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PointGod
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10. March 2006 @ 09:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i want to protect my pc

for anti-virus i have PC cillen 2005 right now but i want to switch to a free one... one of these:
Avast or AntirVir (not AVG because in all the reviews and such i read, Avast and AntiVir had better performance then AVG!). What are your opinions on Avast and AntiVir, i read that basically both of these are better than PC Cillen which isnt free.

for anti-spyware i have Ad-Aware SE and Spybot Search & Destroy, thats good enough right? (how is that Windows anti-spyware thing?)

for a firewall i am on a router and am just using the windows firewall right now but I'm read ZoneAlarm is great, should i turn off the Windows firewall and get ZoneAlarm??
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11. March 2006 @ 02:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Avast and antivir are both good. Avast has automatic updates so I'd prefer it. For spyware, I recommend ewido -> http://www.ewido.net/en/download You can still keep Ad-Aware and Spybot. ZoneAlarm is way better than windows "firewall" so turn it off and get eg. ZoneAlarm.
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11. March 2006 @ 02:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Try Spywareblaster along with the rest you have. SWB prevents spyware from getting on your computer in the first place. Also, update it about once a week.
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11. March 2006 @ 08:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Heres my guide on how to cimpletly secure your pc the free way, has prooved to be very effective.


http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/292257

Yours Truly; Rav
BitTorrent Safety Guide: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/395674
Free Security Software: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/292257
The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month. - Fyodor Dostoevsky

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PointGod
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11. March 2006 @ 09:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ya i read your thread rav, i just want more people's opinions.

does Ewido remove spyware/adware or does it Prevent it like Spyware blaster?

So you people do say to get ZoneAlarm and run that instead of windows firewall?
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11. March 2006 @ 11:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeh run ZA's firewall instead of windows firewall.
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does Ewido remove spyware/adware or does it Prevent it like Spyware blaster?
It removes it and damm well too..it wont prvent it, thats where spyware blaster comes in :P

Yours Truly; Rav
BitTorrent Safety Guide: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/395674
Free Security Software: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/292257
The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month. - Fyodor Dostoevsky
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11. March 2006 @ 15:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
to prevent, i see spyware blaster and Windows Anti-Spam, has anyone tried the Windows one? because i'm thinking it wouldnt be bad considering it IS by Windows
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16. March 2006 @ 23:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Windows Defender aint bad, you can try it.

Yours Truly; Rav
BitTorrent Safety Guide: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/395674
Free Security Software: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/292257
The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month. - Fyodor Dostoevsky
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