What Is Your Arsenal For PC Protection

finetuning · 29th January 2007, 01:01

I m currently using follwing for pc protection from viruses & spywares & adwares....

1)Window Firewall
2)Tiny Firewall
3)kaspersky Anti Virus 6
4)Spybot Search & destroy
5)Spyware Blaster
6)Ad Aware SE
7)process Guard

aZa · 29th January 2007, 01:06

I'm running Sygate Firewall and Nod32! and my comp is 24hrs-365days online

theMAG · 29th January 2007, 01:26

I have enterprise apps at home. Microsoft ISA Server on laptop and desktop, and firewall in my Cisco router. Plus I never visit porn/spurious sites or install any nonstandard apps

speedzak · 29th January 2007, 01:32

I am using these!!

Windows Built in Firewall + Tiny
AVG Anti Virus 7.5
Spybot Search & destroy
Spyware Blaster
Ad Aware SE

No matter what you use, be always ready for an attack.

yogi1771 · 29th January 2007, 01:55

using
1. windows firewall
2. nod32 antivirus
3. pctools spyware doctor

sbasak · 29th January 2007, 02:13

Linux

otherwise

Zone Alarm + AVG + AdAware SE

cheap_deal · 29th January 2007, 04:46

just spybot, no antivirus. i need laptop to be blazing fast. a fresh install of windows every 3 months works wonders and keeps hard drive clean

Ford Rocam · 29th January 2007, 08:06

I am running following
1) ALL Windows Updates & Security Patches
2) Disabled unwanted Services which are related to network & not required by me as of now.
2) Norton Corp Edition (set to daily update)
3) Stock Windows Firewall

no problems so far.

GTO · 29th January 2007, 09:32

Never had any significant virus attack. Heres my list:

1. Windows updates and patches
2. Norton
3. Ad-Aware
4. MS Defender
5. Sygate firewall.

And a clean install every 4 months.

tsk1979 · 29th January 2007, 10:22

Never had any virus and spyware attack
1. Comodo firewall
2. AVG anti spyware
3. AVG anti virus
4. DSL modem + wireless router give me 2 hardware firewalls!

Besides this I occasionally analyze for rootkits and rogue anti spyware analyzers.
Browsing is done via firefox and opera only with IE rarely used.
Never had to reinstall too!

techn0l0gist · 29th January 2007, 12:18

i simply don't use winduhs(!) at all! no winduhs, no virus!

ramie2400 · 29th January 2007, 12:37

I only use Antivir antivirus system... rest keeping anything on slows down the internet speed and pc performance..I use my pc mainly for games and designing and checking mails.
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Never go above 60inCITY

finetuning · 29th January 2007, 15:51

Recently when I installed one software in my pc I kept my Kaspersky AV off for few minutes & when I restarted pc without my knowledge I was infected within few minutes......I tried to scan but couldnt disinfect virus completely.....it was showing annoying pop up at right hand corner & I tried many thing but coulndt get through....it was "Antivermin" showing pop ups & redirecting to perticuler site.....at one time I thought of fomatting HD but as always I found this method not good as its a last option for me anytime....

I checked entries with spyware blaster & to my horror found "zlob" entries disabled.....this shows in red.....I checkd them all again & found out registry entries & deleted them all through registry........

Point is we cant live without AV even for a few minutes.....even if we use multiple spywares & other stuff we can get infected if we misses just by few seconds online without them.

aZa · 29th January 2007, 21:06

An AV and a Good firewall is a MUST on any networked PC running any version of windows

Once my friends computer had crashed and i had to reinstall XP on it, post reinstall we connected the computer to the net to download Zonealarm suite from my server, Every 2-3 mins our computer was attacked and would shutdown as this was XP SP1 :( eventually we managed to download the SUITE and found a few spyware and trojans on the pc.

its.me.ankur · 29th January 2007, 21:58

norton antivirus 2006 version does the protection for my pc....

29th January 2007, 01:01	#1
finetuning BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 394 Thanked: 20 Times	What Is Your Arsenal For PC Protection I m currently using follwing for pc protection from viruses & spywares & adwares.... 1)Window Firewall 2)Tiny Firewall 3)kaspersky Anti Virus 6 4)Spybot Search & destroy 5)Spyware Blaster 6)Ad Aware SE 7)process Guard
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29th January 2007, 01:06	#2
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	I'm running Sygate Firewall and Nod32! and my comp is 24hrs-365days online
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29th January 2007, 01:26	#3
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,196 Thanked: 1,821 Times View My Garage	I have enterprise apps at home. Microsoft ISA Server on laptop and desktop, and firewall in my Cisco router. Plus I never visit porn/spurious sites or install any nonstandard apps
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29th January 2007, 01:32	#4
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,346 Thanked: 29 Times	I am using these!! Windows Built in Firewall + Tiny AVG Anti Virus 7.5 Spybot Search & destroy Spyware Blaster Ad Aware SE No matter what you use, be always ready for an attack.
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29th January 2007, 01:55	#5
yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 697 Thanked: 16 Times	using 1. windows firewall 2. nod32 antivirus 3. pctools spyware doctor
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29th January 2007, 02:13	#6
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 607 Thanked: 16 Times	Linux otherwise Zone Alarm + AVG + AdAware SE
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29th January 2007, 04:46	#7
cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	just spybot, no antivirus. i need laptop to be blazing fast. a fresh install of windows every 3 months works wonders and keeps hard drive clean
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29th January 2007, 08:06	#8
Ford Rocam BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai-India Posts: 869 Thanked: 23 Times	I am running following 1) ALL Windows Updates & Security Patches 2) Disabled unwanted Services which are related to network & not required by me as of now. 2) Norton Corp Edition (set to daily update) 3) Stock Windows Firewall no problems so far.
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29th January 2007, 09:32	#9
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,937 Thanked: 322,250 Times View My Garage	Never had any significant virus attack. Heres my list: 1. Windows updates and patches 2. Norton 3. Ad-Aware 4. MS Defender 5. Sygate firewall. And a clean install every 4 months.
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29th January 2007, 10:22	#10
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,697 Thanked: 23,487 Times View My Garage	Never had any virus and spyware attack 1. Comodo firewall 2. AVG anti spyware 3. AVG anti virus 4. DSL modem + wireless router give me 2 hardware firewalls! Besides this I occasionally analyze for rootkits and rogue anti spyware analyzers. Browsing is done via firefox and opera only with IE rarely used. Never had to reinstall too!
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29th January 2007, 12:18	#11
techn0l0gist BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 366 Thanked: 94 Times	i simply don't use winduhs(!) at all! no winduhs, no virus!
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29th January 2007, 12:37	#12
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	I only use Antivir antivirus system... rest keeping anything on slows down the internet speed and pc performance..I use my pc mainly for games and designing and checking mails. ________________ Never go above 60inCITY
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29th January 2007, 15:51	#13
finetuning BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 394 Thanked: 20 Times	Recently when I installed one software in my pc I kept my Kaspersky AV off for few minutes & when I restarted pc without my knowledge I was infected within few minutes......I tried to scan but couldnt disinfect virus completely.....it was showing annoying pop up at right hand corner & I tried many thing but coulndt get through....it was "Antivermin" showing pop ups & redirecting to perticuler site.....at one time I thought of fomatting HD but as always I found this method not good as its a last option for me anytime.... I checked entries with spyware blaster & to my horror found "zlob" entries disabled.....this shows in red.....I checkd them all again & found out registry entries & deleted them all through registry........ Point is we cant live without AV even for a few minutes.....even if we use multiple spywares & other stuff we can get infected if we misses just by few seconds online without them. Last edited by finetuning : 29th January 2007 at 15:52. Reason: spell check
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29th January 2007, 21:06	#14
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	An AV and a Good firewall is a MUST on any networked PC running any version of windows Once my friends computer had crashed and i had to reinstall XP on it, post reinstall we connected the computer to the net to download Zonealarm suite from my server, Every 2-3 mins our computer was attacked and would shutdown as this was XP SP1 :( eventually we managed to download the SUITE and found a few spyware and trojans on the pc. Last edited by aZa : 29th January 2007 at 21:15.
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29th January 2007, 21:58	#15
its.me.ankur BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: delhi Posts: 33 Thanked: 29 Times	norton antivirus 2006 version does the protection for my pc....
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