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**WilieCayote** · 26-12-2009, 22:38

Originally Posted by chocolate_frog

TT.

Try.

Zone Alarm for the Fire wall.

Avast for the anti-virus.

Malwarebytes for anti virus/malware.

Ad-aware for a bit of anti malware.

no probs for my goodself in 5 years of using hte above.

Good choice...
I also use Zone alarm - Avast and Malwarebytes

**msr** · 26-12-2009, 22:52

Replace Norton with Microsoft Security Essentials:

http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

MSR

**Tartan_Terrier** · 26-12-2009, 22:57

Sounds good and free too! Cheers for that MSR.

Chocolate_Frog, that's pretty much the same setup as I have on the stationary PC, no problems there either.

**msr** · 26-12-2009, 23:17

And there is no need for Zonealarm, Windows XP (SP2), Vista and Windows 7 come with a firewall and your router will do too.

MSR

**leveller** · 27-12-2009, 00:39

Originally Posted by msr

And there is no need for Zonealarm, Windows XP (SP2), Vista and Windows 7 come with a firewall and your router will do too.

MSR

Thats just what I want to hear, just bought the old chap a lappy for xmas, Windows 7, and I thought he would panic as zone alarm can be a little picky at times!

**msr** · 27-12-2009, 00:53

It's a hang over (bit like using Norton) from many years ago when you needed a firewall. Some people will argue about the need to scan outbound connections, but it just adds and unnecessary level of additional complication and / or panic.

You would be better advised to go here: www.secunia.com , download their advisor and ensure all your applications (esp Java, Adobe Reader and Flash player) are up to date.

Oh and remove whatever antivirus trial came with the laptop and bung on Microsoft Security Essentials.

MSR

**leveller** · 27-12-2009, 01:22

Originally Posted by msr

It's a hang over (bit like using Norton) from many years ago when you needed a firewall. Some people will argue about the need to scan outbound connections, but it just adds and unnecessary level of additional complication and / or panic.

You would be better advised to go here: www.secunia.com , download their advisor and ensure all your applications (esp Java, Adobe Reader and Flash player) are up to date.

Oh and remove whatever antivirus trial came with the laptop and bung on Microsoft Security Essentials.

MSR

It's came with a trial 60 day Mcafee, which will soon be gone, do I add Malware bytes as well as the MS?

Little Toshiba for 350 quid at staples, not bad.

**msr** · 27-12-2009, 01:40

Originally Posted by leveller

It's came with a trial 60 day Mcafee, which will soon be gone, do I add Malware bytes as well as the MS?

It's up to you, personally I would recommend just using MSE. Malwarebytes is good for removing stuff which other anti-malware applications fail to.

You will not have any trouble running both, as the free version of Malwarebytes only runs on demand (don't forget to update it before you do).

The main thing is to remove Mcafee (don't wait for it to expire) before installing MSE.

MSR
P.S. Don't forget Secunia PSI: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/

That's right, ask your PSI ;)