Free internet security options?

ivrytwr3 · 14 Mar 2011 at 17:46

Hey all,

I've just cleared a mates laptop that was riddled with crap and now want to put some form of security on it (he is too tight and stupid to realise its importance!)

What free Firewall/anti-virus do you recommend?

Thanks

dannycivic02 · 14 Mar 2011 at 17:50

What OS does he have I use Avast on my Vista PC used to use AVG but found its got a bit slower wih the recent updates and MS security essentials on Win 7 Laptop.

justintime2001 · 14 Mar 2011 at 17:53

I use Microsoft security essentials on Win 7, its all I need and it works very well

Craig321 · 14 Mar 2011 at 17:54

Microsoft Security Essentials

Paul11 · 14 Mar 2011 at 17:55

Microsoft Security Essentials

Ginger-Menace · 14 Mar 2011 at 17:56

i use avast, very good free virus protection

vail3r · 14 Mar 2011 at 17:59

Paul11 said:
Microsoft Security Essentials

not had any problems using this ^^

SiriusB · 14 Mar 2011 at 18:06

Anti-Virus: MSE or Avira
Firewall: Windows Firewall
Ant-Spam/Malware: Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware or Super Anti-Spyware.

PapaLazaru · 14 Mar 2011 at 18:12

SiriusB said:
Anti-Virus: MSE
Firewall: Windows Firewall
Ant-Spam/Malware: Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware

That is what I use. Only combo you need really.

Always good to have rkill as well. Just in case a nasty sneaks through.

ivrytwr3 · 14 Mar 2011 at 18:41

vista (sorry!)

Craig321 · 14 Mar 2011 at 21:13

ivrytwr3 said:
vista (sorry!)

MSE works fine on Vista, in fact it's the same installer as the Windows 7 one.

RJC · 14 Mar 2011 at 21:14

Been using MSE for a while and got no complaints.

Sticky below might help:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18115179

ivrytwr3 · 14 Mar 2011 at 22:56

thanks all. What a pain this has been, several viruses/trojans etc, finding out it is still running Sevrice Pack 1 and having to dowload and install that.

Still going now - but nearly there,

C64 · 15 Mar 2011 at 01:18

I'd also get malwarebytes and run that every now and then