What programs / software do you use... (1 Viewer)

[LaZy_KoReAn]

What programs / software (free or paid) files do you use to fully secure your computer from viruses, hackers etc...

Please list them in order, and what purpose it has for the computer.

 

[eviltama]

On windows.

Nortons AntiVirus Utilities. - Its pretty useless actually. But i keep it there to ward off the horrid parents "scan ur pc every week!!!", it makes them happy to know its all up to date even if it doesn't really seem to do its job in virus protection.

I go to free sites to scan at times, trendmicro etc. They do the job better than nortons.

On Linux.

Nothing because it doesn't need it!

 

[Merforga]

Norton Sys Works 2003 is the best ^__^ (Has NAV 2003 too)

 

[RCMasterAA]

AVG for the hell of it.

 

[memo]

NAV2004 (antivirus)
zonealarm (firewall)
adaware (spyware remover)

 

[ZeGoat]

systemworks 2004 mainly for the antivirus
adaware for spyware detection
norton firewall 2003 for a firewall
edit: all of course are completely legal

 

[santaslayer]

AVG

 

[fatmuscle]

norton corporate 8.1
mcafee 7

 

[Piddlepot]

ad-aware
norton antivirus
spybot - S & D
Zonealarm

- mind you i never install these for more then the time i need them, because each have flaws.

ad-aware: actually, come to think of it, there is no real flaws with it. Spybot doesn't like i though.

Norton: LIVEUPDATE is so damn annoying, this software is constantly trying to connect itself to the net so be careful.

spybot: Ad-aware hates it.

Zonealarm: Really lags up your system, though its great for detecting programs illegally accessing the net through your computer. (you would be amazed how much shit microsoft wants to no about you).

 

[anti]

If you're careful you really don't need anything other than a virus check every week or so. Depends how much you download I guess.

I've got that KLEZ worm in all my system restore points because it's in my eudora attachments folder and I always forget to delete them.. so it's good to get that removed every now and again I installed/am using AntiVir which is free for personal use and I've used Avast! in the past.. they're both decent.

 

[fatmuscle]

just make sure u have a ghost backup

 

[:: ck ::]

nav 2004 pro, adaware 6 pro, mcaffee firwall 2004 pro

havent updated or bothered to change software for a long time ...

 

[fatmuscle]

no point in having AV if it's not updated

 

[Fosweb]

Why are you all using Norton? GRR!
Don't use Norton... It's really dodge.
Use either Sophos or Symantec.

I have ZoneAlarm Pro as firewall.
I have Adaware & Spybot S&D as spyware.

 

[J0n]

Originally posted by Fosweb
Why are you all using Norton? GRR!
Don't use Norton... It's really dodge.
Use either Sophos or Symantec.

Wtf?? I thought it was "Symantec Norton Antivirus"!?!

 

[ZeGoat]

Originally posted by J0n
Wtf?? I thought it was "Symantec Norton Antivirus"!?!

exactly what i thought....

 

[sunny]

Symantec makes Norton Antivirus.

They also have a product called Symantec Antivirus - aimed at enterprise and corporate customers.

 

[TheKey]

Norton corporate edition (anti-virus)
Zone Alarm (firewall)

 

[ToO LaZy ^*]

Originally posted by TheKey
Norton corporate edition (anti-virus)
Zone Alarm (firewall)

+ spybot

 

[fatmuscle]

lol yes, Symantec own quite a lot

Norton and PowerQuest!
probably others too.