What is your *ultimate* virus guard?

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  1. _xxx_

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    Antivirus SW is definitely a must. Never got a CD from other people? I often had some stuff from friends/colleagues which was infected like hell. Just an example.
     
  2. TomW

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    All free stuff:

    Firefox
    Avast Antivirus (nicer than AVG IMHO)
    AdAware scans once a week
    Kerio firewall (more powerful than ZoneAlarm non-pro I think)
    XP SP2 firewall
    Shut down unnecessary Windows Services
    Get all Windows Security Updates

    The firewall is the most important.
     
  3. silence

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    Kerio firewall
    Firefox
    Thunderbird
    AdAware
    SpyBot

    you can surf pr0n as much as you like with setup like this :wink:
     
  4. Ascended Saiyan

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    My free stuff would have to be:

    Kerio firewall
    Firefox 1.01
    Spybot S&D 1.3
    Spywareblaster-stops adware from being installed in the first place.
    Adaware 1.05
    Antivir personal edition-usually updates everyday,even though its freeware

    Having these should do the job & I recommend anyone having Zonealarm get Kerio since it's much better & even for freeware it has an active IDS system which works quite well.
     
  5. silence

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    i had ZA free version and tried full version...it pissed me so much that i got Kerio instead....it was too bloody annoying (ZA)....
     
  6. digitalwanderer

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    One more thing, common sense dictates that there is NO *ultimate* virus protection...you're always at risk and you're always vulnerable.
     
  7. CMAN

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    Mwahahahaha to all you PC users :twisted:

    .....wait a minute....PC desktop....doh! :oops:

    Seriously, Adaware scan once a week, Norton Antivirus (Corperate edition), Microsoft Antispyware Runtime protection, router hardware firewall, no Kazaa etc, Firefox, SP2, common sense and only visit reputable sites 8)

    True protection would be no internet! :shock:
     
  8. Sage

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    my ultimate virus protection-

    no networking cards, no infrared recievers, no external I/O ports, no removable storage (floppy / CD / tape / etc), a strong steel case welded shut.



    my practical virus protection-

    I just stopped going to those gay midget pr0n sites.
     
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