Do you have any computer security?

[Ian]

With adware becoming more of a plague for PCs, many systems are infected without the owners even realising it.


I know plenty of people that don't bother with any security at all - not even the basic windows firewall... crazy!

Are you bothered about security?

 

[Quadophile]

Fully covered!

 

[itsme]

Full comprehensive for me!

 

[crazylegs]

Fully Insured S'ir....

 

[muckshifter]

With adware becoming more of a plague for PCs, many systems are infected without the owners even realising it.


I know plenty of people that don't bother with any security at all - not even the basic windows firewall... crazy!

Are you bothered about security?

NOPE! Not bothered whatsoever ...

Because I use Linux.


Really Ian, you should have seen that answer a mile off.

 

[Me__2001]

i think i'm pretty well covered, got just about every form of protection there is

 

[Ian]

NOPE! Not bothered whatsoever ...

Because I use Linux.


Really Ian, you should have seen that answer a mile off.

haha, I did see that one coming I should add Windows to the swear filter for you

 

[muckshifter]

Oh, and I'm sorry to say but you will never be 100% secure from the Internet ... not even if you never connected to it. Yes, that includes Linux.

Just keep in mind that you CAN get infected no matter what defences you use ... a good example was the WMF exploit, nobody was safe.

 

[muckshifter]

I would like to see what "security" you lot are taking ... what do you actually use?

Yes, I know we have had this question before ... but I do love a good laugh from time to time.

So come on ... list what you use ... and tell us why you think it is good.

 

[Ian]

At the moment:

AntiVir
Kerio Personal Firewall
Spyware Blaster
MS AntiSpyware
TrojanHunter

+ others installed but not often used

 

[V_R]

I use the following


Zone Alarm Firewall
Mcaffe A.V (Will change when the subs up)
Spywareblaster
Spysweeper
MSAS
Spybot S&D
Ad-Aware

Plus a weekly scan with a few online virus scanners to make sure my av is doing what it should.

I know mucks will have dig about the AV, but when it runs out ill change to Antivir or something.....

 

[crazylegs]

Homemade Hardware firewall

Zonealarm Security Suite
Adaware
Ewido security
Spysweeper
Spyware blaster
TrojanHunter

Thats me lot unless i unplug my connection and then i don't need none of em...

 

[post2bios]

As much security as i can using microsoft products!
Really want to start using Linux, any good places were to learn more & download?
Any good magazines to look at? Any help would be, er helpful

 

[muckshifter]

As much security as i can using microsoft products!
Really want to start using Linux, any good places were to learn more & download?
Any good magazines to look at? Any help would be, er helpful

Start a new thread in the Linux section.

 

[Techy]

McAfee AV + Adaware + fully patched Windows XP, all behind ma Cisco PIX.

 

[BigJay]

Oh, and I'm sorry to say but you will never be 100% secure from the Internet ... not even if you never connected to it. Yes, that includes Linux.

Just keep in mind that you CAN get infected no matter what defences you use ... a good example was the WMF exploit, nobody was safe.

Which was why I voted 'Mostly Covered'. I think I am 'Fully Covered', but who knows?

Running NOD32, Ad-Aware, Spy-somthing,all behind XP Pro.

 

[floppybootstomp]

Linskys router
Antivir
AdAwareSE
A-Squared
MS updates
Win XP Firewall.

And that's it (on my main machine).

My daughter's machine has Spywareblaster on it as well.

Voted 'mostly protected'.

 

[henkjan]

floppy, i wanna download avast anti virus, but should i choose professional or home edition? or wich one from this list?
avast! 4 Professional Edition Download
avast! 4 Home Edition FREE Download
avast! U3 Edition Download
ADNM Download (includes the avast! Managed Client)
avast! 4 Server Edition Download
avast! 4 SBS Edition Download
avast! 4 for Linux Server Download
avast! 4 for Linux Edition Download
avast! BART CD Download
avast! for Kerio Download
avast! PDA Edition Download
avast! Virus Cleaner FREE Download
AVAST32 3.0 Download
Documentation
Avast! 7.7 for DOS
avast! uninstall utility

 

[floppybootstomp]

floppy, i wanna download avast anti virus, but should i choose professional or home edition? or wich one from this list?
avast! 4 Professional Edition Download
avast! 4 Home Edition FREE Download
avast! U3 Edition Download
ADNM Download (includes the avast! Managed Client)
avast! 4 Server Edition Download
avast! 4 SBS Edition Download
avast! 4 for Linux Server Download
avast! 4 for Linux Edition Download
avast! BART CD Download
avast! for Kerio Download
avast! PDA Edition Download
avast! Virus Cleaner FREE Download
AVAST32 3.0 Download
Documentation
Avast! 7.7 for DOS
avast! uninstall utility

I've never actually used Avast, the reason I recommend it is because so many other forum peeps have said it's good. I use Antivir.

So, I don't know but at a guess I'd say anything other than the FREE versions you're going to have to pay for.

 

[henkjan]

it's not that good.. you can't even update it..
and i can't find an unstaller.. that sucks even more.