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[mondu5]

I have decided I am in a group of people with great knowledge, far more than I. Therefore, I am, once again asking for information.
What, in your opinions, is the best anti-virus and Firewall combinations? The reason I ask is this: I had bought something from ebay, somehow or another I was, for lack of better terms, hacked into. I presently have ZoneAlarm Pro, and Norton 2005, which I was told was a great combination to have. Any ideas for a mere minnow in a vast ocean?

[Luciel]

nothing with norton can be good ^.^ ur firewall is good and i wont recommend u to change it (someone else might) as for anti virus, from my oppinion/expierence , either AVG or Kapersky :)

[Eagle]

I only had trouble with _any_ Norton/Symantec software. I hate it.
For Antivirus I recommend Kaspersky AV. Its not the fastest scanner but it receives updates multiple times a day and detects about 99,99% of all viruses.
However it is not free.
A useable and free scanner is AntiVir from H+BEDV

For a firewall application I have BlackIce from Internet Security Systems (ISS).
But ZoneAlarm is an acceptable free alternative.

[Monty Burns]

Yup! I do prefer Kapersky. ZoneAlarm isn't the best, but it is a choice...., I use it myself. I once used Kerio which I have still installed on a different pc.
NEVER, NEVER use Norton/Symantec products....they are not as reliable as others, but they trash your system, installing everywhere...even where they should not....

Anyway, "New Topic" really is an eye-catcher !! Good title for a thread.....

[Grumpy]

Its always going to be a 2 way argument! Some like Nortons others dont!

[mondu5]

I don't use the free version of ZoneAlarm, free is good if you're poor, or too cheap to go all the way, hence I use the bought version. Kapersky I think is used in the CyberScrub anti-virus, do you recommend this one?
Basically I had theft identity, someone tried to get me for the tune of 2 grand, I am dumb to hacking so haven't quite understood how they got past my firewall.

[Luciel]

protection wise theres no difference between the free and bough version of zonealarm.

[mondu5]

Oh great so I bought it for nothing.

[Luci]

Oh great so I bought it for nothing.

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Luciel]

sorry :( look at it the good way... wait... no theres no good way oh well, u couldve spent that money in norton firewall and then u wouldve tottally wasted ur money big time

[TylerDurden]

Oh great so I bought it for nothing.


Look at it this way. You cant be called "poor and too cheap to go all the way". :rolleyes:



Sucka!



Tyler! :p

[Game-Hacker]

I didn't see anyone mentioning McAfee. What is it with this anti-virus?

[Luci]

:o :o :o :o :o :o

[Luciel]

mcafee is the worst of em all :)

[Game-Hacker]

mcafee is the worst of em all :)

Yap, agreed especially mcafee2005. It can't even deal with simple trojans.

[mondu5]

Thanks to all for your replys, all advice is welcome. Didn't mean to go on a tangent with the Anti-virus. Thanks again, been a great help.