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kenmtb
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24. October 2008 @ 13:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi-
I am a happy ex-aol user who is about to loose the wonderful (free) Mcafee anti virus suite.

I currently have:
System - Compaq Presario
O/S - Windows XP
Internet - Verizon DSL
Protection: Mcafee suite + SpyBot

Im looking for a simple and free replacement. Here is what I came up with so far:
Antivirus - AVG
Firewall - Zone Alarm
Spyware - Spybot
MalWare/Adware - ???

Please advise if I am missing something.
Thanks-this is a great forum!!
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25. October 2008 @ 04:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey kenmtb

Here's what I recommend:

Antivirus- Antivir Free
Firewall- Comodo
Antispyware- Superantispyware and Malwarebytes (both free)
Browser Immunization- Spyware Blaster, Advanced Windowscare, Spybot

Both Antivir and Comodo are the best of their kind. Both are low-resource consuming, excellent detection for Antivir (look here: www.av-comparatives.org), and Comodo is a great firewall.

Best Regards :D

Life is but a dream; you dont feel any pain unless you want to or you fall off the bed.
Success is relative; the more success the more relatives.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing.
To be or not to be; thats a dumb question.

kenmtb
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25. October 2008 @ 09:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thank you for the advise.
When I had Mcaffe, it was pretty much automatic protection.
Do I have to do any manual updates with the products that you recommend?
I run sprbot every once in a while now.
Ken
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25. October 2008 @ 10:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Both Antivir and Comodo are pretty much automatic protection. You have to do manual updates for the rest though.

Best Regards :D

Life is but a dream; you dont feel any pain unless you want to or you fall off the bed.
Success is relative; the more success the more relatives.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing.
To be or not to be; thats a dumb question.

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