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Free AVG, ZoneAlarm and Ad-Aware. Is this enough to protect my computer?

  • 01-08-2007 4:25pm
    #1
    madamebutterfly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭


    Uninstalled McAfee and I'm wondering how protected my pc is now. Have I installed too much or too little?


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  • #2
    madamebutterfly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭madamebutterfly


    Uninstalled McAfee Security Centre and I'm now wondering if I've installed too much or too little to stop my pc becoming infected.


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Add Spyware Guard to that list. What browser do you use?


  • #4
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    madamebutterfly wrote:
    Uninstalled McAfee Security Centre and I'm now wondering if I've installed too much or too little to stop my pc becoming infected.

    Should be ok for average computer usage. Once you are not browsing too many dodgy sites or running P2P file sharing programs.

    **EDIT** Might I add also clever enough not to execute email attachments called runMeNowPleaseAndI'llMakeYouRich.exe.


  • #5
    neacy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    have you a firewall on your router?


  • #6
    madamebutterfly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭madamebutterfly


    I use windows internet explorer and run windows xp. Which spyware guard should I download, the minimal setup or the full setup? I don't have a router.


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  • #7
    madamebutterfly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭madamebutterfly


    Adaware se personal is for spyware, so don't think I need to download anymore spyware programmes. Thanks for the advice anyway.


  • #8
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Sometimes some malicious software won't be found by just the one anti-spyware software. You are well protected. No harm to also download and install Spybot Search & Destroy also.


  • #9
    coldfeet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭coldfeet


    Also make sure you keep up to date with op ssystem patchs and your browser patchs.

    If your feeling extra paranoid try running a root-kit reveller every now and again.
    sys-internals have some good tools.


  • #10
    ActorSeeksJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭ActorSeeksJob


    If you have a decent anti-virus, firewall, and spyware program then you will be fine assuming your not downloading cracks and mass using p2p programs etc

    You do not need to worry, AVG and ZA are both quite good, it is more than adequate protection.


  • #11
    ActorSeeksJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭ActorSeeksJob


    use the full set up for spywareguard
    you should also use firefox instead of IE, that will help a lot.


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