Can anyone recommend a good internet security program

kermit · 08-21-2004, 11:22 PM

Right now I have Norton 2003 Internet Security with Firewall, Anti-virus, and all that stuff but can anyone recommend maybe something better?

Norton seems to give me problems, especially when it gets updated and has caused several pc crashes for me.

I'm running XP.

Someone recommend that I use zonealarm.

What is your recommendation? Monitor what do you use?

Lorand · 08-21-2004, 11:29 PM

I use ZoneAlarm for firewall and Spybot against spyware (the new version has a resident module that tracks registry changes).

kof2000 · 08-22-2004, 04:54 AM

i'm using NORTON ANTIVIRUS 2005 which also have some sort of firewall intruder detection which is easy to use, you dont have to configure it it will just ask u if you want to allow of deny without all that crap that zonealarm has, i have trouble with it using BT programs but with NAV2k5 i dont have to do anything just like without one except is THERE!

dinkimoo · 08-22-2004, 04:31 PM

I use Kerio Personal Firewall, which asks you whether you want to allow programs access to internet when they start up. I don't know how effective it is though - Ad-aware and Spybot still find spyware - but it hasn't given me any problems. I used to use Zone Alarm but I had problems with it. Kerio's working OK and it's barely noticible

**Praetor** · 08-22-2004, 05:07 PM

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I use Kerio Personal Firewall

w00t. Mind having a look: Kerio Personal Firewwall (4.016)

Kerio is a definite powerhouse firewall but configuring it as a secure firewall (i.e., properly) takes goddamn forever so that might be a turn off. Something like Agnitum's Outpost is a powerful firewall (which i still run on some things like my laptop) and offers a surprising amount of power for its convenience. Sygate firewall is another power firewall too but i didnt like its interface much

anothergeek · 08-24-2004, 10:16 AM

the most widely used firewall is the Zone Alarm which is very much recommendad and u can get it Free. Also for anti virus u should try Norton (the latest the better) as it comes with virus updates and other gismos which make it guite good. If u can have both of these running then u shouldnt have that much of a problem

anothergeek · 08-24-2004, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kof2000

i'm using NORTON ANTIVIRUS 2005 which also have some sort of firewall intruder detection

is the norton antivirus 2005 out already ????

**Praetor** · 08-24-2004, 09:51 PM

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is the norton antivirus 2005 out already ????

http://www.symantecstore.com/dr/sat1...CACHE_ID=60047

kermit · 08-25-2004, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Praetor

http://www.symantecstore.com/dr/sat1...CACHE_ID=60047

I think it is.

RewtKidd · 08-26-2004, 09:19 PM

if you can get ahold of norton's corperate edition... that's pretty nice, i don't use a software firewall, everything gets stopped at the router (i hope) pgp is pretty good too, for encrypting stuff. www.pgp.com . if you use common sense you should be fine.

tip: don't buy them pop up blockers, just get spybot (newest version of course and update it) and you shouldn't have to deal with pop ups

08-21-2004, 11:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
kermit Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 130	Can anyone recommend a good internet security program Right now I have Norton 2003 Internet Security with Firewall, Anti-virus, and all that stuff but can anyone recommend maybe something better? Norton seems to give me problems, especially when it gets updated and has caused several pc crashes for me. I'm running XP. Someone recommend that I use zonealarm. What is your recommendation? Monitor what do you use?

08-22-2004, 04:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	i'm using NORTON ANTIVIRUS 2005 which also have some sort of firewall intruder detection which is easy to use, you dont have to configure it it will just ask u if you want to allow of deny without all that crap that zonealarm has, i have trouble with it using BT programs but with NAV2k5 i dont have to do anything just like without one except is THERE! __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

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anothergeek New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3	the most widely used firewall is the Zone Alarm which is very much recommendad and u can get it Free. Also for anti virus u should try Norton (the latest the better) as it comes with virus updates and other gismos which make it guite good. If u can have both of these running then u shouldnt have that much of a problem __________________ .cool,.sexy and .geek domains are free http://www.dotworlds.net

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08-21-2004, 11:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	I use ZoneAlarm for firewall and Spybot against spyware (the new version has a resident module that tracks registry changes).

08-22-2004, 04:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
dinkimoo New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 6	I use Kerio Personal Firewall, which asks you whether you want to allow programs access to internet when they start up. I don't know how effective it is though - Ad-aware and Spybot still find spyware - but it hasn't given me any problems. I used to use Zone Alarm but I had problems with it. Kerio's working OK and it's barely noticible

08-26-2004, 09:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
RewtKidd Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 18 Posts: 36	if you can get ahold of norton's corperate edition... that's pretty nice, i don't use a software firewall, everything gets stopped at the router (i hope) pgp is pretty good too, for encrypting stuff. www.pgp.com . if you use common sense you should be fine. tip: don't buy them pop up blockers, just get spybot (newest version of course and update it) and you shouldn't have to deal with pop ups