On the computer where my data is I do use AV, Spy and Mall ware and
some sort of software firewall to warn me about out go. But on the
rest of my PCs I run clean .. just what the OS has, because they have
special purpose and I don't do anything dangerous with them, in fact
I rarely use a web browser... if something does goes wrong I just
restore the image file. On my laptop I run a lot of stuff from a VM
through a VPN and start over every day.
At 09:58 AM 1/5/2010, you wrote:
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?
>>
>
>
