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02-21-2007, 08:43 PM | #1 |
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internet security
what is a good internet security? I don't like Norton or McAfee
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02-21-2007, 08:51 PM | #2 |
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Re: internet security
I don't like ANY third party software firewall. I have seen too many get corrupted and hose an OS.
Watch what you click on, enable the firewall in XP, and get a router to put between your PC and the modem, and you should be good. |
02-21-2007, 08:55 PM | #3 |
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Re: internet security
Get a Mac and a router.
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02-21-2007, 08:55 PM | #4 | |
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02-21-2007, 09:19 PM | #5 |
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Re: internet security
I have been happy with Zone Alarm Pro, although it has its detractors like the rest of them.
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02-21-2007, 09:46 PM | #6 |
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Re: internet security
Ad-aware SE, great program also try AVG
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02-21-2007, 09:51 PM | #7 |
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Re: internet security
Whats a router and what does it do?
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02-21-2007, 10:01 PM | #8 |
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Re: internet security
I have a Mac...no problems
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02-21-2007, 10:04 PM | #9 | |
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I have seen Zone Alarm hose many an OS. This program is for the paranoid people out there. |
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02-21-2007, 10:19 PM | #10 |
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Re: internet security
I feel like I am being bullied by my security. Like spearboard that I have always clicked onto, now McAfee has a pop up that makes me disable the "privacy" part of the protection in order to get into spearboard. Norton is worse
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02-21-2007, 11:39 PM | #11 |
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Re: internet security
Tommy,
As everyone has said, a router between your modem and your computer acts as a hardware firewall so that you don't have to mess with the problems of software. Of course a Mac helps a bunch because there has not been a single virus written for OS X (so far), but if you don't know no better, you will probably want to stick with your Windoz machine and keep fighting the good fight. |
02-21-2007, 11:50 PM | #12 | |
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Re: internet security
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http://www.adawareresource.com/co/ad...id=M2AG0002cGS
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02-21-2007, 11:51 PM | #13 | |
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02-21-2007, 11:54 PM | #14 |
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Doh!
First ever virus for Mac OS X! It's all downhill from here http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/ne...acosxleap.html |
02-22-2007, 12:01 AM | #15 | |
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But that makes one for OS X. How many are there for Windoz? I am glad to hear about this though. Some one was recently trying to get me to use Instant Messaging. I didn't see any use for it in the first place, and now I damn sure won't use it. And I will stay behind my router. |
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