What kind of computer security do you need

www.toptenreviews.com...

This is a yes or no question regarding internet security, take notice of the type of questions being asked, its rather an eye opener.

reply to post by cerebralassassins


Lol. "Do you watch porn" click yes, security recommendation Jumps up three-fold.

Originally posted by DigitalControl
reply to post by cerebralassassins

 

Lol. "Do you watch porn" click yes, security recommendation Jumps up three-fold.

hahaha..yeah as if there is a single user on the net that has not clicked on a porn site yet....

hmm.... I answered all the questions and got this

You haven't answered enough questions to accurately recommend a product. Try going back and answering more questions

Guess they didn't like my answers...

Ill be honest. I guess im mediocre with computers here is my setup:

Windows 7 ultimate (installed myself)
Avaria AntiVir antivirus program
SpyBot - search and destroy
no firewall (is this a problem? some say yes while others say no)
no spam or phishing software (problem?)
No "privacy software" (again, problem?)

Thank you in advance

Originally posted by derst1988
Ill be honest. I guess im mediocre with computers here is my setup:

Windows 7 ultimate (installed myself)
Avaria AntiVir antivirus program
SpyBot - search and destroy
no firewall (is this a problem? some say yes while others say no)
no spam or phishing software (problem?)
No "privacy software" (again, problem?)

Thank you in advance

edit on 5-7-2011 by derst1988 because: (no reason given)

You may want to add these two to your running config


www.qfxsoftware.com...

www.spyshelter.com...
edit: If your a regular email user to a friend or cough cough girlfriend or what ever then you should have an encryption tool at hand. There are many free and above average software around the net, it all depends on what you would like to use it for oh and yes, always have a firewall running.

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Just go to CNET > downloads > free software

It really depends on how you use your computer, and how much system resourses you have, I took my old POS computer and put the following programs through a vigorous test of NO-NO Sites. what wasn't stopped by ZA was caught by MSE and IMF. I've also brought countless computers back from the grave with these programs.

Zone Alarm - Firewall (Bogs down internet a bit, and will ask permissions in the begining, but solid firewall freeware.)

Microsoft Security Essentials - Virus Protection (Microsofts free version of OneCare, uses a bit more RAM then other programs, but does an excellent job at protection AVG, Avast, Avira missed)

IOBit Malware Fighter - Malware & Spyware (use to be called IOBit 360, finds and monitors for ware activity)

Advanced System Care - Optimizer (One of the best Optimizer/Tool and every so often can find a key for free PRO use ; )

Originally posted by FORMe2p00p0n
reply to post by derst1988

 

Just go to CNET > downloads > free software

It really depends on how you use your computer, and how much system resourses you have, I took my old POS computer and put the following programs through a vigorous test of NO-NO Sites. what wasn't stopped by ZA was caught by MSE and IMF. I've also brought countless computers back from the grave with these programs.

Zone Alarm - Firewall (Bogs down internet a bit, and will ask permissions in the begining, but solid firewall freeware.)

Microsoft Security Essentials - Virus Protection (Microsofts free version of OneCare, uses a bit more RAM then other programs, but does an excellent job at protection AVG, Avast, Avira missed)

IOBit Malware Fighter - Malware & Spyware (use to be called IOBit 360, finds and monitors for ware activity)

Advanced System Care - Optimizer (One of the best Optimizer/Tool and every so often can find a key for free PRO use ; )

good choices you have there, i have purchased the CryptoForge Encryption Software, it's worth the dollars or euros..hehe

Originally posted by cerebralassassins

You may want to add these two to your running config


www.qfxsoftware.com...

www.spyshelter.com...
edit: If your a regular email user to a friend or cough cough girlfriend or what ever then you should have an encryption tool at hand. There are many free and above average software around the net, it all depends on what you would like to use it for oh and yes, always have a firewall running.

edit on 5-7-2011 by cerebralassassins because: (no reason given)

Thanks, I didnt think of key logs. I know windows has a default firewall, but I doubt this is good enough. Ill look for a third party.

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another way your actually being categorized is through your browser, click below to see your fingerprint.

panopticlick.eff.org...

A lot of us seem to feel secure using a browser that allows us to seem anonymous (Tor for example) and finding ourselves still hunted down as potential clients and future customer to some unknowing product or service we have never heard of...hmmm....what happened?

There is no safety net...there is no way to be secure anymore...in my honest opinion...we are doomed to be subjected to the filing system of those that would like to know us better and want our money...no way around it...doomed!

Secure your personal information by not giving it away...and make sure your not trusting of anyone...that seems to be the only way...otherwise your wide open!!!!

If your running Firefox with all adblockplus and have clicked the above link in my previous post you probably were in for a slight shock.

Now if you don't have noscript installed then install it and press the link again and see the difference, but keep in mind this site is not friendly to noscript running, so you will need to disable it again for you to post reply. Goes to show how things are moving along in the world.

addons.mozilla.org...

Like most people I've used most Internet Security programs out there...Kaspersky, BitDefender, Webroot, Norton...the list goes on and on. The best all around program IMO is Comodo.

www.comodo.com...

Best of all...it's FREE!

They offer other packages of the same program for your typical $39-$50 a year but the only difference in the software is the that they offer some live support. The free and pay for offerings are exactly the same and offer the same security...

I highly recommended them...

Originally posted by kinglizard
Like most people I've used most Internet Security programs out there...Kaspersky, BitDefender, Webroot, Norton...the list goes on and on. The best all around program IMO is Comodo.

www.comodo.com...

Best of all...it's FREE!

They offer other packages of the same program for your typical $39-$50 a year but the only difference in the software is the that they offer some live support. The free and pay for offerings are exactly the same and offer the same security...

I highly recommended them...

oh yeah...forgot i had this..thanks for that

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YaY!!!!!

i am unique

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/c6e175f1a606.jpg[/atsimg]

maybe it's all of the plugins i've accumulated?

securitywise:
i just use nod32
and do a weekly scan with malwarebytes and combofix

Originally posted by DerepentLEstranger
reply to post by cerebralassassins

 

YaY!!!!!

i am unique

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/c6e175f1a606.jpg[/atsimg]

maybe it's all of the plugins i've accumulated?

securitywise:
i just use nod32
and do a weekly scan with malwarebytes and combofix

yup, unique guy for sure.

reply to post by DerepentLEstranger


You

me

I can bring that down way further to single figure digits but ill leave that alone for various reasons..

reply to post by majortackle

Originally posted by cerebralassassins
reply to post by DerepentLEstranger

 

You

me

I can bring that down way further to single figure digits but ill leave that alone for various reasons..

edit on 7-7-2011 by cerebralassassins because: (no reason given)

um no dude you got that backwards*
[never mind that i am a unique little snowflake among all the browsers they have tested.]
*would you rather be in the 1 out of every 2 [50%] or 1 out of 100 [1%]
[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/d5b0d1c79837.jpg[/atsimg]

reply to post by DerepentLEstranger


the lower the number the higher it would require for it to calculate, the higher the number the lower it would require it to calculate who is who.