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what security programmes ahould i have on pc?

wilson1973
wilson1973 Posts: 420 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Im about to receive a new pc im on a tight budget so will be going for those that are free,im thinking of getting

Avast
malwarebytes

will these be sufficient,also does anyone have a secure link to take me to the genuine hijackthis site so i can download it

many thanks

it willbe a vista pc is it a good idea to get firefox for my browser or are there drawbacks to this
many thanks,also is prevx good?

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  • tweeter
    tweeter Posts: 3,958 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    edited 27 June 2009 at 7:42PM
    http://www.filehippo.com/



    Firefox is alright but you need a firewall as well.Try ZoneAlarm.
    Peel back your baby's eyelid to find no nationality or religious identity mark there. Peer at your baby's eyes for them to reflect back just people-throw away your flags and religious symbols...



  • dogmaryxx
    dogmaryxx Posts: 2,446 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    wilson1973 wrote: »
    Im about to receive a new pc im on a tight budget so will be going for those that are free,im thinking of getting

    Avast
    malwarebytes

    will these be sufficient,also does anyone have a secure link to take me to the genuine hijackthis site so i can download it

    many thanks

    it willbe a vista pc is it a good idea to get firefox for my browser or are there drawbacks to this
    many thanks,also is prevx good?

    No Hijack this required unless requested to download by forum techie
    to assist in any problem you may have.
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,947 Forumite
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    add spybot s&d for the immunise feature and some very useful tools, just make sure you UNTICK the tea-timer element during installation..

    HJT you will only need if you get major problems, so I wouldn't be too concerned with that straight away...
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    If you dont know what your doing then dont even attempt to run hijack
    :idea:
  • pcombo
    pcombo Posts: 3,429 Forumite
    I have none :). *ALL COME GIVE ME A VIRUS*
  • -TangleFoot-
    -TangleFoot- Posts: 4,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    wilson1973 wrote: »
    will these be sufficient[?]
    Yes. Now go get yourself a decent browser to go with them! :D

    For future reference, HJT can be downloaded from here.
  • Sambuca007
    Sambuca007 Posts: 14 Forumite
    AVG Anti Virus is one of the best free anti-virus software you can get, and better than the majority of software you have to pay for!

    Constantly updated for free too, so highly recommended.
  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    If you dont know what your doing then dont even attempt to run hijack

    There's nothing wrong with running it for the idly curious. It's when someone starts ticking boxes and clicking fix that problems arise.

    -TangleFoot- wrote: »
    Yes. Now go get yourself a decent browser to go with them! :D

    Safari 4 is crazy fast; I don't know why more people don't use it.

    Firefox is dog-slow by comparison, but it does have all those extensions everyone seems to like.
    Sambuca007 wrote: »
    AVG Anti Virus is one of the best free anti-virus software you can get

    It might have been a few years ago, but times change and it's not any more.
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,947 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Sambuca007 wrote: »
    AVG Anti Virus is one of the best free anti-virus software you can get, and better than the majority of software you have to pay for!

    Constantly updated for free too, so highly recommended.


    DO NOT take any notice of this, avast or avira yes, AVG now rates alongside norton and mcafee....don't touch with a bargepole :)
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Marty_J wrote: »
    There's nothing wrong with running it for the idly curious. It's when someone starts ticking boxes and clicking fix that problems arise.

    Well yes. But ive known people just 'scan' with it, panic, and start ticking like mad!
    :idea:
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