Pc Protection

Which one is the best of them all? Other than Norton, Zone Alarm?

 

Norton doesnt qualify as part of the best of them. Just today nortan wouldnt stop screwing up and wouldnt let me play any games.

For antivirus, use avast or the new windows defender.

For antispyware, use Spybot search and destry, ad aware, or microsoft anti-spyware.

For a software firewall, you already named it, use zonalarm.

 

Norton is crap, Mcaffee is ok Trend micro is the best IMO.
Zone Alarm works too well and unless you really know what your doing most games will not be allowed to access the internet.

 

IMHO
Anti-Virus: NOD32 2.5
Anti-spyware: Spybot S&D
Anti-Ad-aware: Ad-Aware SE Professional
Anti-Malware: Ewido Security Suite
Firewall: ZoneAlarm Security Suite

Never had one single problem with any of these programs. (year+ using them)

 

I have something similar:

Anti-Virus: Avast & Symantec Antivirus Corp. 10
Anti-spyware: Spybot S&D, Webroot Spy Sweeper
Anti-Ad-aware: Ad-Aware SE Professional
Anti-Malware: Ewido Security Suite
Firewall: Sygate Personal Firewall (I just use their last free edition before symantec took it over.)

yes, i have two anti-virus programs. I have fine tuned them to work together. As I found out, Symantec is sometimes better than Avast.. then again, Avast gets more frequent updates..

 

You should seriously trust me on this one and go with AVG, get the free version. Most IT proffesionals use it, because it is simply the best.

 

which techs? the techs I know use Symantec Corp, Avast, or McAfee...

 

Mcaffe for the whole pack should keep you safe in my opinion ,

Mcaffe - Antivirus , AntiSpyware , Quick Clean , Internet Security , Privacy Service , Firewall , Spammkiller

 

Well, most PC Hardware shops install AVG on custom built pc's. My college uses AVG, and the business my mum works at uses AVG aswell.

You should also go and have a look at tech-forums.net anti-virus section, most people will recommend AVG. tech-forums.net has allot of veteran pc users.

 

i agree and h to the hell no on nortan it sucks since most viruses are targeted at nortan since most persons use that

 

i use ewido anti-malware and would advise u to do the same

 

I heard that Black Ice was another good firewall

 

black ice blocked my internet connection, so that went out the window for me...

 

i no the best and it only cost a few bucks. put a condom over ur ethernet cable.


just playin i have norton and its pretty good but it dosent like me sendin or resivin files on aim

 

no, condoms block tranferable diseases, not computer viruses, malware and spyware...

the safest ever computer was one that never connected to the internet, and never installed any other software than the os. that was the safest thing ever...