What Security do you use?

sirocco72

I use Mac OSX 10.4.5

Built in firewall
No spyware to worry about
No viruses to worry about - but I run a free virus checker ClamXav just in case
Passwords are all automatically stored in Keychain with 128bit encryption

:T

NicolaJH_2

I use

Kerio firewall
avast antivirus
Spybot Search and Destroy
Microsoft Anti-spyware
Ewido (to detect trojans)
F-secure blacklight rootkit detector (free beta version)
Winpatrol

I also have a hardware firewall in my router and I use Opera or Firefox for browsing.

pigeonpie

For the first time this PC is going to be connected to another on ethernet, prob not wirelessly via a belkin router. We were told ethernet is safer for online banking especially.
This PC has NAV but is riddled with various *things* thanks to its time in France where ISP CD installed software has rendered OE unusable and the clock runs on GMT+1. PC runs fine but needs a clean up.Suggested idiot proof software please?! I am worried, sorry if this is a dumb question,that it can 'infect' the second PC when it arrives. Is this possible?

Thank you.
I know nada about PCs :eek:

hansi

I use Zone Alarm Pro, Windows Defender and occasionally Sbybot and I use the Avira Anti Virus programme.

opportunity_cost

My setup is quite similar to Fran's (the original poster) one. I use:

- Windows Update: SP1 + all Security and Cumulative Updates
- 3rd party security fixes: Script Defender, DCOMbobulator, UnPlug n' Pray
- Firewall: Sygate Personal Firewall
- Anti-virus: avast
- Anti-trojan: ewido
- Spyware tools: SpywareBlaster, Spybot - Search & Destroy, CWShredder
- Browser: Firefox

My computer has been free of viruses and trojans for the last 6 years and free of spyware since the birth of spyware.

Fran

opportunity_cost wrote:

My setup is quite similar to Fran's (the original poster) one.

I have changed the set up since then a bit.

I now have:

Router firewall
AVG free edition antivirus
Ewido
Prevx
Spywareblaster
I use Opera browser mostly

That's it at the moment! It seems ok too. :T

JoseChungsDoomsday

hey folks
I was planning on downloading avast but am a bit confused what one to download (there are a few to choose from!), I'm only after the anti virus software!

Fran

Avast 4! Home edition

JoseChungsDoomsday

Fran wrote:

Avast 4! Home edition

thanks! you're a star!

aardvaak

Can someone tell me the web address to download the AVG Free Edition?