what PC security do you use ?
 

Hi,

Have an issue with PC security at the moment. Have the MS spyware installed and all is OK.

But, I would like a decent antivirus program. PC world have this for £25 ... any good ?

SYMANTEC - INTERNET SECURITY '06 + GO BAC (PC SOFTWARE)

The AV will be as good as any, might be a bit higher CPU usage than some from memory, I wouldn't bother with the go back facility though I've had to rebuild several machines with this installed after it went wrong and screwed the OS to the point where there was no OS.

which reminds me..... could you send me that disc or links to download the AV and spyware for virtualPC ;)

I use Symantec - it is a good option at £25 a pop. I also wouldn't bother with 'Go Back' though.

Zone Alarm (free) Microsoft spyware beta (free) norton (not free :rolleye: )

Yep Symantec 2006, previously 03,04 with no problems.

Yeah but Norton's AV not spyware?

Someone will come along and say Grisoft etc being free AV, but there slow at updates unlike the likes of the big companies, Symantec, McAfee, F-Secure, Trend etc etc

NAV corporate and Webroot spyware, no problems since we started to use these two but we have quarantined a bunch of nastys. Got to keep them bang up to date

AVG anti-virus and Sygate firewall, cant get a better combination in my opinion after trying almost all of them. Both programs do their job and dont flood you with messages, run nicely in the background.

/ian

Zonealarm free edition
AVG antivirus free edition
Lavasoft Ad Aware
Webroot Spy Sweeper

Spy Sweeper I have found to be excellent. Previously only had the first 3 on and in 10 years never picked up anything nasty other than that was downloaded by someone else using my pc !!



[Edited on 2-1-2006 by phoenix n max]

AVG antivirus (free edition)www.free.grisoft.com/doc/1
Spybot anti spyware (also free)www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
And for a good pop-up and history killer,...I think it cost about £20.
www.historykill.info/


[Edited on 2-1-2006 by KeefyB]

I use exactly the same.
Dropped Norton/symantec for AVG runs far better and quicker.
Used loads of firewalls and Symantec comes tops.
Failing that try a hardware firewall - Nokia IP380

AVG (free), and Microsoft spyware (free) - seems to keep things clean for me.

I use Linux. :D

No need for any of the crap that you HAVE to install on a Windows pc.

Oh dear, someone will be in to rave about their Mac in a minute........

I'm no evangelist - each to their own but, I'm a recent Linux convert and I think it's great.

I used to run Norton too, but the free update expired so I uninstalled it and installed the free AVG one instead. First thing it does is scans for viruses on your PC, and it found two!

I've always used ZoneAlarm (free) to keep an eye on things, and run SpyBot, AdAware and the new MS Anti-Spyware for belt and braces. There's also a firewall on the modem/router which helps too.

My bro-in-law had real problems with his laptop over xmas, managed to get "SpyAxe" onto it somehow which is supposed to be a free anti-malware but triggers false alerts. Got to the point where it was popping up boxes every 5 seconds and really slowing down his PC. It's a real pain to uninstall as it has no uninstaller, but managed to get rid of it in the end, along with 37 viruses (virii?) and another 8 pieces of malware. He was suitably chastised and now runs SpyBot with AVG in there too, again replacing NAV.

Go on Gizmo........

:P

Nortons & Adaware, nuff said!