What Security do you use?

wolfman

Previous:

Router/Modem firewall (port blocker)
AV - Nod32
Antispyware - CounterSpy
Firewall - Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall
CCleaner
Firefox (NoScript extension)

Current:

Router/Modem firewall (port blocker)
Inbuilt Linux firewall, using Firestarter GUI.
Firefox (NoScript extension)
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Mercenary

Router Firewall
Sunbelt Kerio Firewall .Free version
AVG AV .Free v
Novatix Cyberhawk Anti-Malware .Free v
Spyware Doctor (free v. in Googlepack)
Ad-Aware
Mailwasher Free
Firefox with NoScript

and to top it all off...

Sandboxie (to 'sandbox' browsers - esp if I have to use IE -, for temporary downloads and for trying out certain programs)

Jelly_man

I use Kaspersky Internet Security for all-round protection, and Firefox with NoScript to prevent me from getting malware in the first place.

icka

I use websense - they are the best on the market at the moment and have just launched a new enterprise product. Are also introducing a new ILP (Information leakage prevention) product, to protect form the inside out as well as the outside in.

Horay websense :j :j

superscaper

icka wrote: »

I use websense - they are the best on the market at the moment and have just launched a new enterprise product. Are also introducing a new ILP (Information leakage prevention) product, to protect form the inside out as well as the outside in.

Horay websense :j :j

This type of nanny/censoring software doesn't actually do all that much for security. It may be ok to stop young children looking at pron but it doesn't really do anything in stopping malware etc, never mind the controversial nature of its use by some countries.

FZwanab

I currently have an antivirus package that came with the computer, however, it is due to expire and I have heard from a techno head that avast is the way to go. It is super reliable and wins quality awards etc.. Now could someone in the know let me know do I need zonealarm too( is this a firewall or an antivirus program?) or is that duplicating the avast functions? Also is spybot and adaware good to add to. Am I missing anything that would make norton internet security any better??. I am currently running windows vista and it seems to have some sort of firewall ( a little shield with 4 coloured squares on it) . I'd appreciate very much anyone's help.

espresso

FZwanab wrote: »

I currently have an antivirus package that came with the computer...........

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jpe20

So what is the current thinking on security stuff for Vista 64bit?

I am about to install Vista on my upgraded PC but am unsure what to carry over from xp if snything!

Under XP : Ran AVG for AV, Kerio Firewall FULL, adaware etc

Under Vista ???? How good is the built in security on Vista now 6mths or so after launch?

Any tips appreciated.

Jools

ceridwen

Fed-up with waiting and waiting and waiting for Virgin to get their act together with my pc security - have now cobbled together a freeby security package myself for my pc.

Havent been able to find an anti-rootkit suitable for Vista yet! - any suggestions please?

Browntoa

backlight works on 32bit vista

http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/blacklight_help.html
To use F-Secure BlackLight, your computer must have one of the following supported operating systems:

• Windows 2000
• Windows XP (32 and 64-bit)
• Windows 2003 Server (32 and 64-bit)
• Windows Vista (32-bit only)