Have i got enough protection on my laptop?

lappish22

Hi
Wondered if you could help???

I have got AVG v8 and spybot installed on my laptop. What else (if anything do i need)

Thanks

Conor_3

Uninstall AVG and put on Avast! if you're a tightwad and don't want to spend money but want the feeling of security or ESET NOD32 if you want protection.

aliEnRIK

A decent firewall
SUNBELT, COMODO and ZONEALARM are the top 3

MALWAREBYTES wouldnt go amiss either (hard drive scanner)
http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html
simply UPDATE and SCAN with it

Dont forget to IMMUNISE with spybot (Stops certain infections)

Traveller1981

I personally have never had any trouble with my Windows Firewall running XP. It's free and already set up. Just tick the box to enable it.

But yes, you defo need a firewall.

Also, as a bove, run some sort of spyware/malware program every so often.

BillScarab

Traveller1981 wrote: »

I personally have never had any trouble with my Windows Firewall running XP. It's free and already set up. Just tick the box to enable it.

But yes, you defo need a firewall.

Also, as a bove, run some sort of spyware/malware program every so often.

Depoends what protection you want/need from your firewall. The Xp firewall is pretty basic and unless it changed in SP3 ( I don't use XP anymore) it doesn't filter outbound traffic.

aliEnRIK

Windows firewall doesnt stop programs (MALWARE/SPYWARE?) calling OUTWARDS
Id really suggest you also upgrade Traveller

Conor_3

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Windows firewall doesnt stop programs (MALWARE/SPYWARE?) calling OUTWARDS

And there's no point in having third party firewalls that do because most users click allow anyway.

aliEnRIK

Conor wrote: »

And there's no point in having third party firewalls that do because most users click allow anyway.

I actually partially agree with that Conor. Most users DO click allow no matter what it is.
All the same, id personally recommend they clean their system using a decent anti virus and malware scanner THEN use the firewall and allow everything for a few days.
Anything that pops up after that should start sending alarm bells ringning.......

Traveller1981

How resource hungry are 3rd party firewalls?

As I have never had any trouble, dont go to dodgy sites, is there any need in me updating mine?

aliEnRIK

If some spyware DID get onto your computer (Quite possible, even on a heavily protected computer), it means they can send information OUTWARDS.
Now if I was writing one, id have it send passwords and bank details and things of that nature (Where possible).
Your call......

scragend

Conor wrote: »

Uninstall AVG and put on Avast!

Seconded