Reminder for ntl users

Tallymanjohn

Just a pointer for any NTL users who weren't aware, but you are able to download a very good security package - NTL Netguard - for free. I've been using it for a while now & it is as good as many (Kaspersky, AntiVir(pro)) & better than a lot (Norton, McAfee...). I could never understand why Norton only updates once a week automatically - even free ones like AVG, AntiVir etc. do it daily, if not more often.

Anyway, if you have just got NTL, your next step is to download Netguard.

And before anyone asks, 'no, I have nothing to do with NTL', it's just nice to get something for your £25/month or more.

Plus, you can install it on all your home PCs at no extra 'cost' - try doing that with Norton!! - 4 PCs in house & you'd be talking £100/year!!

MercilessKiller

Thanks for that. I have NTL - had no idea what netguard was.. sounded like a pigging parental control to me! Is it a firewall as well or just anti virus?/ if latter i'll get it later

Tallymanjohn

It's a complete suite - antivirus, firewall, antispyware, antispam etc. What you'd pay £40 for from Norton, McAfee etc.

kaan_is

just to add...."telewest".too

Tallymanjohn

Thanks for that - I knew they'd joined up but didn't know if they had the same set-up. Is it still called 'netguard' with Telewest?

bartman

I've been using Netguard Antivirus for some time now - no complaints at all, it seems to do a good job and isn't as processor-hungry as Norton.

As for the firewall and anti-spyware, this is part of the Netgard Total service which is only free to 4Mb and 10 Mb subscribers. For the lowly types like me on 1Mg, Netguard Total is only available for free as a trial.

chrisw

I had a problem with Netguard if you have several XP accounts. Even if you stay logged in whilst switching users, Netguard always closed down on the first account and then restarted on the second, which took quite a few minutes. I got fed up waiting for it in the end and uninstalled it.

kat21

you could try comodo
http://www.personalfirewall.trustix.com/
its free and you can see what processes are coming in and out of your computer too
kat21

littleange

Tallymanjohn wrote:

it's just nice to get something for your £25/month or more.

You could phone them and try and get the cost reduced. See here

judekazama

hello

were can i find this to download please

Omertron

go here and click download
http://www.ntlworld.com/microsites/netguard/?page_zone=7506.5.2