windows-security ~ Chris Pirillo

Windows 7 Security

4 Comments (Add) | Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 10:45pm

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I took several live calls earlier tonight to talk to people in the community about Windows 7. I wanted to get their honest reactions – find out what they love and hate. One of the calls was with my assistant, Kat. She’s been a Microsoft MVP in the area of Windows Security for over four years now, and has been considered an Expert in the malware removal community for about seven years. We talked a bit about the security side of Windows 7, and her take on the new operating system in general.

Is Microsoft Windows Security a Myth?

54 Comments (Add) | Saturday, December 6th, 2008 at 2:32am

This is Sushruta’s submission for the HP Magic Giveaway. Feel free to leave comments for this article as you see fit – your feedback is certainly welcomed! If you’d like to submit your own how-to, what-is, or top-five list, you can send it to me. Views and opinions of this writer are not necessarily my own:

Are there any Free Web-Based Virus Scanners?

18 Comments (Add) | Monday, June 9th, 2008 at 10:00pm

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What is more stupid… running your face alongside a cheese grater, or running Limewire? I argue that it’s far healthier to run your face on the cheese grater. What can you do if you don’t run an anti-virus on your desktop? Or what if you download something but want to be 100% sure it’s not a malicious file before you install or run it? Is there any other way to protect yourself?

Firewall and Computer Security

10 Comments (Add) | Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 at 6:58pm

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http://live.pirillo.com/ – The round table discusses the free Comodo Firewall, and other Security programs for your Windows machine.

Four of my friends joined me for this discussion: Kat, SC_Thor, Wirelesspacket, and last but certainly not least… Datalore.

Windows Antivirus: Vista vs XP

7 Comments (Add) | Friday, June 1st, 2007 at 5:15pm

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http://live.pirillo.com/ – Tuna wants to know: are you more vulnerable to viruses in Vista than in XP?

Since its Windows anything that’s written for Windows could potentially harm Vista as well as XP; however, Vista does things a little differently than XP in terms of how much access a program has.