DISQUS

Connected Internet: What Security Applications Do You Use On Your PC?

  • gerrymoth · 1 year ago
    I've got a dual boot laptop with WinXP and Ubuntu 7.10.

    I use the Ubuntu for all my general internet access related daily activity, don't need Anti-spyware, anti-virus, etc..

    For the WinXp though I do use the following:
    Firewall: Zone Alarm Firewall (FREE)
    Anti-Virus: Avast Antivirus Home Edition (FREE)
    Anti-Spyware: Ad-Aware SE Personal, Spyware Blaster, Spybot Search & Destroy (ALL FREE)
    Cleaner: CCleaner (FREE)
    Browser: Firefox with extensions NoScript and Adblock Plus
  • Jalaj · 1 year ago
    Avast Antivirus Home Edition (FREE)
  • Jalaj · 1 year ago
    I just have Avast Antivirus Home Edition installed that updates the database frequently.
  • Everton · 1 year ago
    I'm surprised to see so many people (so far) using Avast. Is it any good? I'm considering purchasing the Windows Home Server version.
  • Dennis Bjørn Petersen · 1 year ago
    I've used ESET Nod32 antivirus for a long time. It doesn't use much memory and I only see it when/if it discovers a virus or similar threat ie. malware, trojan etc.

    I can highly recommend it.

    As a firewall I use Comodo Firewall. The recently launched version 3 now supports Vista as well. It's a free firewall and comes very recommended.
  • seocontest2008 · 1 year ago
    I used kaspersky on my PC. It is robust and rapid
  • al · 1 year ago
    I use:
    comodo for my firewall and antivirus
    CCleaner
    Spybot search and destroy and
    Spywareblaster

    So far - so good and no probs
  • Zath · 1 year ago
    I'm mainly using Zone Alarm (Free) and NOD32.

    I've been using NOD32 for years now, very good indeed, doesn't use much resource and works very well!
  • Joseph Plazo · 1 year ago
    I've been using McAfee for years till I realized how much it made my Pentium 3.2 Ghz feel like a 486DX4-100.... and how it made my core2duo 2Ghz feel like a Pentium 1.5Ghz.

    -grrrr-

    Switched to Norton 360 and Spybot. Things have been VERY zippy since then.
  • chan · 1 year ago
    I use kaspersky AV 7 and spyware doctor from google pack :)
  • Tim Igoe · 1 year ago
    Primary OS Linux (some flavour of, either Gentoo, Ubuntu or Fedora)
    Browser - Firefox + Adblock
    No virus / spam filtering - not really needed on Linux
    IPTables firewall to stop inbound rubbish

    Windows for gaming, doesn't go near the internet - I find most security packages for windows far too bloated and slow (the bigger the name, the worse they are)