antivirus/ firewall forum

@ddp & matt72: Yes, you're both right.

Here are instructions for manual removal of Bargain Buddy ->
http://www.pchell.com/support/bargainbuddy.shtml

 

sup
i just installed msn messenger. I tried to sign on but it said i wasnt on the net. I was confused because i just checked my email so i did a little research turns out because i got an ecu (free uni connection) connection and its got a network firewall thing. Unfortunatly i cant run it through AOL 7.0. Any ideas on how to fix it?

 

sorry, double post.

 

hows Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition?

 

Ad-aware is ok, but eg. M$ AntiSpyware, ewido and spy sweeper are better for spy/adware.

 

I've made a list of all the softwares that have been mentioned so far. If something is incorrect or you want to add a link to it, feel free to do so...

Anti-Virus

AVG
Norton
McAfee
Clamav (Linux)
Eset
Nod32 – www.nod32.com
Anti-Vir
AVAST
SAV10
Etrust Ez - http://home.ca.com
Zone alarm internet security suite
Ewido - http://www.ewido.net/en/download
eScan


Spyware/Adware

SAV10
Ad-Aware SE
XoftSpy
a-squared
Adblock
NoScript
eScan


Firewall

Zone Alarm Pro
ZoneAlarm Free 6.1.737.000 - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download388.html
Sygate
zone alarm internet security suite
Zone Alarm firewall
Kerio


Pop-up

Popupkiller

 

Heres more information from another source (www.cdfreaks.com). Pretty much the same things with a bit more.

Anti-Virus:
AntiVir - http://www.free-av.com/
Avast - http://www.avast.com/i_idt_1018.html
AVG - http://www.grisoft.com/

Anti Spyware:
Ad-aware - http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
CWShredder - http://www.download.com/CWShredder/...4-10301586.html
Diet K - http://www.dietk.com/
HiJackThis - http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html
SpyBot Search & Destroy - http://spybot.safer-networking.de/
SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpywareGuard - http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareguard.html

Encryption and data security:
Axcrypt - http://axcrypt.sourceforge.net/
Blowfish Advanced CS- http://web.bsn.ch/lasse/bfacs.htm
Eraser - http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/default.php
File Shredder - http://www.sys-shield.com/fileshredder.htm
GnuPG - http://www.gnupg.org/
PGP Freeware - http://www.pgp.com/products/freeware.html
WindowsCleaner - http://www.winnowsoft.com/internet-eraser.htm

Firewalls:
Kerio (Kerio Personal Firewall is FREE for home and personal use) - http://www.kerio.com/kpf_home.html
Outpost Firewall (version 1 is free) - http://www.agnitum.com/download/outpost1.html
Sygate (FREE for personal use) - http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm
Zonealarm Basic firewall - http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conte...reeDownload.jsp

Anti-spam programs:
K9 - http://www.keir.net/k9.html
MailWasher- http://www.mailwasher.net/
POPFile - http://popfile.sourceforge.net/
SpamBayes - http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/

Pop-up Blockers:
Google Toolbar - http://www.google.com/
NoAds - http://www.southbaypc.com/NoAds/
PopUp Stopper - http://www.panicware.com/product_psfree.html
Privoxy - http://www.privoxy.org/
Proxomitron - http://www.proxomitron.info/

Web browsers:
Opera - http://www.opera.com
Firefox - http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Internet Explorer - http://www.Mcft.com/ie
K-Meleon - http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/
Mozilla - http://www.mozilla.org/
Netscape - http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/default.jsp


If any of you want the full link - http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=128075

 

Would it be a good idea to have 2 anti-virus programs (or spyware/adware) to extra security as oppose to one or would one just interfere with the other?

 

what about avast vs AVG??
im using avast and seem to like it, i've heard a ton about AVG. should i switch or is it just personal preference?
what are some of the benifits/disadvantages and differences between the two?

 

I started using avast! antivirus a few days ago and i noticed that the last time a new update was available was on 1-3-06...
do i want something that updates more frequently? doesnt it only updating every few days put me at risk?
What other free antivirus would anyone suggest that will update more often and is as good or better than avast?

 

Hello Guys,

Now that AVG is going to discontinue the Free Edition as of Jan 1, 2007 what do you suggest that is comparable (and Free).

 

When was that information released?? I am shocked and whatever happen to freeware? I guess something else will come up to replace AVG... Hope fully. *Crosses Fingers*

 

AVG will only be discontinuing version 7.1

 

I got the advise from AVG this morning before the program updated itself. I am using Avira now but it will expire in February of 2007 as well. I guess another program will be out soon to replace these 2. We can only hope they will be as good as the current AVG.

 

Hello pazzini,

You are totally right!!! I guess next time I need to read the fine print. AVG will continue to be free if you upgrade to 7.5.

 

Great to hear that they are just upgrading the proggram not chinging the free part of it.