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vibrio

posted on 28th Oct 03 at 08:34

quote:
Originally posted by Welsh_SXi
I aint got no security software at all on this pc and i better get some!

What do people recommend?

Also is there any software out there now that can scan you pc and check for errors and fix them? i used to have a program called first aid 98 but that was 5 years ago and i need an upto date one :)

cheers



why bother. you never bothered when you had 56K


Noonster

posted on 28th Oct 03 at 08:28

Zone Alarm :thumbs:


paul_spurrell

posted on 28th Oct 03 at 07:39

quote:
Originally posted by charcoalgrill
quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
quote:
Originally posted by Stuckey
www.zonealarm.com


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wytey

posted on 28th Oct 03 at 02:18

either norton or zonealarm is good, zonealarm is free for personal use, so has the edge over norton :)

as for antivirus, norton, mcafee or avg :)


mav

posted on 28th Oct 03 at 02:09

zone alarm for me too..........:thumbs:


charcoalgrill

posted on 28th Oct 03 at 00:42

quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
quote:
Originally posted by Stuckey
www.zonealarm.com


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luca2020

posted on 28th Oct 03 at 00:32

quote:
Originally posted by Stuckey
www.zonealarm.com


Top stuff that, and its free

if u wanna buy a firewall, most are pretty good so go for whatever u like, ive got Trend Micro PC-cillen (anti-virus and firewall) only because my mate whos a pc engineer highly recomends it and uses it for all his clients


Dav

posted on 28th Oct 03 at 00:08

My broadband should get delivered this week :D
Can't wait to get off 56k!


chrisfitton

posted on 27th Oct 03 at 23:56

i did originally have NAV but found out its same as AVG just uses up more disk space so went for avg


GT4Brody

posted on 27th Oct 03 at 23:51

I was recently in thr same situation, downloaded Norton anti virus from kaza, only trouble was i recieved 2 viruses with it!!! Managed 2 eliminate them and all is good:thumbs:


drunkenfool

posted on 27th Oct 03 at 23:41

id go for norton internet security too, thats what im running anyway


Munchie

posted on 27th Oct 03 at 23:36

quote:
Originally posted by Stuckey
www.zonealarm.com


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Stuckey

posted on 27th Oct 03 at 23:36

www.zonealarm.com


chrisfitton

posted on 27th Oct 03 at 23:33

try www.bigfix.com that will search for updates and www.pcpitstop.com for search things. If ya want free avg and firewall try www.grisift.com and www.sygate.com for fire wall. Goto www.pcpitstop.com also for antio virus advice and click on forum for antivirus and spywatre


Cybermonkey

posted on 27th Oct 03 at 23:32

Norton Internet Security 2003


Richie

posted on 27th Oct 03 at 23:31

Norton Internet Security


Dean_H

posted on 27th Oct 03 at 23:30

I aint got no security software at all on this pc and i better get some!

What do people recommend?

Also is there any software out there now that can scan you pc and check for errors and fix them? i used to have a program called first aid 98 but that was 5 years ago and i need an upto date one :)

cheers