What are some must have programs to protect your computer?

[vengeance]

I'm not an expert on computer or anything. I know that its important to have a firewall and all. I current have mcafee running. Don't know how good that program is. But is that all that is need in protecting your computer? Do i still programs such as ad-ware and spy ware remover as well? Could of sworn mcafee was suppose to be to do all that stuff if i'm not mistaken. If not, any recommendations?

[ElderKain]

Mcafee and HP/Compaq computers have conflicts so I can't use it since I have a Compaq, lol.
I dunno why most HP/Compaq Comps come with Mcaffe tho, becasue most people that complain about Mcaffe giving problems either have an HP or a Compaq computer, lol.

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[vengeance]

Thx for the tip & suggestion.

[krnxknight]

mcafee is decent antivirus but you still need the firewall (if you have a newer version of mcafee it has antispyware as well). i suggest zonealarm if you wanna pay for it but there are shareware firewalls out there. norton has a package deal where you get norton antivirus+antispyware+firewall for like $70 (in midwest states of america, overseas it's over 100$) that was rated very highly by PC magazine.

[pretmaker]

Originally Posted by krnxknight

mcafee is decent antivirus but you still need the firewall (if you have a newer version of mcafee it has antispyware as well). i suggest zonealarm if you wanna pay for it but there are shareware firewalls out there. norton has a package deal where you get norton antivirus+antispyware+firewall for like $70 (in midwest states of america, overseas it's over 100$) that was rated very highly by PC magazine.

Yes I agree, it was rated verry high. But it is a pain in the ass if you want to remove a commercial program from your Windows operating system. So if you use windows then stick with a program that you like. Mcafee or AVG or anything else. It does not mather aslong as you are protected for a bit.

Not one virusscan knows all the virusses. I have tested this with my own virus that I wrote and not one virusscan is able to distinguise that virus. (I tested this in a closed environment so there is no leakage to the internet :P)

The best anti-virus and firewall is yourself at the current technology.
The best firewall is no internet or network at all... There is this thing known as brute force... For as far as I know it is possible to break any firewall with brute force... And it will be a pain in the ass if your CPU reaches 100% all the time becaus some dofus is attacking your PC like they did with me one time...

I countered it by banning his IP adres in my router... So each time he pings or brute forces met with UDP 0 packeges he will get no reply. The packets are simply dropped and not even read. It is really handy for me :).

Zonealarm is a nice firewall. But way to annoying. Use Windows firewall for the normal applications. Then use an other firewall that monitors all the packages... I would advise ISA for you... But I do not think that you can incorperate it like I did with my home network. So maybe you are better off with mcafee or outpost. I really liked outpost. So give that one a try...

I mostly use AVG for anti virus. I refuse to use Norton or Symantec since both of them are comparable with a swiss cheese. They have so much anti virus holes that is not to be believed. A simple MSN virus is getting past the virus scan.

An even simply produced virus of 50 lines is able to pass the virus scanner without anything hidden or what so ever. Just the executable without the cloaking function activated comes trough the virus scan....

In my perception, NOT ONE anti virus is good enough for me... The reason for that is complicated so I will not bother with telling it.

But let me tell you this...


I have run my old computer for 6 years on the internet without a firewall or anti virus. And trust me I only got 2 virusses. That was the blaster that exploited a Windows vunerability and one other that I do not remember. I deleted the Blaster virus within 2 minutes wihtout the help from the internet or an anti-virus thingy.

So the best anti-virus for me is myself since I am the last line of defence for my files. And I do not trust a 3rd ranking program for my security. And I have yet to come accros a anti-virus that I can trust.

[krnxknight]

Originally Posted by pretmaker

So maybe you are better off with mcafee or outpost. I really liked outpost. So give that one a try...

is there a vista compatible outpost now? i used to use that when i was on XP.

[JEskandari]

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[pretmaker]

Originally Posted by krnxknight

is there a vista compatible outpost now? i used to use that when i was on XP.

If you look on the website then you will see that it also works with vista if you use the latest outpost.

[Christie]

Get EVEREST home edition. If you ever have problems with your computer and resort to online help with experts on tech forums, they will ask you for info that EVEREST can provide.

Also get driver wizard. Smart shutdown is a decent tool.

[ErgoProxy]

Yey ... Everest or TuneUp 2008 both are very good :>

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Spybot Search & Destroy -name sayZ everything...

Hide IP Platinum - ^^ in contrast of some IP changing prog. this one is quite fast


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