Comments on: Best Programs To Keep Your Computer Secure http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-programs-to-keep-your-computer-secure/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Hamleton http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-programs-to-keep-your-computer-secure/#comment-433731 Joe Hamleton Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:37:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2524#comment-433731 Sweet, I am downloading a bunch of the software that you mentioned thanks. I read all of the comments as well and they helped too. Thank you everyone! Sweet, I am downloading a bunch of the software that you mentioned thanks. I read all of the comments as well and they helped too. Thank you everyone!

]]> By: Antivirus http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-programs-to-keep-your-computer-secure/#comment-412704 Antivirus Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:16:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2524#comment-412704 I have used Norton Antivirus on my Windows XP and so far it has kept me free from any infection. I run a scan twice a week and a few times it caught some spyware, which it was able to remove on its own. I know that sometimes the software that comes with a computer is not of the highest quality, but in this case, I am sticking with Norton. I have used Norton Antivirus on my Windows XP and so far it has kept me free from any infection. I run a scan twice a week and a few times it caught some spyware, which it was able to remove on its own. I know that sometimes the software that comes with a computer is not of the highest quality, but in this case, I am sticking with Norton.

]]> By: AstralSin http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-programs-to-keep-your-computer-secure/#comment-402922 AstralSin Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:12:48 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2524#comment-402922 Avira is junk. The free version pops up these REALLY annoying popup windows advertising the commercial version every now and then and has a pretty crappy detection engine. Check out the free version of Blink from eEye Security. Not only does it have an antivirus, but it has a built in vulnerability assessment feature that checks your system for common vulnerabilities. I'm a security professional and I can't recommend it highly enough! Again, Google it, you'll find it faster than wading through eEye's website. Avira is junk. The free version pops up these REALLY annoying popup windows advertising the commercial version every now and then and has a pretty crappy detection engine. Check out the free version of Blink from eEye Security. Not only does it have an antivirus, but it has a built in vulnerability assessment feature that checks your system for common vulnerabilities. I’m a security professional and I can’t recommend it highly enough! Again, Google it, you’ll find it faster than wading through eEye’s website.

]]> By: cez http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-programs-to-keep-your-computer-secure/#comment-397441 cez Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:54:03 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2524#comment-397441 can I install all of these and still keep whatever antivirus program that I have now? Mcafee on my laptop and norton on my pc. can I install all of these and still keep whatever antivirus program that I have now? Mcafee on my laptop and norton on my pc.

]]> By: tayker http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-programs-to-keep-your-computer-secure/#comment-385592 tayker Thu, 07 May 2009 21:24:10 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2524#comment-385592 Comodo is nice, but it's a serious resource hog. I'm staying with ZoneAlarm. Comodo is nice, but it’s a serious resource hog. I’m staying with ZoneAlarm.

]]> By: sherif_shaaban http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-programs-to-keep-your-computer-secure/#comment-360104 sherif_shaaban Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:18:33 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2524#comment-360104 Sysinternals Autoruns is great when it comes to finding anything that runs at startup. Sysinternals Autoruns is great when it comes to finding anything that runs at startup.

]]> By: Dave http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-programs-to-keep-your-computer-secure/#comment-332232 Dave Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:56:57 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2524#comment-332232 I would just like to say, in Laurence's defense, that unless you are being completely damn retarded and downloading anything any website tells you to, as well as using IE, then a constantly running anti-virus program is basically a resource hog and nothing else. A once-weekly scan is all that should be deemed necessary. I have never had a virus, I still do a once weekly scan with absolutely zero real-time protection, and I most certainly am not naive to anything to do with the internet. It is, quite honestly, beyond me how so many people can get viruses, adware, spyware, whatever. You must be doing something wrong, huh? :) I would just like to say, in Laurence’s defense, that unless you are being completely damn retarded and downloading anything any website tells you to, as well as using IE, then a constantly running anti-virus program is basically a resource hog and nothing else. A once-weekly scan is all that should be deemed necessary.

I have never had a virus, I still do a once weekly scan with absolutely zero real-time protection, and I most certainly am not naive to anything to do with the internet. It is, quite honestly, beyond me how so many people can get viruses, adware, spyware, whatever. You must be doing something wrong, huh? :)

]]> By: iheart http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-programs-to-keep-your-computer-secure/#comment-329217 iheart Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:35:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2524#comment-329217 unfortunately, comodo firewall and threatfire do not go along well. Do you think, i should uninstall comodo and use the PC tools firewall freeware version along with their threatfire, or should i rather uninstall threatfire, because currently, each time, when it pops up to tell me about a potentially dangerous program, that certain window does not go away, but got stuck on the screen, no matter how much i click in it, and say it should allow that program to work. unfortunately, comodo firewall and threatfire do not go along well.

Do you think, i should uninstall comodo and use the PC tools firewall freeware version along with their threatfire, or should i rather uninstall threatfire, because currently, each time, when it pops up to tell me about a potentially dangerous program, that certain window does not go away, but got stuck on the screen, no matter how much i click in it, and say it should allow that program to work.

]]> By: Buffet http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-programs-to-keep-your-computer-secure/#comment-320058 Buffet Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:07:01 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2524#comment-320058 Personally, I prefer PerfectDisk's defragger. Try it and I believe you'll agree. As far as antivirus products go, after lots of trial and error, NOD32 is the only way to go. Ad-aware, Comodo Firewall, and of course, the program no one should be w/o, WinPatrol Plus. As for this Laurence cat, how truly naive you are my friend. You should immediately consult someone with some common sense who knows what they're doing, before it's too late. Good luck. Personally, I prefer PerfectDisk’s defragger. Try it and I believe you’ll agree. As far as antivirus products go, after lots of trial and error, NOD32 is the only way to go. Ad-aware, Comodo Firewall, and of course, the program no one should be w/o, WinPatrol Plus. As for this Laurence cat, how truly naive you are my friend. You should immediately consult someone with some common sense who knows what they’re doing, before it’s too late. Good luck.

]]> By: Laurence http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-programs-to-keep-your-computer-secure/#comment-314944 Laurence Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:39:39 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2524#comment-314944 No I am constantly on the internet and I download heaps. It's not that Ive never seen a virus, it's just I've always managed to avoid getting any without using stacks of software and scans, just decent firewalls. No I am constantly on the internet and I download heaps. It’s not that Ive never seen a virus, it’s just I’ve always managed to avoid getting any without using stacks of software and scans, just decent firewalls.

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