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Individual Programs ( "Layered" ) Approach to Security

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Created on: Sep 9, 2007 8:37 PM by SpiritWind - Last Modified:  Jul 10, 2008 6:17 PM by SpiritWind

Best to AVOID ALL "Security Suite(s)"; they are the "Jack-of-all-trades, Master of possibly one
component" Approach to Security; most such "Suites" are done by antiVIRUS companies and
the AV "component" is usually "average" at best; their antiSPYWARE/antiTROJAN components
are "average" or "below average", as is their "firewall". Zone Alarm is known for good firewalls &
the rest of its "Suite" would be "average" or "below average".
Best to use the "Layered Approach", finding a very good program in EACH Malware-fighting
category; I use this "Approach" and use very good & FREE programs, such as Avast Antivirus
Home Edition ( http://www.avast.com ), MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware ( http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php ) ), SUPERAntiSpyware from http://www.superantispyware.com ,
SpywareBlaster from http://www.javacoolsoftware.com , a good & FREE firewall from
http://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls , ATF Cleaner from http://www.atribune.org/content/view/19/2 ,

RootkitRevealer , Traceless , Cookiewall , Unlocker , etc .
Tags: security
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Oct 14, 2007 12:54 PM Click to view techie4fun's profile techie4fun says:

Outpost 1.0 found on filehippo kept resulting in the same "Windows has closed this program because it has generated errors." What errors? Just an eye for other's to watch out for.. I was very angry.

Oct 15, 2007 11:52 AM Click to view SpiritWind's profile SpiritWind says: in response to: techie4fun

The ONLY firewalls at the Filehippo Site I recommend are :

Sunbelt Kerio, Sygate or Zone Alarm .

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