What Security do you use?

superscaper

charlieheard wrote: »

I'm afraid that it is not uncommon for Avast to do slow things down. I installed it and found a process that would hog CPU and memory for hours on end. When I looked on their forums, I found many others had problems with the same process. The support people were very unhelpful, saying something like, "It shouldn't do that - you must be doing something wrong". I uninstalled it within 36 hours.

I've installed Avast on quite a few computers, I've never seen anything like what you describe, so I presume it must be under very specific software/hardware conditions. Also I don't recall anyone every posting about it here where it's been recommended so many times.

Davesnave

superscaper wrote: »

I've installed Avast on quite a few computers, I've never seen anything like what you describe, so I presume it must be under very specific software/hardware conditions. Also I don't recall anyone every posting about it here where it's been recommended so many times.

I think odd things do happen like that. Until a few weeks ago I had the free version of an anti-spyware program on my machine (PC Doctor) with no problems and then, out of the blue, its processes began to eat up my system resources.
I switched it off, as I had other programs to do much the same job, and things have been fine ever since.

bradc

Please can someone tell me the best all-round free firewall software.
Thanks,

aliEnRIK

bradc wrote: »

Please can someone tell me the best all-round free firewall software.
Thanks,

Theres are 3 main ones
SUNBELT, COMODO and ZONEALARM

theloft

Davesnave wrote: »

I think odd things do happen like that. Until a few weeks ago I had the free version of an anti-spyware program on my machine (PC Doctor) with no problems and then, out of the blue, its processes began to eat up my system resources.
I switched it off, as I had other programs to do much the same job, and things have been fine ever since.

I agree with Superscaper, never ever heard of Avast! slowing down a computer before. I also used Spy Doctor, without problems, until last week, when it reported it had found 3 infections, but then wanted me to subscribe to eliminate them. Uninstalled it and now using Super Anti-Spyware (free edition), which found and deleted the same 3 infections immediately.

Davesnave

theloft wrote: »

I agree with Superscaper, never ever heard of Avast! slowing down a computer before. I also used Spy Doctor, without problems, until last week, when it reported it had found 3 infections, but then wanted me to subscribe to eliminate them. Uninstalled it and now using Super Anti-Spyware (free edition), which found and deleted the same 3 infections immediately.

Similar experience. My Spyware Doctor, being free, was not capable of removing anything, but it was supposed to keep my clean computer protected. So how come it let these mystery items through, which it then 'detected?'
Nothing else I use could see them so, like you, I got rid.

adouglasmhor

I have just installed openSuse on an oldish laptop, anyone got any hints as to a firewall suitable for using with this distro?

charlieheard

superscaper wrote: »

I've installed Avast on quite a few computers, I've never seen anything like what you describe, so I presume it must be under very specific software/hardware conditions. Also I don't recall anyone every posting about it here where it's been recommended so many times.

I can only quote my experiences from when I tried it - it may have changed for the better now, but there were certainly a lot of frustrated users back then. I even posted it in these forums (?even in this thread)

There are still a few requests for best security programs. Apart from here , this site is a good place to look. It was mentioned in these forums a few years ago, and I've been recommending it since then - comprehensive reviews of free software for all types of programs. Have a browse round every now and again...

aliEnRIK

charlieheard wrote: »

There are still a few requests for best security programs. Apart from here , this site is a good place to look. It was mentioned in these forums a few years ago, and I've been recommending it since then - comprehensive reviews of free software for all types of programs. Have a browse round every now and again...

Interesting that they DONT recommend Zonealarm

booklover

Hello everyone

we need to get new security. We had Norton ?
what would you recommend now?

Many thanks in advance

booklover