Best security defences?

Macabre · 7 Dec 2006 at 13:29

Alright so basically I want to have the best security defences, but what are the best out there? Best Firewall/Anti-virus etc?

Moley · 7 Dec 2006 at 13:32

The "ON/OFF" switch left permanently in the "OFF" position.

Xee · 7 Dec 2006 at 13:38

jamiemoles said:
The "ON/OFF" switch left permanently in the "OFF" position.

^LoL^ - Was going to say yourself, but thats even better

Macabre · 7 Dec 2006 at 13:44

jamiemoles said:
The "ON/OFF" switch left permanently in the "OFF" position.

Hah..... Your about as funny as the bill cosby show.

Moley · 7 Dec 2006 at 14:02

Yeah I see what you mean, the guy is just.... wrong.

OzZie · 7 Dec 2006 at 14:49

I'd have:

AVG/Avast.
Ad-Aware Personal.
Spybot S&D.
Windows Defender.
All Microsoft Updates for SP2.
Windows Firewall & Router Security.

Curiosityx · 7 Dec 2006 at 14:50

The best security defense is common sense.

sajtion · 7 Dec 2006 at 14:51

comodo firewall and kaspersky antivirus/nod32

A[L]C · 7 Dec 2006 at 14:56

a virtual pc

Energize · 7 Dec 2006 at 15:09

Just use the routers firewall and no one can access you computer because all the ports will be closed.

Macabre · 7 Dec 2006 at 15:33

A[L]C said:
a virtual pc

http://www.youfail.org/

That is all.

A[L]C · 7 Dec 2006 at 15:58

What? Its true. With a virtual pc (using vmware), you dont need to worry. If you get a virus/spyware on your vpc, just restart the image.

Mr Blonde · 7 Dec 2006 at 16:14

If you're realy paranoid you could take a look over at Wilders : http://www.wilderssecurity.com/index.php

Pablo72 · 7 Dec 2006 at 16:18

NOD32 and Windows Firewall... along with the routers own security.

Works for me.

Greenlizard0 · 7 Dec 2006 at 17:29

I have:

Built in Hardware firewall on router
Windows firewall
AVG Antirvirus
Spybot Search and Destroy

That's it really and a whole heap of common sense.

m4cc45 · 7 Dec 2006 at 18:20

Hardware firewall first but if you're talking software then I'd personally go to Symantec Client Security if cash wasn't an issue.

Never had any kind of security breech on it.

M.

dark4orz · 7 Dec 2006 at 18:37

dont use your pc

DanMc07 · 7 Dec 2006 at 18:55

I'm on Kaspersky Inertet Security

The fathers on NOD32/outpost firewall

Tony Williams · 7 Dec 2006 at 19:02

I recommend these programs and methods. The ones I use are in bold.

An updated version of Windows XP SP2.
NOD32 (Anti Virus)
AVG (Anti Virus)
Anti Vir (Anti Virus)
Windows Firewall (Firewall)
Kerio (Firewall)
Sygate (Firewall)
Zone Alarm (Firewall)
Router/Hardware based firewall (Firewall)
Spybot S&D (Spyware/Adware Killer)
Adaware (Spyware/Adware Killer)
HiJackThis (Spyware/Adware Killer)
Windows Defender [Untested] (Spyware/Adware Killer)
Not needed services, software uninstalled/not running
A decent password
A locally secure computer (ie, not in the street)

Anti Vir and NOD32 are probberly (in my eyes) the best anti virus around, never ever had any trouble and seems to stop anything dead if don't use proper software you'll have a computer like this.

DanMc07 · 7 Dec 2006 at 20:28

Tony Williams said:
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Bonzai buddy is a legend!