I have it on good authority from a PC tech I respect when I asked him the same questions that AVG <http://www.filehippo.com/download_avg_antivirus/> is very good... Jim
on 9/26/06 6:33 AM, Luis wrote: > Simple? Nope. > Well, don't hook it up to the internet. If you do, at the very least > ensure the Windows firewall is activated and check it's settings: Only > open ports that you need open. Make sure Automatic Updates is running > and that these run DAILY. > Not so 'simple'? Well, for a single user system, at home, I'd recommend > the Norton Internet Security package (covers all sorts of viruses and > malware and has a very good firewall). It can be flaky at times (not > shutting down properly when shutting down/restarting the PC) but sorts > itself out if you keep it updated (through LiveUpdate). > > Norton Internet Security (or any other combined Anti-Virus app) can be > quite a load on the system if your resources are low - Your mileage WILL > vary. > > There are freebie apps (WinPooch plus ClamWin, AVG, Search and Destroy, > among others) but it's hard to find decent recommendations. > > If you're running a separate firewall, say through your broadband > modem/router, then you can limit the traffic from there (depends on the > specs!) so going for the freebies would be ok for looking after the bits > that 'fall through'. > > Hope that helps! > > Cheers, > > Luis. > > > Jim Carwardine wrote: >> This is a whole new (and ugly) world to me, having managed to totally ignore >> PCs up until now. Is there a simple, thorough way of (application for) >> handling these vulnerabilities? Jim >> >> on 9/25/06 9:39 PM, Bill Vlahos wrote: >> >>> Yes. >>> >>> Running Windows on Parallels gives you essentially the same >>> vulnerabilities as running Windows on any other kind of PC. Viruses, >>> malware, popups, etc. the whole nine yards. >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> On Sep 25, 2006, at 3:53 AM, Jim Carwardine wrote: >>> >>>> Just one more slightly [OT] question... Do I need to keep up to >>>> date with >>>> the latest virus checkers using Windows with Parallel on the Mac? Jim >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-revolution mailing list >>> use-revolution@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >>> preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution >> > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > use-revolution@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution -- www.TalentSeeker.ca www.HiringSmart.ca/ns www.KeepingTheBest.ca/ns <http://www.OwnYourFuture-net.com> Own Your Future Consulting Services Limited, 23 Shoal Cove Road, Seabright, Nova Scotia, Canada. B3Z 3A9 Phone: 902-823-2339. Fax: 902-823-2139 _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution