Am i secure?

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by SmiLey497, Oct 18, 2006.

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  1. SmiLey497

    SmiLey497 Registered Member

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    Hey guys great site i just got a new computer and red up and installed these security application's, i'm open to suggestion to help make my security better


    AV: Antivir PE Classic
    Monitoring: Winpatrol
    Firewall: Comodo
    Default browser: Firefox (opera as backup)
    Spyware Removers and blockers: Windows Defender, Ad-Aware, Spybot, SuperAntispyware, Spywareblaster and Spyware guard
    Rootkits: Icesword, Blacklight and Windows malicious software remover
    Trojans: AVG Anti-Spyware

    and for emergency: hijack this
     
  2. QBgreen

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    I ask myself that same question every day, different answer every day. :D You have a decent setup. Good stuff. Goes without saying that much depends on your particular surfing habits. You are behind a hardware router/firewall, right?
     
  3. SmiLey497

    SmiLey497 Registered Member

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    ive heard about a hardware firewall but never looked into it, can you please explain because im little confused
     
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  4. WSFuser

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    many dsl/cable routers will have a builtin firewall that block inbound attacks.
     
  5. ErikAlbert

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    According my readings : router + firewall is better, than router alone or firewall alone.
    I've seen it often recommended in security forums, security websites and even by security experts at Wilders. So it must be true.

    Smiley has a much better security setup, than my first computer, which was only protected by Norton Internet Security and yes my computer was heavily infected, but I didn't know it. :)
     
  6. TAP

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    I think (and hope) your computer is well protected.

    My personal compueter is only protected by avast! Home Edition (sometimes by AVG Free or none), Windows Firewall, and full updated Windows XP with limited user account and NTFS file system. I think this solutions are great for me.

    I haven't been infected by malware for a very long time, the last infection is a Diehard virus back to the DOS world when Microsoft Antivirus (MSAV) failed to detect it. :thumb:
     
  7. SmiLey497

    SmiLey497 Registered Member

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    i have a toshiba pcx2500 cable modem, i don't know if that makes any difference
    o_O
     
  8. the Tester

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    Looks like a very secure setup to me.:thumb:
     
  9. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    this forum is biased!
    i agree, looks secure... but it looks too much to me, surely some of those are not needed to be 'secure' from nasties on the net. :)

    i would suggest a router with firewall to ANYONE who wants some top-notch security, you'd be surprised just how much it keeps out.
     
  10. kdm31091

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    You might even kill a few of the on demand spyware scanners...
     
  11. QBgreen

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    With the price of decent routers being seriously cheap, every broadband user should be behind one. Layers, layers, layers! If someone wants a crack at me box, they're going to have to work for it. :cool: :D
     
  12. mercurie

    mercurie A Friendly Creature

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    Yep! I agree. ;)
     
  13. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    this forum is biased!
    yep i great way to put it, im a broadband user and you notice a big difference to your firewall after going through the router firewall.

    safe safe safe :D
     
  14. Cadoul

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    Too much protections, kill security

    Sincerly
    Cadoul
     
  15. quding

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    Icesword? it comes form China!
     
  16. the Tester

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    Yes it does.
    Probably the only Chinese program that I have tried.It's a good one too.
     
  17. quding

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    OK,the lastest version is 1.18
    Have you got it?
     

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    Yes.
    1.18 is the latest english version.I have that.
    I do believe that a version 1.20 is available,but not in english yet.
     
  19. quding

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    Yes,contrast to "public" version,a "private" version exists.

    But,as far as i know,it is provided with only some superiors
     
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