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New Laptop With Vista - What Should I Install?

#1 Fads

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Posted 20 March 2008 - 12:24 PM

Hi!

Right, After binning my last laptop because it got the worm bagle with wintems.exe and hldrrr.exe I now have a new laptop with vista home premium Os
I've installed AVG and Spybot SAD
What else should I install so that it's bullet proof?
Should I install a firewall or any other software?

Please advise

cheers

Fads

#2 nigglesnush85

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Posted 20 March 2008 - 12:42 PM

Hello,

I would certainly recommend a firewall but a system can never be completely bullet proof unfortunately.
http://www.iexbeta.com/wiki/index.php/Wind...lls_.2F_IDS.27s is a link for applications that work with vista including security products.

Regards,

Alan.

#3 usasma

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Posted 20 March 2008 - 01:22 PM

Most infections (IME) are the result of the user unknowingly allowing something to bypass the protection that's in place. It's why ActiveX has received such bad press - because it's easy to fool someone.

Take a look at this forum for more info about available protection: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum25.html

FWIW - I'm happy with AVG free, Windows Defender and the Windows Firewall.

- John
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#4 Fads

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Posted 20 March 2008 - 06:28 PM

thanks for the advice :huh:

i'll stick to avg and windows firewall and defender :huh:

and just be careful when opening files online and stuff :huh:

#5 usasma

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Posted 21 March 2008 - 02:40 AM

It's not just the obvious opening of files - it's everything that you click on while surfing the web. It's email, and it's opening downloaded stuff without scanning it first.

- John
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