What is the Best Antivirus and Firewall software?

JMT74 · 01-09-2006, 03:25 PM

I am about to install a new hard drive and I have to install drivers and applications also. I want to know what people think are the best Antivirus and Firewall protection out there?

**K-B** · 01-09-2006, 05:12 PM

Do you mean best free anti-virus? I like AVG free http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
I haven't tried many paid anti-virus except Computer Associates which I like pretty well. For firewall, I use Sygate free, it has been discontinued by sygate but still available for download, http://www.simtel.com/product.downlo...s.php?id=53687
Those work well for me!

JMT74 · 01-09-2006, 06:02 PM

I mean what is the best antivirus and firewall protection software out there free or paid. Rather pay for something if it works the best.

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Originally Posted by kbalona

Do you mean best free anti-virus? I like AVG free http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
I haven't tried many paid anti-virus except Computer Associates which I like pretty well. For firewall, I use Sygate free, it has been discontinued by sygate but still available for download, http://www.simtel.com/product.downlo...s.php?id=53687
Those work well for me!

crazijoe · 01-09-2006, 07:01 PM

I use F-Secure.

http://www.f-secure.com/

**Spatcher** · 01-10-2006, 12:42 PM

I recommend Zone Alarm for firewall, and NOD32 for anti-virus.

JMT74 · 01-12-2006, 12:01 AM

So you recommend
F-Secure Internet Security 2006 then? You don't use any firewall software 2. Just the one that comes with F-Secure?

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Originally Posted by crazijoe

I use F-Secure.

http://www.f-secure.com/

crazijoe · 01-12-2006, 05:02 AM

Yep, Just the one that comes with F-Secure.

alexxx · 01-21-2006, 08:46 AM

I recommend BitDefender 9 Professional Plus or Trend-Micro Internet Security.
They're top rated and have Antispam, Firewall, and Antivirus.

You have to pay for them both, but if you stumble across a regestration key somewhere ;) its worth installing.

01-09-2006, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
JMT74 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 52 OS: Windows XP Home Edition	What is the Best Antivirus and Firewall software? I am about to install a new hard drive and I have to install drivers and applications also. I want to know what people think are the best Antivirus and Firewall protection out there?

01-09-2006, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
K-B Moderator, Linux Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,877 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	Do you mean best free anti-virus? I like AVG free http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5 I haven't tried many paid anti-virus except Computer Associates which I like pretty well. For firewall, I use Sygate free, it has been discontinued by sygate but still available for download, http://www.simtel.com/product.downlo...s.php?id=53687 Those work well for me! __________________

01-09-2006, 07:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
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01-12-2006, 05:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Yep, Just the one that comes with F-Secure. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

01-21-2006, 08:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
alexxx Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 47 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional	I recommend BitDefender 9 Professional Plus or Trend-Micro Internet Security. They're top rated and have Antispam, Firewall, and Antivirus. You have to pay for them both, but if you stumble across a regestration key somewhere ;) its worth installing.