Free Window's Security Software! :- ) *UPDATED*

We're all believers now thanks to rav,

As i came across this page by accident, hopefully there's more to come, pages not accidents ! lol.

But there's one thing i've come across in your sig
(i know this is the wrong thread to ask this-but you seem to be the leading guy in BT) & i've heard a lot about it & didnt realise you couldnt talk about it-somethin bout Finnish Law, but still have fears on it, suppose you would get that being a newbie!
Sorry bout this,
But i will post in the appropriate forum later.

Thanks
Norm9

Ps. i just noticed im no longer a newbie! (just in writing)
How many posts are attributed to certain levels, i know i came
across that post somewhere!

Thanks again!

 

Cheers ddp, i knew it was lurkin about there somewhere!
The safety valve: i must go there some time for the craic, so much to do in so little time.

Cheers,

 

I cant believe how much faster my startup is, I can already see why other programs are known to be resource hogs. I thought my system was fast before (AMD Opteron 175 OC'd @ 2.6) but this is niiiiiiice!
Keep the information flowing and thanks again.

 

Thank you very much, your welcome my friend

 

Hey rav009 , here is another update you might want to add too your guide

IE Spyad
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/resource.htm

 

Several tech pro's recommend that one, I've ran into it a few times.

If you run SpywareBlaster, there's no need for it, I'll look into it anyway.

Thanks FartDude

 

Yea i have noticed that spywareblaster does add sites to the restricted zone,i like ie spyad along with zoned out for adding and merging and updating blacklists. there is also a rather larger amount of bad sites listed under iespyad , i think spybot (immunize feature) and spyware blaster together gave me 13,000 restricted sites. and with iespyad and zoned out.. with all three lists merged it totals too 25,000 or so.. give or take some

 

Hey rav009, great guide.
Just one question: What's your opinion on 'AVG Internet Security'?

 

my personal solution to free windows security is AVG FREE EDTION, SPYWAREBLASTER, AD-AWARE PERSONAL EDTION FREE, WINDOWS DEFENDER, and once a month scan at trend-micro housecall. I have been bug/virus free since.

 

Hey rav009 Great guide and info I may have over done it but this is what I have installed Comodo Personal firewall, Spyware Gaurd Spybot S&D, Spyware Blaster AVG free am I okay or have I over cooked the spyware Department Thanks much Chris

 

Hey Chris,

Cheers for the feedback feller, with that setup you should be all set; can't see anything wrong.

Good luck with it.

 

Thanks like too many! <3

 

The guide is looking great rav009, there is just one thing missing or i may have looked over it, HOSTs files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
this is probably one the better hosts files available right now.
http://www.funkytoad.com/content/view/13/31/
and then there is hoster for managing the hosts file.

 

Has anybody ran the Comodo Anti Virus I've done it over and over and when I go to enable on access scan it keeps coming up with an error. Also keeps reading need a complete scan even after it's done it twice . Chris

 

@sandi-,

Glad you liked it =D

@Fartdude,

I'll check into that, BTW you've been added to the credits list.

@ChrisC586,

Can't say I have but the folks at Comodo are very helpful in matters like this and will certainly sort you out:

http://forums.comodo.com/

Good luck.

 

Had contacted them in the last few days with no replys but after going into the forum from the link you posted they have a lot of bugs to work out . I'll wait till after the first of the year for more updates. The av isn't recognized by Windows as of yet either Thanks rav009 Chris

Edit I'm running AVG free which has been great, but I really like the Comodo firewall over the Zone Alarm and I figured their Anti Virus would be good too.I liked the idea of 3 programs in one place. But since it's still in developement there's no rush.

 

Your welcome Chris, you should check out AVG free or Avast Home Edition if your waiting for the bugs to be stamped out.

 

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