neonsun What security do u use for ur system for vista or win7 even if u have XP ? i use AVG +spybot , and i think its not enough anymore. What better options do u prefer, post ur free options then ur "pir...payed" software. i hear antimalware or adaware are a must , what s ur opinion guys ?...and girls ;) ?
Joe Here are some good recommendation for securing a windows box: - Install all OS updates. Need for a genuine copy of Windows. - Install one antivirus. No need for a paying solution here, there are very good antiviruses available for free. I'd recommend AVG or Avast. Kaspersky is a good paying solution, but the main thing you'll get for the extra money is phone support (let's face it you won't have it in Lebanon, plus if you have a problem, you can always ask on the forum). Remember to keep your antivirus updated too. - One or many antispywares. I used to love Spybot. I strongly recommend it. Keep it up-to-date. - Configuring a firewall. This requires some basic networking knowledge, but it is worth the effort. I would definitely recommend using an old computer as a firewall. If I remember correctly, there was a tutorial on how to do so on this forum... I'l have to look it up. However if you really want to feel safe ... switch to Linux. Notice that I stress on the safety feeling, as security experts know, the only way for a PC to be really safe is for it to be turned off, locked in a vault, and having the vault key destroyed. Funny such a topic would come up now, I have a security exam in 3 hours ...
battikh just be careful about what you download, and if you do download something fishy, run it in a virtual machine, and you wont need an antivirus at all. all you need is a firewall, zonealarm is more than enough.
J4D running without a firewall a simple nod 32 and being careful not to open some high risk things , the user is actually the virus .
sin I use Anti Malware. It can be downloaded for free here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php It's light and runs only on demand. Exactly what I want. No memory hogging and shit like that.