In recent years I've pretty much stopped using any 3rd party security software. Builtin firewall. No spyware software (I'll install programs temporarily to do a scan and make sure I'm clean -- last time I used Malwarebytes I think). No antivirus -- but then I've never really run my personal computer with antivirus software. Just keep the system patched, etc.
Work computers--yes to spyware/virus software, personal no. What's the consensus, am I playing with fire? :p Scott On Jan 5, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Tim Lider wrote: > Hello, > > As for Antivirus/Firewall I use Norton Internet Security 2010. I know they > used to suck, but in 2009 they turned things around. Only bad part is you > need to pay yearly subscription. > > As for Spyware Looks like NIS is doing the job as well. Watches websites and > even tells you if the site is somewhere you should not be :) > > Regards, > > Tim Lider > Sr. Data Recovery Specialist > Advanced Data Solutions, LLC > http://www.adv-data.com > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- >> boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight >> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 8:34 AM >> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >> Subject: [H] Windows 7 Firewall >> >> I have made the Win7 Pro clean install upgrade. I am running SAV >> 10.2.0.298 but I still need to make a choice on a software firewall >> and maybe some anti spyware ... or is Win7 firewall good enough. I >> have a ZoneAlarm System works license for the latest version which I >> got for free last year, but ZA has become so annoying in the last >> couple of years, and you can't just install the firewall anymore. So >> what does the collective use for Win7 firewall... Spyware? >> > >
