I Just bought a pc and immediately uninstalled norton, and insalled ad-aware se because I heard it was the best. I run ares p2p all the time which lets in tracking cookies but ad-aware se removes these. Am I safe with only using Ad-aware se as my anti viruse?
2007-03-06 02:59:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Nooooo man Ad-Aware SE is not the complete solution....U have to have a firewall....A ALL IN ONE antivirus software is Avast...the best antivirus software!!!
2007-03-06 03:07:11 · answer #1 · answered by surya p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No not even close. You must get a anti-virus program and I would strongly recommend a firewall as well. Ad-Aware is a good program, however it can not protect your computer by itself. Get the programs below to help to protect yourself.
Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/... . Don't forget to use the Immunize feature.
Download SpywareBlaster---http://majorgeeks.com/download2859.html
SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed.
It's main features include:
- Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
- Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
- Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.
2007-03-06 11:32:38 · answer #2 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, because Ad-Ware is NOT an anti-virus program. it is a great adware/spyware prevention and removal tool, but it does not function as an anti-virus program.
for that, i would recommend ClamWin Antivirus. it's an open-source AV and it works great. it's not resource intensive like high-end AV's, such as Norton, and it's been recommended by many programmers i've worked with.
if you need a firewall, the best one i can think of, is a router. anyone who uses the internet should have a modem -> router connection, then protect your pc with an adware/spyware program like Ad-Ware and an AV like ClamWin.
if you do that, you're good to go.
2007-03-06 11:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by Chris D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ad Aware SE is not an anti-virus program. Download and use AVG anti-virus. It's free also.
I use Zone Alarm firewall and it's great & free too.
2007-03-06 11:03:33 · answer #4 · answered by snvffy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ADAWARE IS NOT AN ANTIVIRUS!!!
Say that with me 10 times!!!
You are not safe with just AdAware, especially P2P'n all the time.
You need other things like a good FireWall, antivirus and some more antispyware/antiadware.
Avast - http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
ZoneAlarm - http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/download_buy.jsp
SpyBot - http://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html
Microsoft Defender - http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
and most importantly Peer Guardian - http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2/
2007-03-06 11:06:28 · answer #5 · answered by Pitchy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
impossible. you need to install kerio personal firewall ( free version ) www.kerio.com and avg antivirus www.grisoft.com and then you are full protected ( of course full doesn't mean nothing for high level hackers ) do it and you never have problems in a normal way.
2007-03-06 11:03:31 · answer #6 · answered by Xtreme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋