| reply to Logan 5
Re: Wise words indeed Logan 5...You pretty much summed it up and for anyone out there who has had past problems with spyware or viruses take this list as a must do for all your Windows based computers.
For brands... I might recommend using a top rated antivirus company for your virus protection. McAfee VirusScan and Trend Micro PC-Cillin are very good. Kaspersky is good. Norton is good but slows down your system more than the others.
For antispyware I use all the free ones Spybot S&D, SpywareBlaster, MS-Antispyware, and Ad-Aware SE (on demand mode). I also use the paid versions of McAfee Antispyware and Webroot's Spy Sweeper (latest version 3.5). Yes I use ALL of these with the MS Antispyware, McAfee, and Spy Sweeper ALL using extensive real time protection.
Besides my NAT router, for software Firewall I use the latest Zone Alarm Pro 5.5 with MOBILE CODE restrictions ON and privacy settings on high.
I use Norton AV 2003 for antivirus (McAfee works very good also and is a little easier on system resources but I use that on my notebook computer.)
Finally, I mostly use Firefox browser.
Needless to say, I get very few if any spyware or viruses any more. I HIGHLY recommend using all the free antispyware programs and at least ONE paid one such as Webroot Spy Sweeper 3.5 along with the free for now Microsoft Antispyware. They all catch weird and hidden spy bugs that like to hide and nest in the dark corners of your Windows OS. |
