need help on computer virus protection
 

Hi every one. I must say what a great site,the people and the info make this the best site going.(imho).It seems so adult(?) compared to other sites i happened onto. Love it, possibly addicted as i now am to Mercedes. :sun_smile
Hey we all have our problems . :D
Now for my current problem.my virus-firewall protection expires in a few days,think its norton. anyways i have heard of free protection from some other souces.
Does it work as well as what i can buy?
Does it also include firewall protection?
Where can i get it from?
Any help would be greatly apreciated.
I now have windows 2000 me,which has worked great so far
Thank you :)
Rich

Better stay with Norton Anti-Virus.........My opinion only

AVG anti-virus free edition
 

This AntiViurus software is rated as top of the line by the five magazines I used to take and some Tech TV shows. I opted to buy my version because it was so, so, so much cheaper than the others and it gives me automaitic updates etc.

Clearly the choice over Norton or McAfee!

I still use and recommend ZONEALARM PRO (it costs) for a firewall although they used to offer a free version, don't know if they do anymore. Still rated the best among all the firewall producers. It does not interfere with AVG and vice versa.

Hi, Rich -

Great advice on the two posts above. I myself use AVG, and it's a great piece of software. The only drawback is that their update server can become easily bogged down, and updates are occasionally not downloaded in a timely fashion.

ZoneAlarm is a great firewall - many of my Win98 clients use that, and it does the trick. Not sure what your Internet setup is, but if you have a router (wired or wireless) somewhere in your setup, that serves a big deterrant for hackers as your Internet IP is broadcasted, and you're behind the router's firewall, giving you an added level of protection.

Good luck!
Michael

Norton anti-virus or McAfee...............its the only software I actually pay money for.

Check out the Virus Bulletin website to see how various antivirus software stacks up:
VB 100%

I really like NOD32 for antivirus.
Use the default settings and you'll be fine.
Click for link to NOD32 website

I would renew your subscription and stay with Norton. Excellent updates and a rock-solid product. There is a reason one is free and the other not. ;)

Thanks for the replys. I see a few schools of thought here. Have to go off to work but will look into both. I am leaning toward norton for the simple fact that it is a large proven product.
Thanks for the replys
Rich :)

Best Anti-Virus is no Anti-Virus. Instead, partition your hard drive into at least C: and D:, then install Mozilla, Netscape or Firefox on D:, followed by un-installing Internet Explorer. Also, use the e-mail software that comes with Mozilla, or stick with a Web based e-mail, but obviously running it under Mozilla. I've been running this way- totally unprotected for several years, and occasionally will run free on-line virus, ad-ware and spyware checks- always comes up clean. Added bonus- you don't get the performance robbing damage caused by AV and Firewall software.

Dave

OOGA BOOGA MAGUMBA

Thanks for all the replys. Well. after looking at the differant items available i went back with norton.
At 29.95 i thought it was such a deal and like some one said ,a rock solid product.
Well bought it and put in my renewal code, then what do you know but i cannot get on line anymore. called norton about the problem and for 29.95 more they will walk me through the repair that their product caused.
before i found out it was norton that caused the problem i spent hours with my dsl service trying to connect.
seems like if i turn off norton i can get on line
what a deal
well i got around this by using the web which does work with norton
also would have been nice if the norton people had a little better english skills as he had to repeat every thing 3-4 times.
oh well thanks for the help people
rich

cough cough, you cannot un-install IE from any microsoft OS. They are directly linked together, you cant do it..