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  Mar 27 2008, 05:16 PM
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like a few key softwares, to keep my computer virus free |
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Mar 27 2008, 05:33 PM
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 Bleepin' Cynic Group: BC Advisor Posts: 5,304 Joined: 11-November 06 Member No.: 94,959 |
Check out the following thread, there's loads of good stuff listed there.
Freeware Replacements For Common Commercial Apps -------------------- Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.
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Mar 27 2008, 10:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 512 Joined: 9-November 07 From: England Member No.: 168,496 |
QUOTE have you got a few recommendations of free software i can download to keep my computer safe? like a few key softwares, to keep my computer virus free Anti-virus: AVG Free Edition- quite good- praised by many users online Anti-Spyware: Super Anti-spyware (Excellent) AND Spybot Search & Destory Firewall: Zone Alarm OR Comodo |
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Mar 28 2008, 04:27 AM
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 Forum Member  Group: Banned Posts: 1,614 Joined: 20-September 07 Member No.: 157,913 |
Try the link that Budapest has recommended as I also suggest you take a look in there.
Also, I use: Anti-Virus: AVG Anti-Virus (Free Edition) Anti-Spyware: Spyware Terminator along with SpywareBlaster as-well as SUPERAntiSpyware Anti-Rootkit (Optional): AVG Anti-Rootkit Firewall: COMODO Firewall PRO They work fine together, they don't use up valuable system resources and they get the job done efficiently. I can tell you that SUPERAntiSpyware is a great program as it has found Trojans that my other scanners didn't find. (SUPERAntiSpyware is known for picking up malware that many popular scanners don't.) Regards, david. |
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Mar 28 2008, 04:41 AM
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 Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 25-October 07 From: Sydney, AUSTRALIA :] Member No.: 165,216 |
My recommendations are:
Anti virus: Avast! Home Edition Anti Spyware: Comodo BO Clean, Spybot S&D, Spyware Guard and Super Anti Spyware Firewall: (I recommend for advanced users only) Comodo Firewall (or for the not so advanced user) ZoneAlarm Free Anti rootkit (optional): AVG Anti Rootkit and F-Secure Backlight (DIRECT DOWNLOAD) -------------------- "People die of disease and accident. Death comes suddenly and there is no notion of good or bad. It leaves, not a dramatic feeling but great emptiness. When you lose someone you loved very much you feel this big empty space and think, 'If I had known this was coming I would have done things differently.' These are the feelings I wanted to arouse in the players with Aerith's death relatively early in the game. Feelings of reality and not Hollywood." - Yoshinori Kitase |
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Mar 28 2008, 07:59 AM
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 Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 20,640 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
All of the recommendations so far are very good. What you will minimally need is:
1. One Anti-virus with real-time protection 2. A firewall (do not rely on the Windows firewall and turn it off upon installation) 3. At least two anti-spyware applications. 4. A browser alternative to IE. Regards, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Mar 28 2008, 07:06 PM
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Forum Member Group: Banned Posts: 1,614 Joined: 20-September 07 Member No.: 157,913 |
As John said, a browser besides IE, I recommend using Mozilla Firefox. And, you may also want to try the No-Script add-on with it aswell for improved security.
Just keep in mind that malware is being created as I post this and that no protection is 100% foolproof. Regards, David. |
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Mar 29 2008, 12:53 AM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 25-October 07 From: Sydney, AUSTRALIA :] Member No.: 165,216 |
QUOTE(david28 @ Mar 29 2008, 11:06 AM)  As John said, a browser besides IE, I recommend using Mozilla Firefox. And, you may also want to try the No-Script add-on with it aswell for improved security. Just keep in mind that malware is being created as I post this and that no protection is 100% foolproof. Regards, David. I also suggest teh AdBlocker add-on for firefox. Its quiet impressive -------------------- "People die of disease and accident. Death comes suddenly and there is no notion of good or bad. It leaves, not a dramatic feeling but great emptiness. When you lose someone you loved very much you feel this big empty space and think, 'If I had known this was coming I would have done things differently.' These are the feelings I wanted to arouse in the players with Aerith's death relatively early in the game. Feelings of reality and not Hollywood." - Yoshinori Kitase |
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