Favorite AV and Firewall

rikytik · #1 31st Dec 06, 04:34 AM

What are your favorite AV and Firewall proggies?

I have been trying out AVG Free AV, and Comodo firewall and find them pretty good.

I've gone away from Norton for various reasons you can guess. Zone Alarm Pro is a great firewall. NOD32 is a great item too.

KingCobra · #2 31st Dec 06, 11:45 AM

Kaspershy Internet Security is what I bought to run. I've used many different ones in the past but I like this the best. I also use the FREE Ewido Anti-Spyware.

moen · #3 1st Jan 07, 10:21 PM

BitDefender security 10, but it has several quirks. Do not know how long I can put up with it.
When I instaaled it it said that it had to sisable Microsofts firewall, which it did . But shortly thereafter an MS security update re-enabled the MS firewall, and you can no longer disable it. Ever since that I have had some problems with Bitdefender.
I imagine others also have have some problems with BitDefenders.
moen

PcDad · #4 2nd Jan 07, 12:41 AM

Maybe I'm being naive, but I'm using NOD32, Spybot, and Windows Firewall (along with some common sense) behind a router...So far, so good...

User Needs · #5 2nd Jan 07, 11:56 AM

BitDefender and ZA,

Update!

Just uninstalled bitdefender, and have gone to Kaspersky!
Was having vsserv.exe running at 99% on my CPU!

roadworker · #6 4th Jan 07, 12:07 AM

McAfee Security Center on my laptop,because the 3-year license was included....

On my desktop,I prefer Comodo and Avast Pro....

JacKDynne · #7 5th Jan 07, 09:53 AM

hardware based

/JD

wase4711 · #8 5th Jan 07, 11:43 AM

for XP, I always used NOD 32 and Sygate firewall;
with vista, I am using MS One Care, and the built in windows firewall..
Behind a NAT router of course...

KingCobra · #9 6th Jan 07, 07:45 AM

user needs - Sorry to hear about your problem, but happy to see you switched to Kaspersky! Since I've been running Kaspersky I have had no problems and have not looked back.