TeeJay3800 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 On my WinXP machine I run Avira AntiVir, Outpost Firewall, SpywareBlaster, and MVPS and hpHosts hosts files. Then I do monthly scans with MBAM. However, I use my Win2000 machine quite often and only run Sygate Firewall and MVPS and hpHosts hosts files. I use Opera exclusively on that computer, so I don't have SpywareBlaster installed (although I might install it considering the comments above). I also do monthly scans with MBAM. I've never got ANY viruses or spyware on EITHER computer, despite having no active virus protection on the Win2000 machine (both are also behind my router's hardware firewall which gets a 100% on the GRC port test). Dell Latitude D600 Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit SP1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Yeah but SpywareBlaster will still protect you even if you don't use IE since so many programs rely upon IE's core components to update themselves, probably malware too like getting some spyware on your system unknowingly. I use and like SpywareBlaster too. Did'ja know that the protection against "Red Sheriff" can get turned off without your knowledge? See: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=245461 The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formfrank84 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Your friend had more the enough and maybe that's even why you went to help him. All those stuff sometimes conflict slowing the computer.they might even view a system file as malicious!! Ok your working environ matters and what you do.......downloading, surfing, emailing, are all different and we all know what each bring along. A good Antivirus and a SpywareBlaster will do!!! I have been fine with Kaspersky(workstation) antivirus wirh SpywareBlaster!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted June 29, 2009 Moderators Share Posted June 29, 2009 I use and like SpywareBlaster too. Did'ja know that the protection against "Red Sheriff" can get turned off without your knowledge? See: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=245461 Spybot-S&D mucking (not the word I really wanted to use) with SpywareBlaster is why I removed Spybot-S&D. Spybot-S&D messed with it for a long time disabling some protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalj Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I freaking love my Avira Premium Security Suite. I protects me from everything, from anywhere. And the high heuristics catch the unknown stuff. + I use Returnil. Piriform Software User Guides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbildee Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Avast, Malwarebytes and windows firewall for me. these gives me a level of peaceful. I agree that user is the best protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedrake Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Now I just switched to NOD32 4, and I'm loving it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 can nod32protects you from ads and banners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedrake Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 No, NOD32 is just another AV, and it's the best one out there. (I take my comment about Avira back). If you want to block ad's and banners use Adblock Plus if you use FF, if you use Opera use Fanboy's adblock list, and if you use Chrome, or any browser based off of it, use Adsweep (which has been discontinued). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 ok and talking about protection,did you guys take the firewall test by shields up.. or pc flank ....specially the pc flankleaktest and the leaktest by shields up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedrake Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I think you should take both of the tests, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 did you take them?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedrake Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Yes, I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ishan_rulz Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 We've drifted so far from the original topic Simplicity is hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 well this is about protection.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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