anti-virus

MM6 · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 6879

thanks for all the advice but Im a bit confused now.....do I use spysweeper instead of REGVAC and cwshredder or do I use all of them?

Also Firefox......I want to know more before I download.....does anyone else use it??

swee · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject:

Nope, I don't use firefox, just explorer.

Question - I use Norton Internet Security, ie firewall NAV etc etc (about 4 things I think) and Lavasoft Adaware; do I need that antispyware thingie just mentioned? Confused

The-Prophet · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:48 pm Post subject:

nope lavasoft is good enough Smile

Twinkie · Hello. I am New! Talk to Me Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 10

I use Avast AV, freeware, and has caught everything that all the others have missed. Brilliant, and updates well, no glitches.
For a browser I use Opera, which has a really nifty pop-up blocker. Amazing interface, and I find much better than IE, which is so full of vulnerabilities and holes it should be called the Emmentaler Express.

Arius · Hello. I am New! Talk to Me Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 18

I recommend zonealarm.com for Windows based PCs.

It has great anti virus and anti spyware protection.

It also has parental controls and a number of other great protection features you should not be on the www without.

Noliving · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:21 am Post subject:

MM6 · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 6879

ICU2 did you find out how to get rid of the fax thing?

JimStill · Hello. I am New! Talk to Me Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 9

I use firefox, it is a better browser and well worth giving a go. I have been using it and Mozilla (which came before it) for years and have found them to be safer to use and faster to evolve with the internet.

However, there are still some websites that are poorly designed and as such may not work properly in firefox. When this happens (which is rare nowadays) I have to use internet explorer, it's at times like this I realise how much I dislike IE as it looks and feels old and out of date.

MM6 · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 6879

*bump*

For ICU2 ....the Windows fax pop up .....did you find out how to get rid of it?

quickshot · Hello. I am New! Talk to Me Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 3

For anti virus I use:

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

It's free and has regular updates

You my want a free firewall, I use Sygate personal firewall which is also free.

using these two I've not had any problems after several years of .

blobrana · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:09 am Post subject:

Hum,
Nope, I don't use explorer, just firefox.

Better , faster, stronger - they can rebuild a new updated version every few weeks, so, its very secure.

Have a blast with the ultrafast `Opera` too,,,