computer security question?
what is the best security/antivirus program to use for home computers. i just got a new one and needed some help picking one. i read some reviews online but would like to knew what others thought,
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I personally like ESET NOD32. If you wait for deals on newegg.com you can usually get it for about 20 bucks. Im not a fan of free anti virus programs. NOD32 is not very invasive and doesn’t use a lot of resources or slow down the pc, yet at the same time it does an excellent job.
I use AVG Free and seems to be the best at this time. Go to free.avg.com
AVG or Avast
(Only use one, keep it up to date DAILY)
free avira r avast
paid G Data -nod32- kis 2010 - norton —that is in order of detection—-all or most are weak to very weak in sever malware detection –alway install malwarebytes anti-malware
Avira is the best free one. As for paid ones, I like ESET NOD and Auslogics Antivirus.
In it’s ‘out-of-the-box’ condition, MS Windows is plagued with security problems and bad configurations that average users are unaware of.
[Persistent MS "Policy" has put functionality & flexibility ahead of security]
Securing that system from Internet predation & assault is not a single application, or a suite: and it’s not a "1 click does every fix" that so many want…it ain’t going to happen peeps.
It’s layers of protection, user habits, system configuration, real time protection; and most important, threat matrix awareness (because the internet is so fluid and dynamic, it changes almost hourly) and user flexibility to deal with those new threats.
(Check for fairly current threats here: http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/top...
"Do-it-all" suites (CareOne, McAfee, or Norton, etc.) give users ‘feel good’ security, and lull them into complacency, which often has very bad results.
Core defense applications might include (but not limited to):
Avast! (anti-virus); http://www.avast.com/eng/home-registration.php
or Microsoft’s "Essentials" home version (freeware; 3 versions):
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/help.aspx?assetid=badf29c2-ad05-4128-9230-4eab7967aeef&mkt=en-us
Always incorporate a stout firewall: A partial list of available freeware is here:
http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall.html
Look them over and decide which serves your needs and skill level.
SpywareBlaster (snoopware prevention); http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
??The #1 defense against any malware: Use a "Limited User" account & Firefox, with ‘NoScript’ add-on, with "locked down" settings<<< and set as default browser.
"Sandboxie": http://www.sandboxie.com/
for even better protection (not for some 64bit OS’s).
The key element or common principal is to keep rubbish from all sources out of your system in the first place: stopped @ your doorstep, with a layered defense.
You paid for the computer; it’s yours, and nothing should be able to enter it without your informed consent.
Most novice users do not like hearing this, but nonetheless, it’s true: using Windows requires you to become a security expert, it’s that simple. Something they conveniently omit telling you when you buy this system…
If you don’t have time, skill or desire to do all this, plus ‘updating’ everything, have a look @ "Secunia": checks all your 3rd party & OS updates, plus gives your system a rating (in %) of defense readiness…pretty handy.
Freeware.
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/
You need to softwares if you want to keep your PC safe, anti-virus and anti-spyware also. I personally have NOD32 and Spyware Doctor. These recently detected security tool on my PC!