Do you have any computer security?

[Adywebb]

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

Are you sure it can't be updated, and isn't the uninstaller the last one in your list above

 

[henkjan]

well even then.. an uninstaller should be in the map.
and updating should be easy to find since it is pretty importand.
and i don't understand a thing of that antivirus..
EDIT: what antivirus/antispyware should i get?
a time ago i reinstalled windows..
so no protection at all.
and i can't take the risk of my windows getting bad again..
any suggestions on what i should get?

 

[floppybootstomp]

Ok, if you no happy with Avast, download the uninstaller, uninstall it, then try Antivir

Updating is a breeze, if you can't get your head round that then I suggest you buy Nortons

 

[BobClown]

How's this?

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.

Redhat Fedora Core 3 (Firewall/Gateway - "Natbox")

• Easy to install and use
• Very good documentation
• Runs on budget systems (450mhz & 768mB w/ no GUI)
• Unsurpassed uptime - 9 months since booted (Installed new OS, was running Redhat 9)

Windows XP Professional by Microsoft (Operating System, Patched to Service Patch 2)

• Hard to argue with 95% of the market

Opera by Opera Software (Web Browser)

• No IE Vulnerabilities (not IE)
• No widely known exploits - small user base
• Useful quick menu:
  Open All/Open in Background/Block Unwanted/Block All Popups (Mutually Exclusive)
  Enable/Disable GIF Animation
  Enable/Disable Sound in Web Pages
  Enable/Disable Java
  Enable/Disable Plugins
  Enable/Disable JavaScript
  Enable/Disable Cookies
• Quick image state toggle: All Images/Cached Images/No Images
• Some "web applications" don't function in it - works well when filtering "less than reputable" websites

Mozilla Firefox (Web Browser)

• Friendly interface
• IE equivalent functionality

Housecall by Trendmicro (Online Antivirus)

• Reassuring when imagination wanders

No Antivirus/Antispyware/etc. Local firewall disabled.

Bob Clown

 

[Howlinwolf]

Ok Mucks! this is my list:

Nod32 - antivirus
Windows Firewall or ZoneAlarm
Adaware SE
Spybot search & destroy

and of course I use a ADSL router and not a crappy USB modem! and just for good measure I have a linux smoothwall running behind my router. (probably not much advantage there really but I do like messing around and viewing different stats and I like the cache element too!)

Paul

 

[henkjan]

Ok, if you no happy with Avast, download the uninstaller, uninstall it, then try Antivir

Updating is a breeze, if you can't get your head round that then I suggest you buy Nortons

i have norton.. it just keeps telling me i have to pay again in 30 days or something.. bullsh*t

 

[Taino]

Security== state of being free from danger

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.

One thing I recommend is using a proxy, you can buy software to hide your tracks it's basically just a proxy connection {Mostly}....Microsoft Antispyware, I installed it ....then removed it... anything that requires that may processes just bugs me.....It's like Microsoft is married to you anything thats yours is theirs...
Your harddrive, your memory...Linux would be my only OS if I didn't have normal humans to provide support for

 

[Canes Venatici]

As secure as i can be i guess...

Nod32 AV
Ad-Aware Pro
Spybot
Spyware Blaster
Ewido Security Suite

No Firewall as my lappy at home isn't connect to the Internet.

 

[henkjan]

and norton is not good anyway.

 

[PotGuy]

Im as fully covered as a bug in a rug

but i still get the damned things

 

[secret]

mine is also fully coverd:
- mcaffe virus scan + firewall
- zonealarm pro with spyware and ...
- spyware form microsofft(beta version)
- spydoctor
- and ofcourse everything behind a router

 

[ChrisIMRIE]

~ 3Com HARDWARE Firewall
~ nVidia OnChip Firewall on the NIC itself
~ Symantec Corporate AntiVirus
~ AdAware Personal SE

~ Stealth Mode Enabled on Hardware Firewall

 

[TriplexDread]

AVG (Free version) and nVidias own onboard firewall on M/B
Was Using a router but not at present. Restricts me a little..

 

[Raje]

As far as I know, Fully Covered

Windows Firewall
Anti-Vir
Microsoft Anti Spyware
Spybot
Ad-Aware
Firefox as an alternate browser
Router

 

[henkjan]

what antivirus and antispyware should i get? i don't have any ATM

 

[V_R]

what antivirus and antispyware should i get? i don't have any ATM

Oh dear...... Dude check out the Security, Spyware and Viruses forum for your answer.

 

[itsme]

what antivirus and antispyware should i get? i don't have any ATM

 

[floppybootstomp]

what antivirus and antispyware should i get? i don't have any ATM

See my signature.

 

[henkjan]

i did but the first one i downloaded was bad.. so that kinda disapointed me

 

[itsme]

i did but the first one i downloaded was bad.. so that kinda disapointed me

What do you mean bad