Basic Protection?

qualityjohn · 01-15-2009, 12:32 PM

I have been reading and learning and I will continue... however can someone please let me know if I have good basic protection on my new computer?

I have read where there is no perfect security products, but I have installed malwarebytes and McAfee. Is this as good of a combo as any or should I do something different?

I'm also using Firefox and Safari as opposed to IE. And I am now familiar with the threats of pUp's as my children did have one on my last computer, although they didn't use it for a long time so I don't think that was my problem. However I won't take my chances in the future... so Thank you for everything I am already learning from this forum!

BTW... once I receive my old computer back and someone tries to assist me whether it works or not... I will be making a donation to this forum in support of the time all you guys and girls spend trying to help others. Thank you!!!

rbalaji · 01-15-2009, 01:55 PM

Have you read the FAQ here?

qualityjohn · 01-15-2009, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the response.

Yes, that is why I installed McAfee and Malwarebytes. I have an existing paid subscription with McAfee and I liked the results I think I got from Malwarebytes on my last computer just before it crashed. So if I'm reading that faq correctly besides common sense I'm reading you need a virus protector and an adware/malware scanner... Am I reading this right? And is Malwarebytes ok? I know it wasn't mentioned in that FAQ, but I believe that was written in 2006? And I have read somewhere else on here that it was recommended by someone here and no one has said anything bad about it that I have found so far. So I just want to make sure it's ok and I'm understanding properly.

wolski888 · 01-15-2009, 02:07 PM

Make sure you update all of your software especially McAfee.
Also, what firewall are you using?
I am going to assume you have Windows XP Firewall which is good but does not monitor outgoing traffic.
Read the FAQ as given above for other firewall.
I use the Windows Xp Firewall and no big problems.
Scan and update once a week and you should be OK!

Hope this helped!
wolski888

wolski888 · 01-15-2009, 02:08 PM

Malwarebytes is very good even though I use Spybot.
You can have both too.

qualityjohn · 01-15-2009, 02:10 PM

Oh yeah, McAfee installs a firewall as well as my routers Firewall.

So AV, adware scanner, firewall, common sense, no pup's, and Firefox

I'll re read to see if I'm missing anything else?

rbalaji · 01-15-2009, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qualityjohn

Oh yeah, McAfee installs a firewall as well as my routers Firewall.

So AV, adware scanner, firewall, common sense, no pup's, and Firefox

I'll re read to see if I'm missing anything else?

That seems quite adequate.

qualityjohn · 01-15-2009, 02:32 PM

Thanks guys!!!

P.S I meant no p2p not pup's... although I don't want any of them either. lol

01-15-2009, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
qualityjohn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 12 OS: Vista	Basic Protection? I have been reading and learning and I will continue... however can someone please let me know if I have good basic protection on my new computer? I have read where there is no perfect security products, but I have installed malwarebytes and McAfee. Is this as good of a combo as any or should I do something different? I'm also using Firefox and Safari as opposed to IE. And I am now familiar with the threats of pUp's as my children did have one on my last computer, although they didn't use it for a long time so I don't think that was my problem. However I won't take my chances in the future... so Thank you for everything I am already learning from this forum! BTW... once I receive my old computer back and someone tries to assist me whether it works or not... I will be making a donation to this forum in support of the time all you guys and girls spend trying to help others. Thank you!!!

01-15-2009, 01:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
rbalaji Tech, Microsoft Support Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,193 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Basic Protection? Have you read the FAQ here? __________________ Balaji Ramanathan Computers - You can't live with them, you can't live without them!

01-15-2009, 02:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
qualityjohn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 12 OS: Vista	Re: Basic Protection? Thanks for the response. Yes, that is why I installed McAfee and Malwarebytes. I have an existing paid subscription with McAfee and I liked the results I think I got from Malwarebytes on my last computer just before it crashed. So if I'm reading that faq correctly besides common sense I'm reading you need a virus protector and an adware/malware scanner... Am I reading this right? And is Malwarebytes ok? I know it wasn't mentioned in that FAQ, but I believe that was written in 2006? And I have read somewhere else on here that it was recommended by someone here and no one has said anything bad about it that I have found so far. So I just want to make sure it's ok and I'm understanding properly.

01-15-2009, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
wolski888 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Guelph, ON, Canada Posts: 143 OS: XP Service Pack 2, Wiindows 2000	Re: Basic Protection? Make sure you update all of your software especially McAfee. Also, what firewall are you using? I am going to assume you have Windows XP Firewall which is good but does not monitor outgoing traffic. Read the FAQ as given above for other firewall. I use the Windows Xp Firewall and no big problems. Scan and update once a week and you should be OK! Hope this helped! wolski888

01-15-2009, 02:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
wolski888 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Guelph, ON, Canada Posts: 143 OS: XP Service Pack 2, Wiindows 2000	Re: Basic Protection? Malwarebytes is very good even though I use Spybot. You can have both too.

01-15-2009, 02:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
qualityjohn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 12 OS: Vista	Re: Basic Protection? Oh yeah, McAfee installs a firewall as well as my routers Firewall. So AV, adware scanner, firewall, common sense, no pup's, and Firefox I'll re read to see if I'm missing anything else?

01-15-2009, 02:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
qualityjohn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 12 OS: Vista	Re: Basic Protection? Thanks guys!!! P.S I meant no p2p not pup's... although I don't want any of them either. lol