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I stoppped using "Trusting" software a long time ago. Since I moved to firefox last year I have not had a single virus, adware, spyware, or trojan and I don't even have a virus scanner.
(No comments about the stupidity of not having a virus scanner; there are logical reasons beyond the comprehension of most)
"Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage" -- Jean Anouilh
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote: (No comments about the stupidity of not having a virus scanner; there are logical reasons beyond the comprehension of most)
Like what?
Jeremy Falcon
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I actually have Clam. When I develop I don't like my memory being scanned as it seems to slow me down. Plus I just don't like the way McAfee products attempt to control my machine and install themselves so thoroughly destroying performance that it is like a virus itself.
"Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage" -- Jean Anouilh
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote: McAfee products attempt to control my machine and install themselves so thoroughly destroying performance that it is like a virus itself.
Grim (aka Toby) MCDBA, MCSD, MCP+SB
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Agree, I guess that's one of the reasons 78% (so far) has JS enabled.
Often JS is used in the menu, and how to browse a website without that menu. 
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A matter of principle if you will
But ECMAScript is OK.
My programming blahblahblah blog. If you ever find anything useful here, please let me know to remove it.
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That's one of the reasons for which I switched over to tea. 
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Haha, I like bali better...
I have javascript enabled all the time, just need to run something like windows defender to prevent any website from installing spyware through javascript.
WM.
What about weapons of mass-construction?
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There is no 100% security. If you are that paranoic you better cut off your internet connection because you never know what will attack you through any tcp/ip port, crashing entirely your firewall and hacking your computer. You should scrap your email client as well and start telnetting to your server to read your mails using the console - this is really secure you know.
No Firewall is 100% safe, no antivirus software is 100% safe and crippling your browser because of paranoia won't help you that much - there are other alternative ways of hacking into your computer.
Regards,
Nikolay
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Nikolay,
This applies to normal human life as well. There can not be a hundred per cent perfection. There is always a scope for improvement and development. And this applies to Security Components like AVs and Firewall software too.
nsimeonov wrote: If you are that paranoic you better cut off your internet connection because you never know what will attack you through any tcp/ip port, crashing entirely your firewall and hacking your computer. You should scrap your email client as well and start telnetting to your server to read your mails using the console - this is really secure you know.
Even though, you totally put yourself in a closed shell, there can just another loophole. Insert a CD or a Floppy in the system with a virus infection and the viruses will play haywire on your system. With the perspective of 'security cut down accesspoints', now, you should cut off access to Floppy/CD too. ;P
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A true ayatollah's speaking 
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In IE: Yes but only for trusted sites
In FF: Yes, I've never had the need to disable JS
I've pretty much switched entirely over to using FF, with a good hosts file, FlashBlock, and user.css rules to get rid of most of the ads/bad cookies.
--Mike--
Visual C++ MVP 
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VB > soccer
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I've actually started using FireFox for almost everything. I run the NoScript extension, so JavaScript is off by default for every site until I explicitly go in and add it to the safe list.
Right now, for instance, I have codeproject.com enabled, but it's blocking 2mdn.net, questionmarket.com, and doubleclick.net. All of which have content on this page somewhere.
Unfortunately, I have to leave all the Java crap turned on in IE for the Intranet and corporate extranet. I even had to install the JRE just so I can use our timesheet applet to request vacation time. *sigh*
Grim (aka Toby) MCDBA, MCSD, MCP+SB
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-- modified at 9:06 Tuesday 20th June, 2006
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