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dukedogcomputer101
Which windows software is the most secure?
J
JS
That easy, the one that you never install.
Once installed any software is fair game
for hackers.
Once installed any software is fair game
for hackers.
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Anthony Buckland
dukedogcomputer101 said:
The superficial, dismissive answer would be: take your pick,
there's Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. But to try
to be helpful: Microsoft are diligent about distributing
security hole patches to their products, but if you want
security, acquire some security software. I use Zone Alarm,
but if I tell you that, I'll just ignite a flame war as everyone else
nominates the package they use.
Get something good. Don't be afraid to actually spend, gasp,
money. In terms of peace and quiet for the dollar, it may be
one of the best investments you ever make.
V
VanguardLH
dukedogcomputer101 said:
The instance of it that has a savvy user using it. No security software
can overcome a determined user.
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Twayne
"dukedogcomputer101" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
That's something everyone can have their own opinions on and their own
experiences based on the problems they see. People see different
things, various problems, and unique issues that others may or may not
see. So they're usually going to recommend what they use as "the best"
but it may not suit you at all for the kinds of problems you get.
Viruses, BTW, only cover ONE area of malware that will try to infect
your computer. Then there are trojans, worms and several other sorts
with new ones appearing every day.
IMO best setup is:
-- a 2-way firewall - Zone Alarm is decent.
-- updated Antivirus with auto-update capabilities - Norton is decent.
-- at least 3 constantly updated spyware detectors - no program as yet
can do it all; they each have their own strengths and weaknesses and
again, the best is the one that works best for YOU. Ask and you'll get a
long list of what people here use. Beware the dodgy ones.
AVG
AVAST
F-Prot
CA
Avira
Norton
McAfee
Bit Defender
NOD32
and many more I can't think of right now.
-- A reliable backup strategy implemented and used faithfully.
HTH,
Twayne`
wrote in message
That's something everyone can have their own opinions on and their own
experiences based on the problems they see. People see different
things, various problems, and unique issues that others may or may not
see. So they're usually going to recommend what they use as "the best"
but it may not suit you at all for the kinds of problems you get.
Viruses, BTW, only cover ONE area of malware that will try to infect
your computer. Then there are trojans, worms and several other sorts
with new ones appearing every day.
IMO best setup is:
-- a 2-way firewall - Zone Alarm is decent.
-- updated Antivirus with auto-update capabilities - Norton is decent.
-- at least 3 constantly updated spyware detectors - no program as yet
can do it all; they each have their own strengths and weaknesses and
again, the best is the one that works best for YOU. Ask and you'll get a
long list of what people here use. Beware the dodgy ones.
AVG
AVAST
F-Prot
CA
Avira
Norton
McAfee
Bit Defender
NOD32
and many more I can't think of right now.
-- A reliable backup strategy implemented and used faithfully.
HTH,
Twayne`