Can anyone recommend a good internet security program

kb1ghc · 08-26-2004, 11:37 PM

Windows XP SP2 has a nice new firewall, and you can use a router for a firewall, it works pretty good. (FREE IF YOU HAVE XP) http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (must be run in IE)

For spyware i like Spybot Search & Destroy (FREE!) http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

For a Virus scanner i like Avast! Home (FREE!)
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html what i like about avast is that it has all the updates, and it is not intrusive like norton or mcafee.

kb1ghc · 08-26-2004, 11:38 PM

and for safer browsing use Mozilla Firefox http://www.getfirefox.com (FREE!)

for less spam use http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/index.html (pop3, imap, smtp) (FREE!)

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08-26-2004, 11:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
kb1ghc Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 220	Windows XP SP2 has a nice new firewall, and you can use a router for a firewall, it works pretty good. (FREE IF YOU HAVE XP) http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (must be run in IE) For spyware i like Spybot Search & Destroy (FREE!) http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/ For a Virus scanner i like Avast! Home (FREE!) http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html what i like about avast is that it has all the updates, and it is not intrusive like norton or mcafee.

08-26-2004, 11:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
kb1ghc Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 220	and for safer browsing use Mozilla Firefox http://www.getfirefox.com (FREE!) for less spam use http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/index.html (pop3, imap, smtp) (FREE!)