Security Holy Trinity - Suggestions Please. - by Mr.Duck
Mr.Duck on 17/8/2009 at 18:54
Techies all over the forums -
If you would kindly suggest me what you, boys and girls, consider are the best pieces of free (100% free, no-strings attached) software out there for:
* Firewalls.
* Antivirus.
* Anti Spy/Adware.
Thanks in advance for those that take the time to answer :)
Wee wee...
TTK12G3 on 17/8/2009 at 19:34
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* Firewalls.
Just use firefox with adblocker plus, noscript and flashblocker. If you have Windows, Windows defender will most likely keep the smaller problems at bay, so keep it on.
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* Antivirus.
Avast. Antivir might be a good bet.
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* Anti Spy/Adware.
Ad-aware and super anti-spyware are both good, but I prefer the latter.
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Wee wee...
Not here, please.
Iroquois on 17/8/2009 at 19:44
I was using AVG when I was on a Windows box, but Avast is considered better. I never had any problems with AVG, though.
If you're behind a router with a firewall, you're mostly fine. Software firewalls can be a pain in the ass for protection that's not always worth it.
Aja on 17/8/2009 at 19:49
bikerdude will never see this because it's in community chat.
mol on 17/8/2009 at 19:51
Just use a Mac, dammit.
Asshats who take this way too seriously - fuck off.
Tonamel on 17/8/2009 at 20:04
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I never had any problems with AVG, though.
AVG has random issues with other programs. In my case, it completely prevented me from playing Source engine games. Why? Who knows! I use Avast now, and all is better.
jay pettitt on 17/8/2009 at 20:07
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Just use a Mac, dammit.
...or ubuntu, in which case I recommend
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Xenith on 17/8/2009 at 22:21
I used to use a combination of different freeware stuff to keep my pc safe until I realized it didn't really keep my pc safe. Not 100% percent at least.
But yeah, of all anti-virus programs I preferred Avast. Never used a custom firewall, just Firefox with a couple of add-ons and regular windows protection stuff, like TTK12G3 said. As for spyware, I used Spybot.
Martin Karne on 17/8/2009 at 22:44
And leave no backdoor holes, including the duck rear guard.
BTW even when out of curiosity and just to be able to play some old windoze games I use Ubuntu I use a firewall, firestarter.
In windoze I use Comodo firewall 3.0 (it's free like firestarter).
NOD32 and Firefox noscript+adblock.
smallfry on 17/8/2009 at 23:16
1. Windows Firewall is sufficient. Of course I'm assuming you're behind a hardware firewall/router... right?
2. Not sure about free anti-virus solutions. At home I use Clamwin, but the free version doesn't automatically scan files as you run them. Only other ones I know of are AVG and Avast.
3. The best free anti-malware software are Ad-aware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Spybot Search and Destroy is really good, too, especially if you use Internet Explorer (which you shouldn't, anyway...). Remember that you can [usually] have more than one anti-malware program installed at the same time, unlike anti-virus programs.
