Nominate an anti-virus and anti-spyware prog for me.

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Toxin

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Hey what do you know, my ADSL has been installed and is working perfectly AND it only took me like 4 weeks to get. :eek: Miracles do happen. :D

Now I need to protect myself from teh 3V0L things lurking in the shadows, namely viruses and spyware.

So nominate your favourite one please. More than likely I'll use AVG as an anti-virus but other suggestions will be taken into consideration. Anti-spyware I'm clueless on.

On your marks, get set, nominate! :)
 
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Jeeva

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Firewall:
Networklimiter
Zonealarm Security Suite

Anti-virus:
NOD32
Panda
Zonealarm Security Suite
Avast!

Spyware:
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Zonealarm Security Suite
 
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Toxin

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I'll probably go with AVG but I'll check out Avast! as well. Heared good things about it.

Spybot seems to be the choice with spyware.

Firewall wise, does anyone know if the ASUS firewall,the one you get with the motherboard, is any good?
 
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neio

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Jeeva said:
Firewall:
Networklimiter
Zonealarm Security Suite

Anti-virus:
NOD32
Panda
Zonealarm Security Suite
Avast!

Spyware:
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Zonealarm Security Suite
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Your 3in1 solution, please, please dont use firewalls that come with your PC's MB, you will kick ur own @ss :)

Here's a reference website from a guru who still codes in assembler. www.grc.com

To test your firewall go to this link.

https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
 
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mohammedm

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I personally use NAV2006 and I am happy with it.
For spyware, try Lavasoft Ad-aware Pro.
 
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killadoob

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toxin i dont think a home user needs to worry about firewalls

ive had my pc running firewall free for months nothing has happened

paranoia (spelling)

oms your happy with norton geez dude your the first person i know to have said that

are you happy norton misses alot virus's?
are you happy it slows your system down?

are you happy its rated 8 out of 10 anti virus's?
 
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killadoob said:
toxin i dont think a home user needs to worry about firewalls

ive had my pc running firewall free for months nothing has happened

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You dream
 
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killadoob

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explain to me what could happen if i dont have a firewall?

im a home user with mp3s
 
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|tera|

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neio said:
Your 3in1 solution, please, please dont use firewalls that come with your PC's MB, you will kick ur own @ss :)

Here's a reference website from a guru who still codes in assembler. www.grc.com

To test your firewall go to this link.

https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
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I passed all tests :) Guess what I'm running?

ZoneAlarm! Security Suite


I concur Jeeva, that's the best out there.
 
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killadoob said:
explain to me what could happen if i dont have a firewall?

im a home user with mp3s
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Your mp3's could get locked in a password protected folder, adn you have to pay to get them back, lol!
 
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Darth Garth

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killadoob said:
explain to me what could happen if i dont have a firewall?

im a home user with mp3s
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You are using a firewall ... one is running on your router.
 
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