Good virus/spyware protection

[teengeek88]

nod32 is great....best anti-virus in my opinion

i also like avg and pc-cillin

[shizzzon]

Antivirus - Norton Systemworks 2006
Anonymity - Ghost Surf Platinum 2005
Spyware - Counterspy 1.5
Firewall - Peer Guardian \ NS 2006

[Dj-Icer]

Currently, I'm using Bazooka Scanner. Got it from a website and its got high ratings and even editors choice. So, I download it

Works okay so far.

[BluesMan1]

Bazooka is OK but it doesn't remove anything. You click on a link to access Bazooka web site and there you have removal instructions usually long and complicated process if you're not into computer that much.

[Theophylact]

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Originally Posted by Blitzkreig75

Myself, Avast! and Spybot. Both are free. I've heard Defender Pro was nice, too.

BTW, avoid ZoneAlarm right now. I don't know what went wrong with their newest update, but it wreaked havoc with my internet activity. I had to remove it.

Also, I recommend Web Eraser and CCleaner, also free.

I also had a disaster with ZoneAlarm's most recent update (6.1.737.000) on Marcia's machine; see here. I haven't installed it on mine.

[Martoch]

Agreed on avoiding anything Norton (except the Corporate edition)...and I do remember having big time issues with Zone Alarm not playing nicely with other software.

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Originally Posted by BluesMan1

I'm also using the Windows Firewall.

Bad idea to use the Windows built-in firewall alone as it doesn't detect/prevent any outgoing traffic.

[elroy]

I also use Avast!, Adaware and Spybot on one pc and Avast! and M$ Anti Spy on another. Both arrangements do a good job. The M$ Anti Spy runs like an anti virus program in the background. Recently Consumer Reports rated PC Cillin as the top retail anti virus and Avast! as the top free anti virus.

[NightRise420]

All im using is ZoneAlarm Security Suite.
Oh for Spywares, I also use Adaware Professional and Spybot S&D.
I used to have Avast but replaced it with ZoneAlarm SS.

[BluesMan1]

Together all the programs mentionned here should do a good job only if they are updated regulary of course. Except for those that don't need to be updated (?) there's only one way to keep the computer at his full potential and it's to avoid getting bad things at first.

Scan emails
Scan the computer with anti virus and anti spyware
Verify if your computer is open to outsider
Always use passwords and don't tell them to anybody
Don't install any peer to peer programs (Kazaa, LimeWire, iMesh...etc), files downloaded from the web comes from other computers that you don't know anything about.

I have friends that knows computers and work with them for a living and by using peer to peer programs they also get infected.

Backup your important stuff
Backup your registry

Your computer will be forever yours

[jadinolf]

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Originally Posted by Blitzkreig75

Myself, Avast! and Spybot. Both are free. I've heard Defender Pro was nice, too.

BTW, avoid ZoneAlarm right now. I don't know what went wrong with their newest update, but it reaked havoc with my internet activity. I had to remove it.

Also, I reccomebd Web Eraser and CCleaner, also free.

Interesting. Not aware of any problems with ZA. What did you experience?