2007-06-12 06:42:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
1. For your Anti-Virus......(Always use only 1 A-V)
I like the FREE, AOL ActiveVirusShield. Don't let the name AOL scare you. ActiveVirusShield is made by Kaspersky which is one of top-rated anti-virus vendors in the world.
In recent tests, the most popular free anti-virus, AVG, was only able to detect about 82% of a very large sample of viruses. On the other hand, ActiveVirusShield was able to detect better than 99% in the same test.
Full test results are here:
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82
ActiveVirusShield has excellent virus detection rates and is extremely light on using your computer resources.
Updates many times per day to detect new malware.
Free to anyone, AOL member or not from:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
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2. For your Firewall..........(Always use only 1 firewall)
An excellent free firewall is Comodo Personal Firewall. It can pass firewall "leak tests" that even most of the "paid-for" firewalls cannot pass.
And Comodo has a great support forum. Where the CEO / President of the company might even himself answer your question! Check it out at:
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
2007-06-12 06:46:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
AVG is a great anti-virus. A great firewall is PC Tools.
PC Tools Firewall Plus:
http://www.pctools.com/firewall
AVG 7.5:
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-virus-free
Hope this Helps you, Cool Dude
2007-06-12 14:21:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with jibbarjabar.
Only a fool would recommend or use AVG.
2007-06-12 14:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by Sly_Old_Mole 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
free:
antivirus: avg from grisoft.com
clam from www.clamwin.org
firewall: comodo.com
(also antispy: spybot search-and-destroy
and lavasoft adaware
and spywareblaster)
2007-06-12 13:48:31 · answer #4 · answered by fjpoblam 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋