Jason the Magnificent - 4-14-2007 at 08:36 AM
What do you guys use for antivirus/firewall.
I was running just norton antivirus 07 before and its clear thats not enough.
Was looking into norton 360, but I'm reading it doesn't support firefox or thunderbird, not sure if I like going back to outlook and IE...though I
suppose if 360 works right it makes their security issues a wash.
Keep in mind, while I'm not a total idiot on the computer, I don't want anything to flashy either.
JawnDiablo - 4-14-2007 at 09:01 AM
I was about to ask the same question Jason,
My PC came with a free trial of Macafe, and it worked good, but now I t is expires and I'm running a free trial of AVG.
Does firefox work good?
My friends company runs off of modzilla or something and he doesnt really like it.
Jason the Magnificent - 4-14-2007 at 11:16 AM
I have been using firefox which is mozillas browsers for a couple years now. Its far an away better than IE, no pop ups and no random spyware coming
in. When I just got this thing back up an running I installed thunderbird which is mozillas email client. Looking around at different
antivirus/firewall combos it looks as though no one really supports them in their antivirus. It looks as though if you have a good AV/FW package it
might negate the hightened security firefox and thunderbird provide because the AV/FW provides greater protection in outlook and IE...
I just purchased norton 360...so we'll see what happens.
JUICE MAYNE MSHC - 4-14-2007 at 11:35 AM
www.bitdefender.com It won PC World's best security suite award for 2006. I use it on both of my computers.
DAK - 4-14-2007 at 12:32 PM
Counterspy
Siczine.com - 4-14-2007 at 01:29 PM
I've used the most up-to-date McAfee programs for two years now and never once has my computer had any problems.
DaveMoral - 4-14-2007 at 06:16 PM
I'm running a McAfee trial and Norton at the same time.. plus Spy Sweeper. Still somehow a few spywares got in... a Goidr, Quickcheck and iSearch. No
idea how to get rid of them and the info Norton gives me says they are high high risk.
Six66Mike - 4-14-2007 at 06:59 PM
Modem has a built in firewall, its on with open port.
Windows firewall, disabled & no other firewalls installed.
AVG free anti-virus.
That's it.