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Recommended up to date security software

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  • 04-08-2006 11:50pm
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    Trotter
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    Sorry if this has been discussed recently but Im just wondering if the combination of AVG, Spybot, Ad-aware, and Windows Defender is still considered the "ideal setup" for securing a PC? (With Zone Alarm as the firewall).

    Im curious to know if theres new open source software available that the experts here consider a "must have".


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    I've heard that NOD32 is a fairly powerful piece of virus destruction, you have to pay for it tho


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    And you may also want to add Peer Guardian


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    Ruu_Old
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    Make sure you have updated to Service Pack 2 if using Windows XP.


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    Trotter
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    Yep.. I have service pack 2 and all the updates for windows. For antivirus and spywear I only use the open source stuff anyway, theres no point paying for it.

    I havent had a virus in 2 years with the setup I have so I think its fine.. just wondering if there was something miraculous I was missing.


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    Ruu_Old
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    Ewido anti-spyware is quite good also but its not free (30 day trial I *think*). No harm having more than one on your computer should something slip through.


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