Anti virus software and firwall advice

free4440273

Oh I agree, I find NS easy to use too -- but the novice might not

Andrew1472

esuhl wrote: »

I find NoScript very easy to use - it's just a case of enabling scripts on domains the first time you visit them. I don't think it's possible to inadverntently download or install any malicious software if you visit a web page with scripting disabled, so NoScript effectively makes you bullet-proof by default. I wouldn't be without it!

That's food for thought. It's been at least a year since I tried it. Perhaps I'll take another look.

aliEnRIK

free4440273 wrote: »

Avast/ http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?part=dl-85737&subj=dl&!!!!!button


MBAM /https://store.malwarebytes.org/342/?scope=checkout&cart=29945
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Opera 11/ Firefox/ Chrome -- all free ///
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leanneloves (08-01-2011)

free4440273 wrote: »

I agree NoScript can take a little bit of getting used to, but it's worth the install//

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leanneloves (08-01-2011)

free4440273 wrote: »

Oh I agree, I find NS easy to use too -- but the novice might not

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leanneloves (08-01-2011)

leanneloves wrote: »

One more for Avast.

One more for Avast

debitcardmayhem

I also use spywareblaster free from http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/ and also mvps hosts file from here http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts2.htm

gonzo127

what i tend to get from here is

malwarebytes is universally recommended - free version is fine for most people so long as you remember to run regular MANUAL scans 1 a month minimum

Avast or Avira are generally liked and seem to continually score high on independant tests, microsoft security essentials is liked by a lot of people but not many tests have been published about v2 of it and the last tests on v1 had a significant drop of in detection rates which has put me off recommending it myself untill i can see some evidence that v2 has improved the detection rates

firewalls - most people will be fine with Windows firewall if using vista or windows 7, xp is a little less effective however if you are running a router, that shouldhave a hardware firewall anyway so a software firewall is just a extra layer and not as important as it used to be when everyone used modems, out of the third party ones comodo is great but does require a lot of user input, online armour is reasonable, zonealarm is much improved in the latest version but a couple of years of complete carp should make you wary to the point that i would try the others first and see how you get on with them first

browsers - generally firefox is really good, but watch your plug ins, this is because its so easy to add an 'extra' one in that 'might' be helpful and then another extra one and another extra one etc, but which just ends up slowing the browser down further, google chrome is very fast but some of the differences in the lay out can be hard to get used to, opera havent used but appears to be getting good press at the moment

if you are massivly concerned about security Linux is the way to go but it isnt for everyone, this being said depending on how paranoid you are having a copy on Linux on CD that works with your hardware in livecd mode and allows access to the internet is the perfect solution for safe (parnoid) banking/shopping

spud17

microsoft security essentials is liked by a lot of people but not many tests have been published about v2 of it and the last tests on v1 had a significant drop of in detection rates which has put me off recommending it myself untill i can see some evidence that v2 has improved the detection rates

I've a spare XP test machine kicking around and installed MSE for a look see.
It might not get used for a few weeks, but I've noticed it can take ages to update, if at all and have to manually update. Anyone else noticed this?


My retired XP PC, with Avira, updates within minutes.