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    Security

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by amidond, Jul 23, 2008.

  1. amidond

    amidond Notebook Evangelist

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    Currently I am running

    Avira for Anti virus
    Comodo for Firewall
    Malwarebytes for Malware

    Do I need to be running something separate for Spyware or anti rootkit?

    Thank you
     
    amidond, Jul 23, 2008
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    MB is the best anti Malware I've seen I think, next would be SUPER AntiSpyware. I wouldn't worry about running anything else, and if you're behind a router, I'd cut out that [useless] firewall.
     
    Hep!, Jul 23, 2008
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  3. amidond

    amidond Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok, yeah it was conflicting with vista connecting to the web anyways so its in learning mode. I won't reinstall it then.

    Thank you
     
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  4. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    No problem. Never forget that the best protection is abstenince!

    But really, if you practice safe browsing habits (trusting google's "this page may harm your computer", not clicking banner ads and popups, using firefox, and the biggest of all, never running an executable that you don't know everything about) you will never get a virus. My anti-virus? My brain, common sense, and FireFox. I run a Kaspersky and BitDefender webscan every few months to check myself out, and I haven't had a virus in years.
     
    Hep!, Jul 23, 2008
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  5. Hiker

    Hiker Notebook Deity

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    There's nothing wrong with the Comodo FW. It's rated #1!
     
    Hiker, Jul 23, 2008
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  6. Hep!

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    There might not be anything wrong with it, but ALL software firewalls are generally useless unless you're not behind a router.
     
    Hep!, Jul 23, 2008
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