Safe & Secure

[Willbo]

I'm after some software for my PC that will keep it secure, safe from viruses etc and if possible block the annoying adverts that pop up within a window when browsing the net.

I've currently got AVG 8.

is there any other software that you can recommend? I'd love some software too that can be used to block access to certain kinds of websites

 

[Willbo]

Do you rate NOD etc better than AVG?

Dont have any router equipment for networking, just the Cable modem connecting into my machine. Is blocking websites done purely by hardware then instead of software? THe way I'm doing it at the moment is via the hosts file, but thats not ideal / secure enough for my liking