Computer security?

[bjlsurfer]

Hey I was just wondering what you guys use to secure your computers... I have McAfee but I'm not a fan.  Any suggestions?

[Mission Difficult]

I use Vexira. There is a studly man on the front page and he protects my puter.

[Eschatos]

AVG

[IdiotWithGuns]

yeah avg is pretty good.  i use it on few of my machines.
but if you are a freak like me, start closing ports and only open once that u need.

[jdub28]

avast

free and constant protection

[ToiletDuck]

avast

free and constant protection

same

[zaneyard]

i use AVG free, but i have never needed it, the most effective form of protection is prolly NAT.
other than that just dont download too much kiddie porn or illegal stuff.
I have never been careful with what i do on the internet and i have only had a virus once, that was cause my bro shares my computer methinks.
idk NAT is a very effective form of blocking unrequested things. the only way after that is if you actually request something malicious yourself.
anyways my vote goes for AVG Free.

[CaffeinePowered]

Windows Firewall + Router Hardware Firewall + Good Computing Practices

[Budr]

[quote author=jdub28 link=topic=993.msg25595#msg25595 date=1217270860]
avast

free and constant protection

same
[/quote]

Same. I used to swear by AVG until version 8 suddenly introduced a load of features I didn't need and tried to take over my computer.

[copulatingduck]

Windows Firewall + Router Hardware Firewall + Good Computing Practices (don't need that AV shit sapping my system resources)

[A. Crow]

AVG + Zonealarm.  Yeah, they're both actually getting pretty annoying, anyone tried NOD32?

[ktj]

avg, komodo, windows useless firewall, NAT <3

[ainmosni]

Windows Firewall + Router Hardware Firewall + Good Computing Practices

That and ClamAV for the occasional scan, I haven't had a virus for over 10 years though so it's usually off...

[K2]

AVG, Windows Firewall, and I scan with Spybot and Ad-aware every once and a while. Also, getting the NoScript extension for Firefox really helps keep away shit you don't want on your computer. Overall, I think the best thing you can do to keep your computer secure is just take good care of it and watch what sites you visit.

[HeK]

By not being dumb.....

Or in my case, Smoothwall, Firefox w/ adaware, Symantec corp NAV w/ central management.
That and linux on all non-workstation PCs.

[Dave]

lol hai guis whats a virus?

[Ceceil Felias]

Common sense, typical port blocks, Opera, Trillian, Forté Agent, and AVG (though I agree that it's getting on my nerves -- though they're starting to open features back up to free customers once you have a chance to disable all the useless shit). Yes, a lot of those are just alternatives to popular and well-exploited programs.

And even then all I really use AVG for is scanning suspicious downloads of PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE CONTENT I SWEAR.

Heck, even before I was behind a proper router, I had no real virus concerns. :B

[HeK]

Heck, even before I was behind a proper router, I had no real virus concerns. :B

It's not a proper router unless it's running an IOS.
And does stateful checking...

[zaneyard]

Windows Firewall + Router Hardware Firewall + Good Computing Practices

The SPI firewall that your router contains combined with NAT > Windows Firewall
software firewalls are much less effective than hardware designed to do it's job
the only point of a software firewall is so you can see when breaches are made, windows firewall does a crappy job of that. (not to mention if there is a bot that sends back info windows firewall does nothing about outgoing connections)

[zaneyard]

[quote author=Ceceil Felias link=topic=993.msg25758#msg25758 date=1217309313]
Heck, even before I was behind a proper router, I had no real virus concerns. :B

It's not a proper router unless it's running an IOS.
And does stateful checking...
[/quote]
i would have to say most people dont have a proper router then