Please, dont get this post like Im trying to teach anything to anyone, im just questioning myself and would like some opinions.
Its no news that at the very first moment you plug your computer to the internet you're at risk of being infected with any sort of malware.
Anyhow, Im reluctant about installing Antivirus and "software firewalls" on my PC.
Im I wrong or there's been episodes with mayor antivirus providers where their products were screwed and ended up giving more troubles than avoiding them to their users ?
Why installing "software firewalls" if windows XP and beyond already have a really good one built in ?
Why having processes running on our backs, eating up resources ( and giving us just a relative sense of security), if thats what we are looking to get rid off at the first place ?
Small home Firewalls/routers are so cheap nowadays and properly configured can give you more peace of mind than just software (Thats what AVs and FWs are...., bits of programs which can screw you just like any other programs).
I have my broadband cable connected to a linux box which I use just as a firewall and my other computers behind it. No one ever broke into my machines.
I do have my PCs infected, specially the one I use for testing software and downloading any kind of crap (Thanks Kritius for your help !!!). But I think that a conscious user would do just fine by knowing what "not" to do and scanning/cleaning its machines as often as possible.
Just my two cents.
Please, I would really like some good constructive feedback.
Thanks for reading
Diego
Its no news that at the very first moment you plug your computer to the internet you're at risk of being infected with any sort of malware.
Anyhow, Im reluctant about installing Antivirus and "software firewalls" on my PC.
Im I wrong or there's been episodes with mayor antivirus providers where their products were screwed and ended up giving more troubles than avoiding them to their users ?
Why installing "software firewalls" if windows XP and beyond already have a really good one built in ?
Why having processes running on our backs, eating up resources ( and giving us just a relative sense of security), if thats what we are looking to get rid off at the first place ?
Small home Firewalls/routers are so cheap nowadays and properly configured can give you more peace of mind than just software (Thats what AVs and FWs are...., bits of programs which can screw you just like any other programs).
I have my broadband cable connected to a linux box which I use just as a firewall and my other computers behind it. No one ever broke into my machines.
I do have my PCs infected, specially the one I use for testing software and downloading any kind of crap (Thanks Kritius for your help !!!). But I think that a conscious user would do just fine by knowing what "not" to do and scanning/cleaning its machines as often as possible.
Just my two cents.
Please, I would really like some good constructive feedback.
Thanks for reading
Diego