Looking For A Good Internet FireWall & Anti-Virus Program.

[Lara Lover]

Hey guys.

I was just wondering, if anyone has got any good internet firewalls and antivirus's programs. My friend Jenni told me to get Norton 2006. She said, her dad says that it's the best around.

Is this true? Thanks.

[Graham M]

Originally Posted by Lara Lover

Hey guys.

I was just wondering, if anyone has got any good internet firewalls and antivirus's programs. My friend Jenni told me to get Norton 2006. She said, her dad says that it's the best around.

Is this true? Thanks.

No. Norton can be utter poo, false positives and so on. My favourites are GRISoft's AVG Free http://free.grisoft.com for Antivirus, I use Sygate Personal Firewall which isn't made anymore, someone will come along with a good Firewall though Im sure.

[TheBlueRaja]

No its not true - for a AV try NOD32 from www.eset.com its far better than norton.

For a Firewall have a look here - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...433#post708433

Theres a discussion going on - but beware that some firewalls are harder to configure than others.

[Lara Lover]

So, I shouldn't buy Norton?

[MadGamer]

Zone Alarm Free (Firewall): http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...try=GB&lang=en

Avast Anti Virus Home Edition 4.6 (Free): http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

For Avast you'll need to register with a valid email address, so you can get your 14 month Free Licence Key.

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Originally Posted by Lara Lover

So, I shouldn't buy Norton?

No TBH it slows systems down and takes up a lot of resources.

[Halcyon]

Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

No its not true - for a AV try NOD32 from www.eset.com its far better than norton.

I asked a similar question a few months ago and was pointed towards Nod32 which you buy online for about £20.
It's not available in the shops.
Comapred to other Anti Virus software I have tried, Nod32 used up a lot less resources and didnt slow down my system, even when scanning.
I vote for Nod32

[TheBlueRaja]

Yeah - NOD is a great AV, when Norton scans your system it slows right down - when NOD scans it, you need to check the logs to be sure

[basa]

Originally Posted by Zeph

No. Norton can be utter poo, false positives and so on. My favourites are GRISoft's AVG Free http://free.grisoft.com for Antivirus, ...

Or Avast free anti-virus (click on my sig link )

Originally Posted by Zeph

I use Sygate Personal Firewall which isn't made anymore, someone will come along with a good Firewall though Im sure.

You can get Sygate FW here.

[Down the Pub]

[quote=MadGamer]Zone Alarm Free (Firewall): http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...try=GB&lang=en

Avast Anti Virus Home Edition 4.6 (Free): http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

For Avast you'll need to register with a valid email address, so you can get your 14 month Free Licence Key.

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so after 14 months were bugger'd the? or is it a perpetual licence?

[Mal]

[quote=Down the Pub]

Originally Posted by MadGamer

Zone Alarm Free (Firewall): http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...try=GB&lang=en

Avast Anti Virus Home Edition 4.6 (Free): http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

For Avast you'll need to register with a valid email address, so you can get your 14 month Free Licence Key.

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so after 14 months were bugger'd the? or is it a perpetual licence?

You just re-register and then it's another 12 months.

[Maggy J]

I recommend Eset's NOD32 as well.It hasn't let me down since I started using it unlike AVG did.