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PCWorld

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Jan 12, 2009 3:49 PM

What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

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rcprimak

77 posts since
Jan 29, 2008

1. Jan 13, 2009 1:49 PM

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Re: What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

I haven't tried Malwarebytes, but all else is on my computer now. I recently upgraded to Windows XP SP3, and no performance hit frommany of your choices. Comodo has recently begun to offer three levels of its firewall protection. The highest level incorporates the former stand-alone Comodo Memory Firewall, which addresses Stack Overflow or Leak Test vulnerabilities. Pretty cool for a freebie, no?

sylvasirfa

31 posts since
Jul 23, 2007

2. Jan 14, 2009 6:02 AM

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Re: What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

What about 'threatfire'?

rcprimak

77 posts since
Jan 29, 2008

3. Jan 14, 2009 3:53 PM

in response to: sylvasirfa

Re: What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

Threatfire 3 is a very good predictive antivirus program. It is at this point incompatible with AVG Antvirus, but it will work OK with Avast 4. I think that Avast plus Comodo Pro with the Memory Firewall turned on, but the Antivirus turned off, is a good combination, and does not require additional predictive programs.

OneTrueFriend

15 posts since
Aug 28, 2007

4. Jan 16, 2009 2:52 AM

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Re: What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

Yeah, I would fully support your opinion on Avast.
It is an excellent product.
Great that it is free as well.
Have used paid for products as well, and I find Avast as good as any - if not better.

ouidabob

1 posts since
Jul 2, 2007

5. Jan 16, 2009 7:06 AM

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Re: What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

Orig. desktop had Norton AV and ZoneAlarm free. Too slow and bloat forced me out and went to NOD32 which is about $50 for two years.

Firewall is OnlineArmour free. Also SpywareBlaster and MalwareBytes for spyware. In nine years of computing NEVER had a virus or malware problem on three different computers.

mhenriday

9 posts since
May 8, 2007

6. Jan 21, 2009 4:04 AM

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Re: What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

My suggestion would be to use the free version of Avira AntiVir. It is regularly found at the top of Shadowserver's list of AV-programmes, both free and for-pay. The only disadvantage is that the frequent reminders to «upgrade» to a for-pay version can be annoying. This, plus Comodo Pro with the latter's antivirus protection disabled would seem to be optimal....

Henri

Flashorn

2,608 posts since
May 19, 2007

7. Jan 21, 2009 4:43 AM

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Re: What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

Hey mhenriday !!

Welcome to PCWorld Community !

There is a very simple solution to the Avira nag screen.

Go to eliteKiller.com . Choose your OS and follow the

instructions. This is not illegal.

FLASHORN.

Free Internet Security - WOT Web of Trust

Patience is Life.

mhenriday

9 posts since
May 8, 2007

8. Jan 21, 2009 4:47 AM

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Re: What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

Thanks, Flashorn, for the tip and the link !...

Henri

Flashorn

2,608 posts since
May 19, 2007

9. Jan 21, 2009 4:48 AM

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Re: What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

My pleasure !!

FLASHORN.

Patience is Life.

dgleet

5 posts since
May 29, 2007

10. Jan 21, 2009 8:57 AM

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Re: What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

I wrote previously about the AV2010 malware and the need to manage that. I have found that AV2010 has morphed so that what appears in the files and registry entries is QV2010. If you would like more info, I can provide it.

The underlying issue is: who can you trust. If the mechanism to remove it is published, say on the MS forums, then the authors of the malware can respond with instructions that serve their purposes. They can also respond by changing the footprint.

So, what are the options?

b003

10 posts since
Nov 27, 2006

11. Jan 21, 2009 12:33 PM

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I use Bit Defender and Avira, I do have Avast but I think it's a bit of a resource hog and I have it as a passive back up along with clam. I had AVG for years but when they forced me to change to buggy version 8 I had to let it go.
As far as firewalls I've used Kerio Sunbelt free but I had to manually start it and Ashampoo but it had memory crashes. I'll stick with zone alarm no fuss no muss. I do miss the easy email checking with AVG though.

lourencomarques

1 posts since
Jan 21, 2009

12. Jan 21, 2009 12:50 PM

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Re: What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

Why to make hard something so simple.?!?!?
COMODO Internet Security.
Anti Virus & FireWall. All in 1 and FREE.

I have it for more than 2 Months when the Norton License expired, and works wonderfull.
A bit stress at the begining with the warnings, but with the use, just great.

kite1

1 posts since
Feb 11, 2008

13. Jan 21, 2009 1:33 PM

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Re: What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

I've been fighting the 'Vundu' Trojan .... AVAST didn't help but the (free ) SUPERAntispyware (I've run it 6 times) is helping ... I took the writers advice & have added the 'Comodo' firewall ... Thank you PC World.