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  1. AstroSkipper
    Subject: Kaspersky In Germany, the "Bundesamt für Sicherheit und Information (BSI)", in English the "Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)", had already warned against the use of anti-virus software from the Russian manufacturer Kaspersky on 15 March 2022: https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Themen/Unternehmen-und-Organisationen/Cyber-Sicherheitslage/Technische-Sicherheitshinweise-und-Warnungen/Warnungen-nach-Par-7/Archiv/FAQ-Kaspersky/faq_node.html (German website, use an online translator!). I already reported the warning from BSI months ago in the old antivirus thread. In the meanwhile, I have changed my mind and now share the official concerns about Kaspersky. Thus, I have removed Kaspersky Antivirus from my internal list and will not write an article about this programme anymore. In these times, one cannot seriously entrust the security of one's computer to such a programme due to its origin. A more in-depth consideration at this point cannot be carried out due to our forum rules. Kind regards, AstroSkipper
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    Looks great! I am glad to to see such progress. Hope we can enjoy it in new releases next week. Thank you for the continuous development!
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    I corrected all links to images in my main article "ProxHTTPSProxy and HTTPSProxy in Windows XP for future use": Due to the length of my article and our forum editor, it was not as easy as I thought, though. But now, all images should open better again. If you still find errors, please report them here! Thanks! Cheers, AstroSkipper
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    No! Have a look here:
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    Great news, indeed! You give us hope again.
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    Here is a quotation about security programmes and their age from my introducing post: And of course, most important is that they have to be fully working without any issues.
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    Very funny! But all joking aside, here is the corrected version: There is no jury here. And therefore there is no verdict. You can only get information here. And since you're the only one who asked, I can only answer you first. Here is a hint once again: I used Sygate Personal Firewall under Windows ME and for a while under Windows XP. It was my favourite firewall for a long time in the old days. It is still installed in my Windows ME partition which I never deleted for historical reasons. I used the German version Sygate Personal Firewall Platinum 5.5.2307.0 from 2004. Later, I changed to the English version Sygate Personal Firewall Pro 5.6.3408.0 from 2005. Due to some reasons, I stopped using it under Windows XP. Sygate Personal Firewall could not recognise certain processes that wanted to connect to the Internet via other processes, such as web filtering processes.There were no more updates, and the problems could accordingly no longer be fixed. In addition, there were no more definition updates. So I switched to more modern firewalls with a heavy heart. Presumably, due to Sygate's age, IPv6 support is also missing. In a nutshell, Sygate Personal Firewall is too old (abandoned 2005), it is therefore not on my list, and I won't write an article about it, unfortunately. It is still a good firewall for Windows ME (or Windows 98), but IMHO definitely no longer an option for Windows XP.
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    Yep! And it is even possible to answer such a request by quoting, copying and inserting it into one of the numerous Chrome threads.
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    Thanks for your reply, @Tangy! You talk about your personal, subjective experiences, but you haven't written what they are. So what are your own experiences when using SUPERAntiSpyware? And of course, I don't mean what others have written. The thread in Wilders Security Forums is relatively meaningless. A few negative, a few positive, all rather lacking in content and the last pages, which are somewhat more recent, only contain update information. Everything before that is outdated and irrelevant. Unfortunately, this is not a quotable source, but rather for the bin. As you said, it is a video in Portuguese. There are no English or German subtitles. Only an automatic translation which is awful. And what is tested there is nothing official and unfortunately total nonsense. If you had done a little more research, you would have noticed that SUPERAntiSpyware is not a complete antivirus programme and should only be used in addition. So what is tested in the video is obviously nonsense and can only lead to disaster. Unfortunately, this kind of video is dubious and should be taken with a grain of salt. Apart from that, this is an English speaking forum. Please post videos in English only! I do not post videos in German here, either. Nevertheless, thanks for your good will! You're welcome! Glad to hear you like my thread. Cheers, AstroSkipper
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    A good choice! I used Avast Premier for many years. I personally had a lot of trouble with the version 18.8, though. But as long as it works for you, it will protect you in any case. And its dedection rate is good. I already wrote about Avast here: Kind regards, AstroSkipper
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    Just a reminder! A quotation from my first, introducing post when I started this thread: Think about that! And there is nothing more to say, unfortunately.
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    First of all, and as I already said, I appreciate your contributions here very much. You provide facts as objectively as possible. You are really interested in collecting security programmes which still work under Windows XP. And you are very helpful here. Thank you for that! All of this is not a matter of course! According to Spybot - Search & Destroy, I used it in times of Windows ME and some years under Windows XP. Therefore, I know it very well. Great to hear that the database is still updated for the old, abandoned version 1.6.2 which is indeed the last version targeting Windows XP. For a long time, I liked it very much. Unfortunately, I had stability issues and problems with updating the database. That was one reason I stopped using it. But nevertheless, this programme was already on my list. And due to the fact that the database updating still works as you reported, it is an option for Windows XP, of course.
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    Then I knock on wood that it won't happen any time soon.
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    In a nutshell, one now understand very well what kind of communication and apparent argumentation you favour. Thank you for the enlightening insight!
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    Hello @Tangy! Welcome to this thread! Analyzing your statement, I am sorry to say that you have forgotten to give reasons. I am a mathematician, and such statements without justification or proof are basically meaningless. Therefore, the following question: Why is SUPERAntiSpyware worthless or useless in your eyes? You said you hadn't used it for more than 4 years. So from what experience do you base such a statement?
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    OT There is also something positive to be gained from this. Not every film necessarily has to be continued. End of OT
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    I studied among others classical philology i.e. the Latin language at university which needs ancient Greek knowledge. My hint was not meant to correct your spelling but make clear that ηMatrix and eMatrix is the same, in a rather mathematical form, just for fun. And I prefer to write words in their original form. Misspelling or typos are not the problem as you could see in my writing. And don't forget I am not a native English speaker! My German is far better than my English. PS: According to "for the sake of Deus Omnipotens", I am not a believer, or more precisely, a practising atheist. Therefore, the following applies to me: deus omnipotens non est. Just FYI!
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    Your review is almost 3 years old. Therefore, it doesn't refer to the current version. I will list a review (or more) which is more recent if available. And it doesn't matter whether it is favourable or not. Furthermore, I'm not at all surprised that your linked review is unfavourable. TBH, I had expected nothing else. Since Covid, it seems that negative is the new positive. Cheers, AstroSkipper
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    ... there's always the adjective Hellenic , which is actually the preferred one (i.e. how "foreigners" should refer to everything Greek) among "Greeks" of today... (OT, I know, but I'm not the one who first committed that crime here .. ) Thanks for your additional information! I had to learn ancient Greek at university. But that was a very long time ago.
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    Didn't look like it to me. And I don't think everyone knows that, either. And bold capital font is shouting and should rather be avoided. BTW, nMatrix doesn't exist. Oh my dear! A misspelling! How could this happen? Thanks for the hint! Unfortunately, these capital letters again! And no good mood, either. Maybe, a look at this smiley helps!
  21. AstroSkipper
    The following equation applies: ηMatrix = eMatrix (true) BTW, η is a Greek letter and not the Latin letter n. As @RamonUn already described above, uBlock Origin is a mighty tool when working in advanced mode. But it is more complicated in this mode than in standard mode. And misconfiguring is also much easier. uBlock Origin and ηMatrix combined gives the user full control over a website while surfing it. Simply great!
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    I always use both extensions, uBlock Origin in standard mode and ηMatrix. For me, a working combination but they have to be configured correctly. In any case, they are great extensions.
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    I guess you're right. I couln't find any official tests by AV-Test and other independent labs, either. I can't confirm this. I found reviews which are rather favourable.
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    how many W7+ users do have interest on a browser with very limited number of extensions ? Especially Serpent (a fork from Basilisk) supports a huge number of extensions. This browser is compatible with both types, legacy XUL extensions and webextensions. And generally, XUL extensions are much less restricted in browsers than webextensions. TBH, leagacy XUL extensions are actually not restricted at all. And they can easily be modified. Therefore, I prefer them.
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    Mypal 68 is a browser developed by @feodor2 and his own projct. I think you've got something mixed up there.
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