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oulzac · 09-04-06, 09:05 AM

What do you prefer, or what have you used?
Norton?
AVG/BlackIce?
McAfee?
others?

I have been using Symantics Norton total package (Virus/Firewall/ect.) for a couple years but do not seem to have the issues that I hear others say they have?!?! I had nothing but issues with others I have used, but just wondering about others.

If you have had issues with norton, what were they, did you ever get them fixed, or just give up and move on?

weblord · 09-04-06, 09:28 AM

for my firewalls; i use tiny personal firewall
for bho guards: winpatrol
for antiv: norton and grisoft
for anti-spyware: spybot search and destroy, bazooka (as i can see what actually is connecting to my computer with a knowledgebase as well) and also hijackthis which I like best because I like tweaking things but I classified it as anti-spyware because i can see those bho and .dll pretending to be a valid dynamic libraries but in fact spyware/trojan.

oulzac · 09-04-06, 09:32 AM

WOW weblord!
You are prepared to stop anything I see.
I dont use spyware myself, as I am not concerned about it.

Arca · 09-04-06, 12:37 PM

I use:

- hardware firewall
- Kerio Personal Firewall
- McAffee VirusScan
- EMCO Malware Destroyer
- Lavasoft Adaware

popoko · 09-04-06, 02:20 PM

I use norton firewall
avast firewall
ad aware

navjotjsingh · 10-04-06, 09:31 PM

I prefer McAfee Internet Security as the preferred one as it is lighter than Norton and also has good features!

sufi · 11-04-06, 03:42 AM

I have Mcafee Virus Scan installed on my PC. I also have ZoneAlarm Firewall. Though I've never been a victim of viruses. I also have Ad-Aware for spywares.

weblord · 12-04-06, 04:54 AM

yes my system is prepared for warfare lol
even ip slapper i have lol
in this day and age even an innocent looking static page is full of trojans and even downloaders (dialers, etc) i bet if you download hijackpro you could catch a spyware or 2 on your system

Quote:

Originally Posted by oulzac

WOW weblord!
You are prepared to stop anything I see.
I dont use spyware myself, as I am not concerned about it.

sb225 · 12-04-06, 07:33 AM

i use zonelabs firewall and it works better to me
for antivirus avg free edition
and spyware from lavasoft.de that is adaware and this pograms keep to me in safe from hackers

rsek · 12-04-06, 10:21 PM

Norton package (ghost/virus/..)
Ad aware

09-04-06, 09:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
oulzac Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wilbur Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Internet security? What do you prefer, or what have you used? Norton? AVG/BlackIce? McAfee? others? I have been using Symantics Norton total package (Virus/Firewall/ect.) for a couple years but do not seem to have the issues that I hear others say they have?!?! I had nothing but issues with others I have used, but just wondering about others. If you have had issues with norton, what were they, did you ever get them fixed, or just give up and move on?

09-04-06, 12:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Arca Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I use: - hardware firewall - Kerio Personal Firewall - McAffee VirusScan - EMCO Malware Destroyer - Lavasoft Adaware __________________ Muzical.info Newsgroup.ro FreeAddictingGames.info

11-04-06, 03:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
sufi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 172 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have Mcafee Virus Scan installed on my PC. I also have ZoneAlarm Firewall. Though I've never been a victim of viruses. I also have Ad-Aware for spywares. __________________ Sufi


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09-04-06, 09:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
weblord Technology Forums Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 203 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	for my firewalls; i use tiny personal firewall for bho guards: winpatrol for antiv: norton and grisoft for anti-spyware: spybot search and destroy, bazooka (as i can see what actually is connecting to my computer with a knowledgebase as well) and also hijackthis which I like best because I like tweaking things but I classified it as anti-spyware because i can see those bho and .dll pretending to be a valid dynamic libraries but in fact spyware/trojan.

09-04-06, 09:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
oulzac Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wilbur Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	WOW weblord! You are prepared to stop anything I see. I dont use spyware myself, as I am not concerned about it.

09-04-06, 02:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
popoko Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I use norton firewall avast firewall ad aware

10-04-06, 09:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
navjotjsingh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Delhi, India Posts: 127 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I prefer McAfee Internet Security as the preferred one as it is lighter than Norton and also has good features!

12-04-06, 07:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
sb225 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i use zonelabs firewall and it works better to me for antivirus avg free edition and spyware from lavasoft.de that is adaware and this pograms keep to me in safe from hackers

12-04-06, 10:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
rsek Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Norton package (ghost/virus/..) Ad aware