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Old Jun 7, 2006, 09:50 AM #1 of 12
Security Bundle?

I have had some problems with my pc and I think I need some better software to protect my pc. What can I use to keep trojans, spyware, spammail, viruses and so on away from my pc?

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Old Jun 7, 2006, 09:52 AM Local time: Jun 7, 2006, 04:52 PM #2 of 12
FireFox.

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Old Jun 7, 2006, 10:13 AM Local time: Jun 7, 2006, 09:13 AM #3 of 12
Spybot S&D with AVG Free Edition.

Completely free and VERY reliable/customizeable.

(also, use firefox )

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Old Jun 7, 2006, 07:09 PM Local time: Jun 7, 2006, 06:09 PM #4 of 12
Spybot and AVG seconded. I also recommend SpywareBlaster (also free), whether or not you use Firefox.


And personally I use Maxthon for my browser. But the choice is yours.

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Old Jun 8, 2006, 01:28 AM Local time: Jun 7, 2006, 11:28 PM #5 of 12
I personally use:

NOD32 (cheap and best evar.)
Sygate Personal Firewall Pro (recently discontinued but still does a really good job)
FireFox (IE was stripped from my XP Pro install disc by using nLite)

I can't recommend a spyware remover because I don't use any. With this line up, it isn't necessary to run one. In addition to a software firewall, I recommend a hardware firewall such as a Linksys or D-Link router. Any other brand is just shit. Also, surfing the internet with common sense is the a good thing, too.

I was speaking idiomatically.
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Old Jun 8, 2006, 02:26 AM Local time: Jun 8, 2006, 01:26 AM #6 of 12
Originally Posted by rendr
Also, surfing the internet with common sense is the a good thing, too.
What on earth are you talking about? I can't go and do anything I want?! :aargh:

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?
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Old Jun 27, 2006, 03:54 PM #7 of 12
If you want a security suite, check out Norton Internet Security 2006, it has everything you need starting with AntiVirus and a personal firewall.

It controls for spy- and adware, too. Regardless of how your system is set up, I would always do full scans for everything. Even if a program can't do you any harm, it'll still eat up your resources and discspace. And you never know if a really bad program can't use a not-so-bad program to its advantage.

Anway, Norton is easy to install and setup; it starts out with a full system scan, too. Backups are automated and you won't have to worry about them as long as your subscription is still good. (A year with your purchase, and I think there are better offers sometimes, too.)

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Old Jun 27, 2006, 04:26 PM Local time: Jun 27, 2006, 03:26 PM #8 of 12
Originally Posted by InvasorZim
Even if a program can't do you any harm, it'll still eat up your resources and discspace.
And yet here you are, recommending a Norton product. Weird.

{Entirely too much} resource usage is my biggest problem with Norton, and while my primary system has 2 gigs of RAM, I still don't particularly care for Norton having 72 running processes at all times. I'm not the only person who feels this way. I personally use AVG free edition for my antivirus needs, and have been very satisfied with it. I do not use a software firewall beyond the built-in Windows one, because I am always tucked safely behind a hardware firewall of some sort. Spybot S&D is my spyware scanner of choice, not that it ever finds anything more than a tracking cookie or ten, since I use Firefox and Opera browsers, rather than IE, and I don't CLICK THE DUCK TO WIN {in other words I practice sensible internet browsing habits}.

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Old Jun 27, 2006, 04:38 PM Local time: Jun 27, 2006, 03:38 PM #9 of 12
Originally Posted by InvasorZim
If you want a security suite, check out Norton Internet Security 2006, it has everything you need starting with AntiVirus and a personal firewall.
I found NIS to be a weak product at best. It's overbloated, and actually IMO it's more difficult to use than some router's firewall/port forwarding settings.

Hardware Firewalls > Software Firewalls for one big reason: Software Firewalls are subject to the same problem that any Windows software has - it can crash.

Plus it takes up way too much processor power. There's better things to devote it too. Like Quake 4. Or whatever.

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Old Jul 1, 2006, 02:40 PM #10 of 12
Norton Internet Security 2006! Don't even waste your time with that crap. If you want a complete security bundle go with Kaspersky Internet Security 6. That will protect you far better than Norton and uses a lot less resources.

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Old Jul 1, 2006, 07:43 PM Local time: Jul 2, 2006, 01:43 AM #11 of 12
Here's what I do to keep my Windows clean and working:
- everyday use happens on a restricted account
- Firefox for web browsing and even Windows Update (through WindizUpdate)
- ZoneAlarm as the firewall, manual configuration (no auto)
- ClamWin against viruses (it is free and updated often, only downside is, it has no realtime check, so regular scans are mandatory)
- responsible web browsing (i.e. no pr0n and crackz sites)
- free/open-source software for as many tasks as possible (Microsoft products are the perfect example for how widely spread and poorly mantained closed-source programs can become a global time bomb ... and a reusable one)

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.
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Old Jul 1, 2006, 11:33 PM Local time: Jul 2, 2006, 12:33 AM #12 of 12
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After toying with Comodo Personal Firewall, I'm gonna go ahead and recommend that. Easy to use and pretty darn effective for a free firewall.
Spybot, adaware & ewido are good scanners for detecting well...spyware.
For Antivirus software, AVG is pretty good too.

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