Anti virus protection

I have just got a new pc and installed the basic Norton anti virus protection. What other security measures would be advisable? Any advice appreciated, thanks, Dave.

 

AVG free just type it into google much better than norton and mcafee.

Also avast is a good anti virus and is free

Kapersky is one of the best but you have to pay for it, i got mine in pc worlds recently £19 and you can put it on upto 3 pcs

download "ccleaner" a very good cleaner that removes waste files and history and traces of internet activity etc

make sure you activate windows firewall in control panel also look at security centre in control panel

hope this helps you out

 

Here we go (all free stuff):

Anti Virus: Ditch Norton (unless it's the very latest 360 package) - install AVG or AVAST
Firewall: Comodo or ZoneAlarm
Anti Spyware: Malwarebytes and SuperantiSpyware (both)
Utility: Secunia, CCleaner

- that'll do for starters, lots of alternatives/options, but the above is a start. Standby for a wealth of opinions...

 

msr is the daddy of all this. He told me to go to www.free.grisoft.com.

It stopped the goat porn on here anyhoo, which has to be a bonus.

 

I use bitdefender, not a problem found stuff neither norton or avast did, also have Secunia and malwarebytes, which stops goat and donkey porn, which is a bit of a blow.

 

I have met MSR and agree with you there, i still owe him a pint . thanks for the advice.

 

You should also try and avoid getting that crap on your PC rather than just relying on something to spot it once it's on.

Browsing - use IE as little as possible, it's appallingly unsafe. Install Firefox, use the AdBlock, NoScript and FlashBlock plug-ins for extra paranoia.

Email, use Thunderbird.

And for ultimate paranoia, turn your PC into a dual boot Linux machine and use the penguin as much as you can.

 

I use F-Secure security suite. Google it, it's reasonably priced and pretty good. I use Google Chrome on Incognito mode for surfing porn.

 

Agree with AVG. If you want, torrent the Pro version. It gives you a few more options over the 'free' version.

I used to have Norton then binned it in favour of AVG. Did a full scan and AVG picked up a shit load of nasty stuff that Norton missed. My computer had more infections than a Kenyan whore. Norton is as useful as a condom made out of a paper party hat. Grab 'Registry Mechanic' too (again, torrent the full version). It'll clean up your registry and make your machine run like a prancing stallion instead of an asthmatic donkey with one leg and **** warts.

 

FFS the operating system comes with a firewall it works, as well as any other software firewall. use it, if you must. better yet invest in a SOHO router.

 

You obviously realise you need anti-virus, good. I don't know if you know it yet but programmes you install on your PC "chat" to their seller and can send details from your PC to them, to stop this I have Vista Zone Alarm. This is free and using this you can select what programmes you allow to connect to the internet, you will after a while be suprised how many try.

Jim

 

My recommendation for free antivirus is now http://www.free-av.com or pay for http://www.nod32.co.uk

Worth checking with your bank: Barclays offer a 1 year free Kaspersky license.

msr

 

Can they afford it??

 

He never mentioned donkey porn, the little minx.

Anyone for a bit of Lemsip Max??