What Security do you use?

tony280_2

Panda internet security
microsoft antispyware
crap cleaner

I do like panda, tried most of the others AVG is good

theloft

Has anyone had problems with the latest edition of Spyware Doctor. This used to be a good free spyware tool which was unobtrusive and effective. Recently they advised a new edition , which I downloaded and have had nothing but trouble since. I was also constantly getting messages that it had found spyware which only the upgraded version (payment required) could clear. Plus, my computer started to behave badly, locking up and weird messages appearing. So I deleted Spyware Doctor and hey presto!
My computer is now running as sweet as ever (6 year old MESH by the way!).

starving_artist

Any advice/recommendations for security/anti virus software (preferably free) for a mac?

Goitster

hmm

All free, no problems

Zone alarm
Antivir
spybot search and destroy
Adware
A squared (not many seem to use this freebie, I find it picks up lots that the others miss)
Spyware blaster
Windows defender

Tony_Hendrix

I use NOD32,i've had it for 6 months and since i got it,i have'nt had a single problem with my computer.

Anyone using Internet Explorer 6 is asking for trouble,it is full of bugs,Firefox is by far and away the best browser there is.

hansi

I have been using IE6 for years with no problems, and IE7 is on the way which is supposed to be better!

fgaughan

hansi wrote:

I have been using IE6 for years with no problems, and IE7 is on the way which is supposed to be better!

No tabbed browsing yuk

Thing with IE6 you see webpages that its not supposed to look.

AJP558

Lob_Rockster wrote:

i
and I do believe that you could simply copy firefox.exe to removable media and use the core of the browser on any PC....

You can do better than that - try Portable Firefox - its great to take on a usb stick if your company's PCs are locked down & prevent you from installing Firefox itself, or if you just want your full set of favorites & extensions with you wherever you logon from.

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/browsers/portable_firefox

fgaughan

AJP558 wrote:

You can do better than that - try Portable Firefox - its great to take on a usb stick if your company's PCs are locked down & prevent you from installing Firefox itself, or if you just want your full set of favorites & extensions with you wherever you logon from.

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/browsers/portable_firefox

Second that.. I use portable firefox on my USB key as when I am at my father inlaws house I have all my book marks ready as he uses IE .

As for work its usefull if they havent disabled the usb

pizzaboy

i browse a forum with 100,000 members which are lets say very clued up and they recommend nod32 ive had this for two years and never had a problem.

i would stay well clear of adaware and give spybot and avg a miss.

i just use spyware blaster
windows defender
zone alarm (free)
and http://tor.eff.org/

thats it and no worries