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[peahouse05]

Hello All,
I have disabled Mcafee 'privacy service' and 'spam killer' due to constant problems. I was charged 18GBP on my debit card recently by McAfee and I am not dure what it was for! I get Internet via a router with firewall. Do I need a software firewall as well? If so which is the best free one ?
Thanks in advance.
peahouse05

 

[Ian]

Did you sign up to an automatic subscription service with them? I'd check with them to see what happened, especially if you don't use it!

A hardware firewall is good, but I use a software firewall as well - Kerio Personal Firewall is my favourite, but ZoneAlarm free is also popular.

 

[Adywebb]

I use the standard Windows Firewall along with my NAT router, passes all the various probe tests

 

[peahouse05]

Thanks for the replies,
I think the charge happened when I installed xp on a second pc (new, legal OEM). I installed the McAfee cd and registered for updates. I will check with them as suggested.
Cheers,
peahouse05

 

[muckshifter]

Hello All,
I get Internet via a router with firewall. Do I need a software firewall as well? If so which is the best free one ?
Thanks in advance.
peahouse05

What/Who's Router is it ? ... not all are equal.

.. either or any of the above sugestions for a software FW will be fine. But only one.

I use XPs own FW, but I have a good FWed Router also.


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[peahouse05]

Thanks Muckshifter,
It is a Sweex router but no idea how good the firewall isCheers,
peahouse05

 

[muckshifter]

Thanks Muckshifter,
It is a Sweex router but no idea how good the firewall isCheers,
peahouse05

Fine, is has a built-in NAT-firewall ...

OH, and just to be sure, use a software FW as well.

 

[peahouse05]

Thanks Muckshifter!
peahouse05

 

[peahouse05]

Hello All,
Have 'Zone Alarm', 'AVG Anti-Virus' and 'Spybot - Search and Destroy' on a magazine free CD. Intend to delete all McAfee and install these. Do I need them all or will there be any conflict?
Thanks in advance,
peahouse05

 

[Adywebb]

You can use the Zone Alarm firewall with AVG, and you can have Spybot S&D on as well, but if you are going for a free AV suite, I would use AntiVir instead of AVG.

Also make sure you also add SpywareBlaster, Windows Defender and Ad-aware as well (all free) for additional protection.

 

[peahouse05]

Thanks Adywebb,
Will do all that.
Cheers,
peahouse05