[SOLVED] Recommendations for Security Software

**lorjack** · 05-09-2009, 08:50 PM

So i got an old laptop that i want to use, but i don't have any security software on it and i'm not sure what i should put on it. I know about the recommended ones in the sticky thread but I'm sure those will take up to much resources. The system resources are very limited so I'm looking for an AV and firewall that don't require much of anything in terms of resources.

System Specs:
Intel Pentium II
168 MB RAM
6 GB Hard Drive
Windows 2K Pro

Also, i would prefer that it would be free if possible. I welcome any suggestions.

**lorjack** · 05-12-2009, 09:43 AM

I've decided that I'm going to use an online scanner instead of a real time one so i guess i can solve this then

tetonbob · 05-12-2009, 11:11 AM

I've never tried it, but have you looked into Clamwin ?

http://www.clamwin.com/content/view/71/1/

I've also found that Avira doesn't require much in the way of resources, I have it on an AMD K6 500mHz, with 256MB RAM but even that is higher spec'd than the machine you're inquiring about.

**lorjack** · 05-12-2009, 03:06 PM

I actually have used it for a flash drive with Portable Apps. I didn't know that it came as a standard AV. I'll have to try it out.

Do you know of a firewall that uses low amounts or resources?

tetonbob · 05-12-2009, 04:14 PM

Not offhand. I rely on my hardware firewall of the router, and Windows'.

**lorjack** · 05-12-2009, 07:47 PM

Yeah i couldn't find anything that would work either. I guess i probably won't end up using this computer for internet, it is slow anyways.

tetonbob · 05-12-2009, 07:52 PM

The one which you might try out of curiosity is an older version of Tiny Personal

http://www.oldversion.com/Tiny-Personal-Firewall.html

Tiny has since been bought out by Computer Associates (CA)

05-09-2009, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	[SOLVED] Recommendations for Security Software So i got an old laptop that i want to use, but i don't have any security software on it and i'm not sure what i should put on it. I know about the recommended ones in the sticky thread but I'm sure those will take up to much resources. The system resources are very limited so I'm looking for an AV and firewall that don't require much of anything in terms of resources. System Specs: Intel Pentium II 168 MB RAM 6 GB Hard Drive Windows 2K Pro Also, i would prefer that it would be free if possible. I welcome any suggestions. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

05-12-2009, 09:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Recommendations for Security Software I've decided that I'm going to use an online scanner instead of a real time one so i guess i can solve this then __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

05-12-2009, 11:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,564 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: [SOLVED] Recommendations for Security Software I've never tried it, but have you looked into Clamwin ? http://www.clamwin.com/content/view/71/1/ I've also found that Avira doesn't require much in the way of resources, I have it on an AMD K6 500mHz, with 256MB RAM but even that is higher spec'd than the machine you're inquiring about. __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009

05-12-2009, 03:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: [SOLVED] Recommendations for Security Software I actually have used it for a flash drive with Portable Apps. I didn't know that it came as a standard AV. I'll have to try it out. Do you know of a firewall that uses low amounts or resources? __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

05-12-2009, 04:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,564 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: [SOLVED] Recommendations for Security Software Not offhand. I rely on my hardware firewall of the router, and Windows'. __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009

05-12-2009, 07:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: [SOLVED] Recommendations for Security Software Yeah i couldn't find anything that would work either. I guess i probably won't end up using this computer for internet, it is slow anyways. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

05-12-2009, 07:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,564 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: [SOLVED] Recommendations for Security Software The one which you might try out of curiosity is an older version of Tiny Personal http://www.oldversion.com/Tiny-Personal-Firewall.html Tiny has since been bought out by Computer Associates (CA) __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009