What Security do you use?

fgaughan

Lara wrote:

AVAST has just been voted world virus protector in the world. Excellent especially as it's free, we didn't know about it and bought Norton six weeks ago!.....................................:mad: :wall: :doh:

Where did you hear about that?

i use avast too

pigeonpie

What's the difference in quality/features between free Zone Alarm and the pay for one? Logically there has to be some improvement or the co would be bust??
Is it possible btw to totally uninstall NAV 2005/6 (I forget) and install ZA or will I crash my hdd? I heard that 'add and remove programs > NAV" isn't enough. If anyone can help can they p.m me as this is not a money saving issue,other than the money it will cost me should I crash my hdd ;-S

Spybot picks up stuff it can't nuke. Assume free adaware can run simultaneously with no tech problems?

Browntoa

Nav should uninstall with no problems, worse case there are tools on the site to do it for you if it fails

Za will work fine then

The paid for version supports Networking , the free version does not

thewizard

1) NAT firewall built into router
2) McAffe Firewall
3) PeerGuardian 2 P2P Firewall
4) Kaspersky Antivirus
5) Windows Defender
6) Spybot search and destroy
7) Adaware SE Pro
8) Secret Maker
9) Win Guard Pro 2005

Windows XP SP2. All my software gets updated as the updates get released. And I use Windows Live Security Scanner once a month.
Bring on the hackers :P

MrsTinks

I'm lucky as I get free AV software... well my job is running the support team for one of the worlds largest AV software companies... there aren't many perks but free AV software is one

Hall of shame moment for me? to not think when I once rebuilt my pc and I connected to the internet before I had installed my AV (to get the windows updates) and it took 1 minute flat and I had lsass worm on it... Guess who had slightly more sympathy for customers for a week or two

As for an unproected machine connected to the web for more thana day let alone YEARS with no infection? Not a chance! Sorry but nope! And I really DO know what I am talking about here

thewizard

In the world we live in today of viruses, worms, spyware, hackers, spam, adware, malware etc I dont know how people can use a computer without security on it. The next release of windows; 'Windows Vista' should help protect more "novice" users from being infected. The operating system is being described as the next generation of OS, but with that comes the next generation of internet threats, what will they think of next?!

Who knows :eek:

Lara

fgaughan wrote:

Where did you hear about that?

i use avast too

My computer whizz kid of a nephew told me! He knows everything!! and a really lovely 16 yr old kid too .

GeoffWilkins

Hi

I work as an IT Consultant... I use:

NAT built into my router
AVG anti-virus set to update daily
Microsoft Anti-spyware (also free) updated and scans daily

No virus or spyware infections for over 4 years....

Geoff

charlieheard

Lara wrote:

My computer whizz kid of a nephew told me! He knows everything!! and a really lovely 16 yr old kid too .

Teenagers don't know everything - they just think they do

pks00

Windows XP SP2 - has built in firewall, then I use Sygate and have Linksys router which acts as Hardware Firewall.
I have closed all ports except for one.
I use this site http://grc.com to test the security
For Antivirus - I use AVG
For Spyware Removal - I use XOFTSpy
For General PC Maintenance - I use System Mechanic