Hi,
I was wondering which AV, Firewall combo I should buy for my XP?
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Hi,
I was wondering which AV, Firewall combo I should buy for my XP?
Kerio WinRoute Firewall if you want to actually purchase one.
There are plenty of free firewalls out there. Are you behind a router? Such as a Linksys? they will usually do the job for the average user.
A fun toy to learn an appliance firewall ( hardware ) is a webramp 700s made by sonicwall, you can get them on ebay for around $100, although discontinued, it'll still do the job
People on this site have praised Avast, a free anti-virus solution.
If you're a paying person, go for Norton Anti-Virus.
My theory - U get what you pay for.
Well, i have tried many "security suites" and i can say that mcaffe virus scan and firewall is the best. Also, i find norton and zonealarm as a fine combo too.
I have to agree with legionaire, I been using the McAfee software and like it. I've also used norton. There is some free stuff out there if you are just a home user. One of my kids has all free stuff on the os and has had good luck. The best thing to do is go to google and sreach. Type in free Anti Virus and Firewall. You'll get all you need right there.
Marry CHRISTmas
Freddy
IMHO, kerio is a good firewall. Reliable, easy to configure, and hasnt failed me yet. While you could go out and purchase a some AV, there are plenty of free ones that do the job just as well (sometimes better). AVG is my personal fav. i used it with the norton that came preinstalled, and ive had less problems with AVG than with Norton. memory had a good list of free firewalls and AV, its as follows
the most important thing, no matter what other people tell you, is to try as many as you can. keep the ones you like,the ones that dont give you so many problems, uninstall the ones you dont like. hope you find a good combo.sQuote:
Originally posted here by MemorY
Download a firewall.
http://www.free-firewall.org/
http://www.iopus.com/guides/free-firewall.htm
http://www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/free-firewall.asp
then download a AntiVirus.
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
http://www.thefreesite.com/Free_Soft...irus_freeware/
slick
Personally, I don't think much of McAfee, but that is just my opinion.
You might want to try CA's free,for one year EzArmor. Their antivirus engine combined with a firewall (ZoneAlarm Pro) http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/
You might also wish to check out this artical: http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1750
Now come on. What's the problem with McAfee?
Freddy
Its firewall,caused me to reformat and reinstall.....even after I had uninstalled the firewall. Probably just the configuration I was using, but I didn't appreciate McAfee's atitude when I informed them that I had a problem., And I have never had a similar problem, with any other firewall. Even the CA's free EzArmor (when I had a problem installing it) was quick to respond and helpful....unlike McAfee.
I never did use McAfee so i cannot really say...but i did use some other firewalls in the past but never found better combo than Norton Antivirus and Norton Personal Firewall....depends how someone likes the options, setting etc...
/scriptkiddie18
Well. I don't know why I don't put those links in my signature. It would be simpler.
AVG Antivirus: http://www.grisoft.com/
Outpost Firewall: http://www.agnitum.com/
Both are free, both are excellent for home users. Nothing to add.
ZoneAlarm has a virus scanner also? Isnt it just a firewall? Why do u need just 1 combo...guess so it could be easier? Some of the free antivirus products out there are better than some of the ones you have to pay for. Especially the firewalls...'cept the new Agnitum Outpost u have to buy. Check into that one at www.agnitum.com ...a very good firewall. www.sygate.com has a good firewall also. Sorry i'm not much help on the virus scanner side. Try AVG at www.grisoft.com
Antivirus and firewalls are sort of like buying a car. What your neighbor has and likes might not be your favorite. If you're considering buying,
I'd take a hard look at Kaspersky AV and firewall. Most of their antivirus software is expensive, but it does get the job done. They offer a low end version without as many bells and whistles for about $20. It uses the same av engine as the high priced software.
They also offer Kaspersky AntiHacker firewall for about $20. It's a basic firewall without the pop up blockers and other "stuff" but it passes all the tests I threw at it when I had it.
For free, you can't beat Outpost firewall (if the free version will run on your machine. It won't work on mine with XP). Free Antivirus is AVAST or AVG. Both are solid and will catch viruses some of the big names miss. Neither is top of the line on trojans and worms. Kaspersky is as good on trojans as many of the antitrojan software. For that $20 lite version, you get a lot.
not easier...for a noob harder of course lolQuote:
Why do u need just 1 combo...guess so it could be easier?
but thats not the point....firewalls get your internet connection down...so you would only want one and there is no need for more than one
Peace
/scriptkiddie18
what i dont understand is - why isn't anybody talkin about PC-CILIN? is it not up to the mark ? atleast if ound it satisfactory, and it has a firewall also(although i dont know about its effectiveness.)
I would somehow recomend Norton AV and Norton Personal Firewall combo IF u are prepared to pay or download a cracked version, i have that combo currently on my system and it works like a dream. but if u want free ones, ZAP and Kiero would do (i think ZAP has a "virus check" function on their new versions, im not sure about Kiero, i havent used one since i changed to ZAP). AV however is best served by Norton. you can try cheaper alternatives for AV but so far, norton is the only one i liked.
There isn't a thing wrong with Pc Cillin. It's a very good program, as far as I know. It does well on the AV tests and is certified by ICSA for in the wild viruses. I had pc cillin 2000 and I liked it. That computer went to the great computer heaven in the sky and I moved on to Norton (which came with the new box). When that trial expired, I ditched Norton as fast as I could and went with McAfee until I found Kaspersky, and have been with KAV ever since.
yeh i recomend pc-cilin cause i have pc-cilin 2k2 and never had any problem with it! in fact i observed that pc cilin is much faster than nortan
Pccillin is one of the fastest antivirus programs I've seen. It's much faster than Norton and light years faster than Kaspersky. Kaspersky Pro 4.5 takes almost 45 minutes to scan my machine with 108,000 files (mostly MS Flight Simulator 2004). Pccillin 2000, which I had never, as far as I know, missed a virus.
I'm sold on Kaspersky AV and, since reading this thread, went back to Kaspersky Antihacker firewall. 1.5.92. I don't hang out in places frequented by viruses, trojans, and all but like the fact that Kaspersky rates near the top in every test at catching almost all trojans and worms along with it's top notch virus catching capability. In fact, it beats some antitrojan programs. McAfee also scores very high in its antitrojan catching ability, fractions of a percent behind Kaspersky. In other tests, AVK antivirus is tops. It uses the Kaspersky engine.
Soory I getting back a little late, but I've been working. I did not have that problem with McAfee. Maybe the Tech. at the other end was having a bad day, But they should have been more helpful. I still like the McAfee package.
Marry CHRISTmas
Freddy
Thanks everybody for your help. I'm going to try some of the free ones and see how they work, thanks.
hey i want 2 tell that i had deep throat or some trojan downloaded in zip format still pc cilin detected it and deleted it.i also have antivir but it was unable 2 do so
You can have Norton AV scan faster by configuring it. you just set which files to scan and how to scan them.
Certification at ICSA Labs should help with your decision.
My reviews:
AVs (Anti-Viruses) -
I have tried Mcafee AV versions 3-6, Norton 2002 and 2003, and Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus on multiple computers and operating systems.
Mcafee 4 and 5 on Win98 based system were excellent and I loved them. Too bad I have had problems with them running fully on WinNT based systems. (I keep getting errors on 2k pro and XP Pro).
Mcafee 6 was tested on a 900 mhz system with 256MB ram running Win2k pro. It did an excellent job of protecting the system, however, it used way to much resources for me to enjoy it. I experienced problems with system slowdown and hated it.
Norton 2002 and 2k3 have done the job well, but I have heard and seen too many horror stories to really recomend them to anyone. It seems that Symantec makes their Anti-Virus products for certain computers. Its a love-hate situation. Either the software works great for ya, or it causes tons of problems. (Including two friends of mine who installed SystemWorks and Norton AV on their computers and had to re-format and re-install them.)
AVG Anti-Virus has been my AV of choice for well over a year now. It has yet to let a virus slip thru un-detected, is amazingly stable running on 2k Pro and XP Pro, and uses the least resources of any of the AV's I have used. I love it, and the icing on the cake is that its completely free. :) http://www.grisoft.com/ - Click on AVG Version 6 Free Edition and enjoy.
Personal Firewalls:
Ok. My recomendation is to bite the bullet and get a hardware firewall. At least get a router with basic firewall functions built into it, but obviously, you get what you pay for.
As far as software firewalls go, I have used Outpost (an older version), Tiny Personal Firewall version 2, ZoneAlarm 2.5x, Zone Alarm 3, Mcafee Firewall in Mcafee 6, and Sygate personal firewall.
Outpost: *Before I start this review, please keep in mind I used it about a year ago. I have heard wonderful things about this firewall since using it, and I will give it a try again soon.*
Outpost. I didn't like it. The way the GUI was setup on it, the software conflicts it caused, the resources it used. I gave it a week then removed it.
Tiny personal Firewall 2: Yeah I know its outdated, but it was the best in its day. Great, easy to make custom rules, complete control, and it used practically no resources. I have yet to try TPF Version 3.
ZoneAlarm 2.5x - Great little firewall for beginners. It provides a nice, easy to use GUI and is relatively stable. The GUI requires some more resources to run than I like, but nothing overly rediculous. My experience was a positive one.
ZoneAlarm 3 - C'mon they added more graphics and the resources req'd shot thru the roof! I hated every minute using this firewall. Its overly-easy use may appeal to some beginners, but after installing this firewall, my computer response became sluggish. It stayed on my computer a week, then it was gone.
Mcafee Personal Firewall Version 6 - Decent firewall, but as I said in the Mcafee AV 6 review, resource use was too much in my opinion. Its better than nothing, but other firewalls beat it easily.
Sygate Personal Firewall - Last but not least, Sygate. I love it. Pure and simple. Its been my software firewall of choice for about a year now. Stable, great custom rules, nice GUI but not overly fancy, *FREE*, and it uses less resources than its competitors.
Overview: My recommendation for the ultimate AV/Software Firewall combo is AVG Anti-Virus and Sygate Personal Firewall. They run together flawlessly on Windows 2000 Pro and Windows XP Pro. Both are free, which is awesome.
I hope y'all enjoyed my little review. Its great to post here again after so long.
Have Fun!!
- uraloony
*DISCLAIMER* This review was based on my experiences with software and most of the software was tested on Windows 2000 or XP. Everyone is entitled to have differences of opinions, so if you love something I didn't care for, no need to bash me. :) Have a great Christmas!