Which is the best firewall and Anti-virus

I am buying a new computer and i am putting broadband does anybody know which is the best firewall and Anti-virus and where can i get it from?

Take a look at Didou`s reply in this thread HERE.

The search feature is your friend

Regards Howard

I personally didn't read the thread, however in my honest opinion, AVG or Avast is the best anti-virus because I've never had a virus actually attack me because it quarantines or heals it all. Firewall I'd go with ZoneAlarm just because it asks for alot of permission...which is good.

I have the combination Avast!Home and Sygate.
Never had any virus or any other form of nasty thing (of course I use other software for spyware and other forms of malware)

Although I use the free =Avast = 4 Home Edition - Free antivirus software - free virus protection for home PC: - full-featured antivirus package designed for home usage.(FREE) = http://www.avast.com and really like it as it has always kept me safe from virus, worms, trojans, etc.,
from what I have read it seems the top a/v, in no particular order, are =

Kaspersky = http://www.kaspersky.com

or = NOD32 from ESET Software = http://nod32.softwaresecuritysolutions.com
http://www.eset.com/index.php

or Panda Titanium = http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/titanium2006_part.htm


or = http://www.trendmicro.com/en/products/desktop/pc-cillin/evaluate/overview.htm
http://www.eset.com/index.php

For research opinions see =

http://www.av-comparatives.org

Requires free registration = Latest test results from Virus Bulletin : Independent Anti-virus and Anti-spam Advice = http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archives/products.xml

http://www.viruslist.com/en/index.html

http://wiki.castlecops.com/AntiVirus_Comparison

http://www.av-test.org

http://www.av-comparatives.org

http://antivirus-software.6starreviews.com

Review: Free Antivirus Software - about.com = http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/a/freeav.htm


Will you be using a hardware routerand an Uninterruptible Power Supply = http://www.officedepot.com/browse.do?N=200614 ?
Also don't forget your anti-malware/spyware/adware/crapware programs.

From what I can tell, the best firewalls are either = =SonicWALL Internet security = http://www.sonicwall.com/products/vpnapp.html

or = http://www.checkpoint.com/products/index.html

or = http://www.watchguard.com/products/vclass.asp


You can also test your firewalls with the following, and compare results =


TestMyFirewall.com = http://www.testmyfirewall.com

Test Your Firewall = http://www.hackerwatch.org/probe

http://www.pcpitstop.com]http://www.pcpitstop.com


PORT MONSTER (free): http://shellcity.net/?egg=a

http://www.auditmypc.com

The most important thing to keep in mind, regardless of which anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware and firewall you use is to keep it UPDATED, just as it is important to make sure you have all windows critical and security updates + http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

Now, sultan_emerr, man, I don't want to be a ***** about it, but I think manolis69 asked just to see what we think, not reviews and all, 'cause a little of google serch anyone knows.
If not, and I am mistaken, my bad, I am sorry.


Ps: nice post anyway.

Oh God, who moved the rock?

Best Antivirus?

Hi guys... i just wanted to ask what antivirus is worth buying... or which one do you recommend... i have norton on my pc and Mcafee on my laptop... dun know which one of them is better.... i dont like Mcafee because it really slows down the start up of my laptop... so i was just wondering if there is another antivirus that is better than mcafee nd norton.... which does not slow down you start up... or something you recommend..

thanks in advance

Cyber

Threads merged.

Some good anti-virus programs are AVG antivirus, and a good firewall could be Kerio or ZoneAlarm, alos the Norton antivirus products are good.

Yeah, good at buggering up and causing system crashes.

Symantec/Norton crapware is buggy and a resource hog. It`s also very good at finding viruses and not being able to kill them. In short, it`s the worst piece of antivirus software anyone should put on their system.

Regards Howard

add this to sultan_emerr's list Comodo

http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Kerio.cfm

best anti virus program

Hi All

I am using AVG Anti-Virus free edition. I have a feeling that it is not doing the job. Can anyone tell the best Anti-Virus program is.

Thanks Dr.Thermal

I used Norton for ages... and regretted it! - its expensive, it is a MAJOR resource hogger... and finds next to none of the problems.

I reccomend the program that i am using now. Zone Labs pro. It uses hardly any memory, and finds loads of problems. The firewall is OUTSTANDING!

Use this and a few other free programs like Spybot, and your computer will function like magic!

Threads merged.

Best anti-virus software?

What is the best anti-virus software? I am currently using AVG and i love it.

Threads merged.

Well obviuosly......avg wins! but sadly to inform you, apparently, all this antivirus software that have been mention above were just good on cluttering the harddrive, recently I've been hit by this spyware virus, its so hard to remove, it blocks .exe files and also holds the task manager, well...not one of those antiviruses have succeded, it bypassed my firewall, an anti-spyware software didnt even succesfully removed it, i ended up formatting my harddrive, from then on...I've been using a spywareblock software, its just happen to be my first line of defense against those nasty virus and spyware virus.

No antivirus or antispyware programme can protect a system from all types of malware. This is because new malware is being relased every day, so the antivirus companies are always playing catchup.

One of the best ways of avoiding infections is sensible surfing, sadly this doesn`t seem to happen as often as it should. Almost every infection I see could`ve been avoided to some degree.

This thread HERE contains some useful info for keeping a system more secure.

Regards Howard