how safe am i

skyhigh · 02-19-2006, 03:36 PM

im i safe if i have avast anti-virus,super ad blocker se personal,spyware doctor so how safe is my computer

bluedishwasher · 02-19-2006, 03:50 PM

hmmm well you dont actually have a firewall which isnt very good. do you do regular avast scans? if not then your not that safe

skyhigh · 02-19-2006, 03:55 PM

i do a scan something like twice a week and i just use the XP firewall

bluedishwasher · 02-19-2006, 04:12 PM

as long as you dont go about downloading crap you should be ok

meanman · 02-20-2006, 04:12 PM

download zonealarm firewall its free dont just use the windows firewall

skyhigh · 02-20-2006, 09:21 PM

zonealarm does not keep settings saved always changes

02-19-2006, 03:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
skyhigh Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 58	how safe am i im i safe if i have avast anti-virus,super ad blocker se personal,spyware doctor so how safe is my computer __________________ My planned build, ULTRA CHEAP! Processor: P3 1GHz RAM: 512Mb DDR RAM Mobo: ASUS, not sure what one yet HDD: 40GB IDE GFX: nVidia FX 5500 Case: Black with window, not sure what yet PSU: Prob the one included with the case!

02-19-2006, 03:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
skyhigh Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 58	i do a scan something like twice a week and i just use the XP firewall __________________ My planned build, ULTRA CHEAP! Processor: P3 1GHz RAM: 512Mb DDR RAM Mobo: ASUS, not sure what one yet HDD: 40GB IDE GFX: nVidia FX 5500 Case: Black with window, not sure what yet PSU: Prob the one included with the case!

02-20-2006, 09:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
skyhigh Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 58	zonealarm does not keep settings saved always changes __________________ My planned build, ULTRA CHEAP! Processor: P3 1GHz RAM: 512Mb DDR RAM Mobo: ASUS, not sure what one yet HDD: 40GB IDE GFX: nVidia FX 5500 Case: Black with window, not sure what yet PSU: Prob the one included with the case!

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02-19-2006, 03:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
bluedishwasher Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Age: 17 Posts: 639	hmmm well you dont actually have a firewall which isnt very good. do you do regular avast scans? if not then your not that safe

02-19-2006, 04:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
bluedishwasher Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Age: 17 Posts: 639	as long as you dont go about downloading crap you should be ok

02-20-2006, 04:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,736	download zonealarm firewall its free dont just use the windows firewall