **hxjohn** » March 17, 2008, 1:55 pm

jackspratt my aol monitor picks up spybot which i use and my score is 90 maybe its just the right combo not sure but heres the link ps its free not the best but my pc is running sweet as
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/f ... ption.html#

Post by **jackspratt** » March 17, 2008, 4:37 pm

Thanks john.

I am happy that I have the latest version of Spybot loaded, as well as Superantispyware.

But I am also not particularly interested in the AOL product - I downloaded it out of curiosity, but can live without it full time.

Already enough crap running in the background of my PC

Post by **BKKSTAN** » March 17, 2008, 6:38 pm

Weird,I just paid $70 for the Uniblue power suite package,ran all the programs and got the same score of 73 3 times.Glad it has a 30 day money back guarantee!

Post by **redbeard** » March 18, 2008, 1:14 pm

dont think this works to well with vista it couldnt see some of the programs already installed and tried to tell me to turn on things already on

Post by **hxjohn** » March 18, 2008, 4:26 pm

does anybody know of a better tool along these lines that may work better with vista and if you have any usefull programs you would like to share pm me and i will do the same regards john

Post by **BKKSTAN** » March 18, 2008, 7:45 pm

I running XP Pro.And my com runs slower now!

Post by **Irish Alan** » March 18, 2008, 8:55 pm

Aardvark wrote:I dont have a program that backs up my system. Any Ideas ??

I use Norton Ghost (2003) to make back ups. I keep the Ghost images on a separate partition. If a problem arises that I cannot sort I just Ghost back to a previous image when things were tickety-boo. I also keep an image on an external USB drive to be sure to be sure.

Symantec.com wrote: Key Technologies

* Creates full system and file backups
* Restores from system failures
* Saves recovery points to offsite locations
* Symantec ThreatCon integration*

Features

* Full system backup (disk image)—Backs up everything on a hard drive or partition.
* File and folder backup—Backs up only the specific files and folders you choose rather than saving an entire drive.
* FTP backup—Copies recovery points to a FTP site for easier offsite backup management. NEW
* Offsite backup—backs up your files to NAS (Network-Attached Storage) devices. NEW
* Symantec ThreatCon integration— triggers incremental backups whenever ThreatCon reaches a specified threat level. Great for computers without virus protection. NEW
* Incremental and differential backup—Backs up only files that have changed.
* EXCLUSIVE! Google Desktop™ integration—Makes data recovery even faster with searchable backup indexes.
* LightsOut Restore—Restores your system with an on-disk software recovery environment—no bootable CD required.
* EXCLUSIVE!: Remote management—Controls other Norton Ghost installations (12.0 or higher) on your local area network.
* Advanced compression and encryption—Minimizes storage space and helps keep sensitive documents safe.

http://www.symantec.com/norton/products ... id=ghost14