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Anti-virus software - Which one?!?!?!?!?
thermidorthelobster:
I've shifted to Firefox, and find it nicer to use (tabbed browsing) as well as being a poke in the eye to Microsoft :lol:
ian_s:
moving away from Internet exploder is one of the better things you can do to protect yourself on the internet.
case study number 1:
i am a very heavy internet user, and i roam far and wide to many slightly, *ahem*, dodgy sites. i use firefox. i scanned my PC with an adware removal tool for the first time in a few months, and got about 20 results.
My girlfriend uses IE, doesnt do much web surfing, and only on a limited number of sites to do with geneology and stuff. totally legit, not dodgy in the slightest. i scan her PC with the same adware tool every few weeks, and regularly get 2000+ results. unfortunately, some of the sites she visits dont work properly in firefox, so she refuses to change to change to it. me? i'd just find new sites to visit.
changing a browser is a good step, but you still need a firewall (Windows XP has an ok one, but i'd use zonealarm) You also still need anti virus ( i use mcafee(free from work :))). and last, but by no means least keep you PC software up to date with the latest versions and patches. New exploits are being found all the time and are also being fixed all the time. and only by keeping up to date can you reduce the risk of being infected
landyman Ash:
Thanks for all your advice guys, very useful. Fell as though Ive been on a PC course!!! :D :D :D
Shame they dont do an anti virus for my Land Rover. Dam thing is constantly breaking down! :twisted: :evil: :shock:
strapping young lad:
personally
mcafee v8
lavasoft ad-aware
microsoft antispyware
kerio personal firewall
nowt gets through
muddyweb:
For my money (on the Windows PC at least) :
AVG Free edition
Windows XP Firewall (not Zonealarm.... eurgh)
I tend to use Firefox on Windows, but Internet Explorer gets plenty of use too when testing
On the Mac I use Firefox, because let's face it, it is the only Mac Browser that is anything near usable :roll: Safari and MacIE for testing purposes only ;-)
On the Linux boxes, Firefox again because the developer tools are nice, with a spattering of others for testing
Local Firewalls on the machines, ClamAV for viruses
and, almost as important as all the above... Windows Update turned ON, MacOS system updates turned ON, Linux Updates done daily ! There is nothing worse than an unpatched OS... no matter who wrote it.
Aside from that.. we have a pretty effective "proper" firewall protecting us from the evils of the interweb too.... even with all the above... a foolish click on the mouse can bypass the lot... as someone said... Common sense is by far the best defence :-)[/img]
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