Firewall and Anti Virus Advice

Pikabanga · 10-31-2009, 12:24 PM

I've always used ZoneAlarm Security Suite which has both Firewall and Antivirus, but since around two weeks it has slowed down my computer ALOT, disconnecting me from Skype, making opening new websites not working every ten sec etc. Disabling only the anti virus or firewall part didn't help, only closing down the whole program.

So now I am currently not using ZoneAlarm Security Suite but have instead enabled the windows vista firewall but no anti virus.

My question is, what anti virus would you recommend me (freeware preferably) and is the windows firewall enough or should I be looking for another firewall too?

Any feedback is very appreciated.

Zealex · 10-31-2009, 02:50 PM

Spybot
Avast/ESET NOD32
Comodo Firewall

Your computer could be slow from viruses...how you checked the stickies at the top of the subforum?

bnataraja · 11-05-2009, 05:39 AM

use Avg antivirus for security purpose

10-31-2009, 12:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pikabanga Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Windows Vista SP1	Firewall and Anti Virus Advice I've always used ZoneAlarm Security Suite which has both Firewall and Antivirus, but since around two weeks it has slowed down my computer ALOT, disconnecting me from Skype, making opening new websites not working every ten sec etc. Disabling only the anti virus or firewall part didn't help, only closing down the whole program. So now I am currently not using ZoneAlarm Security Suite but have instead enabled the windows vista firewall but no anti virus. My question is, what anti virus would you recommend me (freeware preferably) and is the windows firewall enough or should I be looking for another firewall too? Any feedback is very appreciated. Last edited by Pikabanga; 10-31-2009 at 12:30 PM.

10-31-2009, 02:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,159 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: Firewall and Anti Virus Advice Spybot Avast/ESET NOD32 Comodo Firewall Your computer could be slow from viruses...how you checked the stickies at the top of the subforum? __________________ Xfire Steam Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers DirectX 9.0c Game-O-Meter System Information for Windows(SIW) Revo Uninstaller

11-05-2009, 05:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
bnataraja Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 OS: 2	Re: Firewall and Anti Virus Advice use Avg antivirus for security purpose