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AOL now offering a free Active Security Monitor for your Windows-based computer systems.

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  • Avg rating: (+7/-0 7)C.K.
    C.K.
    July 17, 2006, 10:36 a.m.

    I haven't tested this software, as it is PC only and I use a Macintosh computer. However, it might be a good solution for those of you looking for some protection out there on the world wild web.

    • Avg rating: (+14/-0 14)TimALoftis
      TimALoftis
      July 17, 2006, 2:49 p.m.

      Firefox is my default browser and after installing software it basically just froze my computer up. After reading comments on CNET, I understand that you must use IE. I am going to test it again.

      • Avg rating: (+4/-0 4)criTIC101
        criTIC101
        July 18, 2006, 10:32 a.m.

        I tested it, it probably is one of the better software's that AOL has to offer, it does a very good system check and gives usefull advice, was happy to note my laptop got a 96/100 . Its a very small install and it doest dump any of the other products that AOL has to offer!!! :-)

        • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)TimALoftis
          TimALoftis
          July 18, 2006, 10:42 a.m.

          critic101 or Ryan ...how long did it take it to scan your computer and provide you with info?

          • Avg rating: (+5/-0 5)criTIC101
            criTIC101
            July 18, 2006, 12:18 p.m.

            it took maybe about 8-10 seconds, but it evaluated my laptop pretty good, for example, i have wep ecryption for my wireless and it asked me to change to wpa as wpa is more secure, i'm a networking guy and i knew what it was talking about!

            • Avg rating: (+1/-0 1)FloridaGuy
              FloridaGuy
              July 18, 2006, 1:37 p.m.

              AOL.... NO WAY! I would never have it. Just try to get rid of that service. Nearly impossible! I had 3 months of "run arounds" and finally had to close my credit card so I would not be charged. I quit the service before I was supposed to be charged on that "100 Free Hours" tactic they use. I cancelled after 4 hours the next day.

              AOL is a scam operation.

              • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)brntorange
                brntorange
                July 18, 2006, 5:06 p.m.

                I downloaded and tried the software. I also deleted it shortly afterwards. It told me that my antivirus was not upto date. This was obviously wrong since it automatically updates everyday! Still, I humored it and updated it manually. The antivirus told me that I had the current definitions already...which I knew. Went back to the monitoring software and ran it again...told me the same thing. Good job AOL.

                • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)1-2-Oscar
                  1-2-Oscar
                  July 18, 2006, 7:37 p.m.

                  While monitoring the death throes of Netscape, the "Anchors" pick up a few brownie points by helping parent AOL sell a few products.

                  Maybe they'll get a job when Netscape expires, but what services are they qualified to perform? Sweeping the office?

                  • Avg rating: (+3/-2 1)gochrisgo
                    gochrisgo
                    July 20, 2006, 12:36 p.m.

                    It seems strange to me that an article about an AOL product makes it to the top of the main page with only 17 votes.

                    • Avg rating: (+4/-0 4)simongzster
                      simongzster
                      July 21, 2006, 8:21 a.m.

                      This is exactly what can go wrong with

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