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Author Just got broadband.... What security software is best to use?
Dean_H
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27th Oct 03 at 23:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I aint got no security software at all on this pc and i better get some!

What do people recommend?

Also is there any software out there now that can scan you pc and check for errors and fix them? i used to have a program called first aid 98 but that was 5 years ago and i need an upto date one

cheers
Richie
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27th Oct 03 at 23:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Norton Internet Security
Cybermonkey
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Norton Internet Security 2003
chrisfitton
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try www.bigfix.com that will search for updates and www.pcpitstop.com for search things. If ya want free avg and firewall try www.grisift.com and www.sygate.com for fire wall. Goto www.pcpitstop.com also for antio virus advice and click on forum for antivirus and spywatre

Stuckey
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www.zonealarm.com
Munchie
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quote:
Originally posted by Stuckey
www.zonealarm.com


drunkenfool
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id go for norton internet security too, thats what im running anyway
GT4Brody
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I was recently in thr same situation, downloaded Norton anti virus from kaza, only trouble was i recieved 2 viruses with it!!! Managed 2 eliminate them and all is good
chrisfitton
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i did originally have NAV but found out its same as AVG just uses up more disk space so went for avg
Dav
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My broadband should get delivered this week
Can't wait to get off 56k!
luca2020
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quote:
Originally posted by Stuckey
www.zonealarm.com


Top stuff that, and its free

if u wanna buy a firewall, most are pretty good so go for whatever u like, ive got Trend Micro PC-cillen (anti-virus and firewall) only because my mate whos a pc engineer highly recomends it and uses it for all his clients
charcoalgrill
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quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
quote:
Originally posted by Stuckey
www.zonealarm.com





mav
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zone alarm for me too..........
wytey
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either norton or zonealarm is good, zonealarm is free for personal use, so has the edge over norton

as for antivirus, norton, mcafee or avg
paul_spurrell
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quote:
Originally posted by charcoalgrill
quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
quote:
Originally posted by Stuckey
www.zonealarm.com








Noonster
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Zone Alarm
vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Welsh_SXi
I aint got no security software at all on this pc and i better get some!

What do people recommend?

Also is there any software out there now that can scan you pc and check for errors and fix them? i used to have a program called first aid 98 but that was 5 years ago and i need an upto date one

cheers



why bother. you never bothered when you had 56K

 
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