Best freeware security

Hi
Just wondered on everyones opinion of the best Best freeware security thats light on system resources and does not slow your computer down.Im using aol free security center i like it but just wonder if its slowing my system a bit.I use it because the firewall lets my xbox 360 connect through it with no configuring.Ive used comodo firewall which made my computer a lot quicker (but had trouble letting xbox through it ,my xbox is connected to my pc through an ethernet socket on back of pc)also used aol virus scan shield and comodo boclean with comodo firewall seemd pretty good.What is everyones ideas just intrested to know
THANK YOU,S
Dame666

 

if it has to be light then id try:

Avira AV
PC Tools Firewall
BOClean

 

ssm free
jetico 1.0

 

xp-firewall runs the lightest and is the easiest to config....

 

For simplicty and light-weight, I would go for Avira antivirus, BoClean, and Windows Firewall.

If you want to gain more control over your computer and base your security off of more behavior type applications which will require a much greater knowledge on your part with you being the center of the security, then something like System Safety Monitor free combined with a packet filter such as CHX-I or Jetico would be good.

Cheers,

Alphalutra1

 

- Execution interceptor: PG free, AD, SSM free, PS free. PG free is the lightest and most user-friendly of the pack.
- Firewall: CHX-I or Ghostwall (packet filters, GW is more user-friendly) and/or Kerio 2.1.5 or Jetico v1 (rule-based application firewalls).
- Sandbox: Geswall or Sandboxie.
- Integrity checkers: Sentinel, Tiny Watch.
- Forensic tools: Process Explorer, AutoRuns, HjT, RunScanners, RkU, RkR, IceSword.
- Virtual machines: VMware Server or VirtualBox.
- Rollback: Powershadow.
- Passive security: SpywareBlaster, hardening tools (Seconfig XP, SafeXP, WWDC, Samurai, Harden-It, etc)
- Behaviour blockers: Cyberhawk, Prevx.
- Antivirus: Antivir PE or AOL AVS.
- Antimalware: Comodo BOClean or Spyware Terminator.
- On-demand scanners: AVG AS, SAS, DrWeb CureIt, F-Prot DOS.

My picks: PG free, Kerio 2.1.5, Geswall and Antivir. Don't forget about browser-based security (scripts, cookies, etc)

 

Sygate Firewall
BO Clean
Avira

On demand:

AVG antispyware
emsisoft a squared

 

What a list Lucas . Do you have that handy to copy paste? I'ma gonna edit:

-Execution interceptor: PG free, AD, SSM free, PS free. PG free is the lightest and most user-friendly of the pack. AD is still supported, and easy to understand how it works.
- Firewall: CHX-I or Ghostwall (packet filters, GW is more user-friendly) and/or Kerio 2.1.5 or Kerio 4 or Comodo or Jetico v1 (rule-based application firewalls).
- Sandbox: Geswall or SandboxIE.
- Integrity checkers: Sentinel, Tiny Watch.
- Forensic tools: Process Explorer, AutoRuns, HjT, RunScanners, RkU, RkR, IceSword, GMER, LoadOrder, TCPView, A-Squared HJ Free.
- Virtual machines: VMware Server or VirtualBox or MAYBE VirtualPC.
- Rollback: Powershadow. The all mighty
- Passive security: SpywareBlaster, hardening tools (Seconfig XP, SafeXP, WWDC, Samurai, Harden-It, etc)
- Behaviour blockers: Cyberhawk, Prevx.
- Anti-Keyloggers: Snoopfree and PSM.
- Antivirus: Antivir PE or AOL AVS Avast! or AVG.
- Antimalware: Comodo BOClean or Spyware Terminator.
- On-demand scanners: AVG AS, SAS, A-Squared, Spybot S&D, DrWeb CureIt, F-Prot DOS.

My picks: SandboxIE, Comodo and Avast!/Antivir. Don't forget to use the superior browser.

 

Hello,

Best = ease of use, compatibility, fun.

I'll be back to this topic, when I have more time.
You can read about a lot of nice stuff (free) in the (sweet) list of Windows programs, on my site, as well as linked via software & services.

Quickly now, the BoBs:

When more than one choices, descending order, slash indicates fair square.

Firewall: Sygate > Kerio / ZoneAlarm > Comodo

Anti-virus: AVG / avast! / Antivir

Anti-malware: AVG AS / SAS / A2 > Spybot S&D

Anti-keyloggers: SnoopFree

Anti-rootkits: AVG ARK
Others like RKR, gmer, RkU, AVZ, IceSword, too complex for casual user.

Diagnostics: HijackThis, Autoruns, ProcessExplorer

Windows based live CD: UBCD4WIN > BartPE

Linux based live CD: Knoppix, Helix, SystemRescueCD, Super Grub Disk

Partitioning: GParted

Virtualization: VMware Server > VMware Player > VirtualBox

Browsers: Firefox > Opera

Browser plugins: Kaspersky ActiveX online scanner (IE), Dr.Web link checker (FF)

Imaging: DriveImageXML

Privacy: PeerGuardian, Proxomitron

Hardening: SpywareBlaster, Spybot S&D immunize

That's it for now, I can surely think of some more. See ya around later.
Cheers,
Mrk

 

Nop
I was trying to prove that there are lots of good/very good/excellent freebies regarding security software.

 

1. Boot
2. Reboot
3. Shutdown
These are all free of charge.

 

LOL

 

The best freeware security programs for me are:
Firewall:Comodo.
AV:Avira AntiVir PE Classic.
On Demand AS:A-Squared & SAS.
Browsers:Opera & K-Meleon.
Execution Interceptor: Dynamic Security Agent.

 

At the moment PowerShadow is my pick for freeware security. It doesn't slow my old school computer down at all.

 

Ok, edit with some of Mrkvonic's. I think i'm going to patent this list..


-Execution interceptor: PG free / AD / SSM free / PS free. PG free is the lightest and most user-friendly of the pack. AD is still supported, and easy to understand how it works.
- Firewall: CHX-I / Ghostwall (packet filters, GW is more user-friendly) and/or Sygate/ Kerio 2.1.5 / Kerio 4 / Comodo / Jetico v1 (rule-based application firewalls).
- Sandbox: Geswall / SandboxIE.
- Integrity checkers: Sentinel / Tiny Watch.
- Forensic tools: Process Explorer / AutoRuns / HjT / RunScanners / RkU / AVG ARK / RkR / IceSword / GMER / LoadOrder / TCPView / A-Squared HJ Free.
- Windows based live CD: UBCD4WIN / BartPE
- Linux based live CD: Knoppix / Helix / SystemRescueCD / Super Grub Disk
- Partitioning: GParted
- Virtual machines: VMware Server / VMware Player / VirtualBox / MAYBE VirtualPC.
- Rollback: Powershadow.
- Imaging: DriveImageXML
- Privacy: PeerGuardian / Proxomitron
- Passive security: SpywareBlaster / Spybot S&D's immunize function /hardening tools (Seconfig XP, SafeXP, WWDC, Samurai, Harden-It, etc)
- Behaviour blockers: Cyberhawk / Prevx.
- Anti-Keyloggers: Snoopfree / PSM.
- Antivirus: Antivir PE / Avast! / AVG.
- Antimalware: Comodo BOClean / Spyware Terminator.
- On-demand scanners: AVG AS / SAS / A-Squared / Spybot S&D / DrWeb CureIt / F-Prot DOS.

My picks: SandboxIE, Comodo and Avast!/Antivir. Don't forget to use a superior browser. Opera to me is the best featured, Firefox is highly customizable and better yet, open source. I'm starting to value more Firefox, but still prefer Opera ATM.

Some categories don't make sense when viewing some other. Go ahead and edit, it's not yet patented..

 

Hi All
Decided to go for this lot, comodo firewall,aol active virus shield,BOClean and prevx 1 not much memory useage with this lot and computer is still nippy
THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE
Dame666

 

Have had that same set-up and they all played nicely!!!