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Dajan
Hi
I used zonealarm in XP do I need it with vista or is the default programs
enough
Thanks
I used zonealarm in XP do I need it with vista or is the default programs
enough
Thanks
I wouldn't advise Avast. It is not so safe. Try Avira.Mick Murphy said:Vista own Firewall is very good, and quite sufficient for what you need.
Below are some compatible security Programs you might want to use with
Vista.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
Avast Anti-Virus is Vista compatible (32bit and 64bit Versions), FREE,
auto-updating, and a low resources user of your computer.
And, only have 1(one) Anti-Virus installed / running on your computer at
any
one time..
Conflicts may occur if you have more than 1(one).
http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.
Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
Then SCAN with it.
Update it, and scan your System once a fortnight.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpywareBlaster 4.1 is a non-intrusive, FREE Anti-Spyware Program that runs
in the background (no scanning by you!).
SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of many so-called spyware, adware
and malware programs by disabling the CLSIDs of popular spyware ActiveX
controls, and also prevents the installation of any of them via a webpage
Update it once a fortnight, and let it do its work in the background!
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
Malwarebytes is as the name says, a Malware Remover!
Download, then update, the FREE version from one of the sites listed
below:
Download from Download.com
Download from MajorGeeks.com
Download from GT500.org
I wouldn't advise Avast. It is not so safe.
Paul Montgomery said:Come up with something credible to back up that ridiculous statement
lest everyone think you're an idiot.
I already do, so it won't change my mind.
FromTheRafters said:http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ihs/alex/Results_2D2008m3b_US.htm
Looks pretty safe to me.
Nice to see the ones I had chosen at the top of the list.
Just because it appears as second best, doesn't mean it is
unsafe - and it is easy to infer 'unsafe' from "not so safe"
even though that is actually what you wrote.
Flight said:I never said that the others were UNsafe, they are just less accurate in
practice.
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ihs/alex/Results_2D2008m3b_US.htm
Looks pretty safe to me.
Nice to see the ones I had chosen at the top of the list.
Just because it appears as second best, doesn't mean it is
unsafe - and it is easy to infer 'unsafe' from "not so safe"
even though that is actually what you wrote.
I advise either one about equally - both are adequate for
many users' needs and have proven to work with Vista.
Dajan said:Hi
I used zonealarm in XP do I need it with vista or is the default
programs enough
Thanks
Flight said:http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-anti-virus-software.htm
Read this, you blundering idiot! You seem to think that you know
everything better and no one must have the arrogance to say anything
against you. But now it shows that you know nothing at all, potatohead!
Who is "Gizmo," and why should anyone take anything posted on the site
as credible?
I, for one, certainly wouldn't trust anything found there. They
actually recommend snake-oil products such as memory optimizers and
registry cleaners. Whoever runs that sirte is a very dangerous and
irresponsible person.
Hi
I used zonealarm in XP do I need it with vista...
...or is the default programs enough
Paul Montgomery said:I just spent the past week looking at McAfee (it's free for Comcast
customers), AVG 8 (I've used AVG in the past), Avira and Avast (I've
been using Avast since AVG 7.5 passed on).
I rejected McAfee because it produced false positives a couple times,
because it is something of a resource hog compared to the others, and
because it placed a warning icon in my tray to remind me that I'd shut
off email scanning (it uses a proxy for email).
I rejected AVG because it constantly popped up false-positive messages
about a couple files on my system. Plus I've lost confidence in AVG
because of recent reports of problems with several Windows updates.
I rejected Avira because of the very irritating nag screen trying to
get me to go with the pro version. Otherwise, it seemed OK.
So I'm sticking with Avast. - even though it's impossible to stop all
of its operations (if needed) without uninstalling it.
You sorta hit the nail on the head there - they all suck one way
or another and you have to find which one sucks the least at
what you want it to do.
I understand there is a way to disable AntiVir's nag screen, but
I haven't tried it because I haven't installed AntiVir yet. Both
the program and the anti-nag wait in the wings.
"We" want everything for nothing and complain if someone tries to getFromTheRafters said:You sorta hit the nail on the head there - they all suck one way
or another and you have to find which one sucks the least at
what you want it to do.
I understand there is a way to disable AntiVir's nag screen, but
I haven't tried it because I haven't installed AntiVir yet. Both
the program and the anti-nag wait in the wings.
Paul Montgomery said:"Flight" also looks to MythBusters for technology info.
"Gizmo"/MythBusters... hey. It don't git no bettah...