googlue 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2004 Naw firewalls are useles... they dont help .. well they do .. but they jus cause more trouble..Firewall or anything only useles when you know about them and use them true correct ! Special about firewall , if you don't know much about it then you hard use it correct ! Well, well, well... Firewalls are useful! But you must know how to use them. If you are not sure how, simplest is to install Zonealarm free and opt for automatic settings. That will take care of the rest. Not having a firewall in your machine is like not having locks on your house doors. Not only that, leaving them open too, when you have a lot of goodies in the house! Take care mates... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
googlue 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2004 Zone Alarm.. I find that the best firewall, Norton Firewall 2005 should be out soon.. SP2 has a decent firewall, but I'm 56K, so I'll have to wait.. Lol. Phantom, if you are on dial-up, no need for despair. Microsoft really gives a free CD delivered to your doorstep free of cost. I got it! Just go here and order It is true. This is what MS says: Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD Thank you for your interest in the Windows XP Service Pack 2 CD. Microsoft will ship the CD to you free of charge. This CD includes the same Service Pack 2 software that is available for download from Windows Update. Share This CD with a Friend After you have installed Service Pack 2, Microsoft encourages you to give this CD to a friend or family member using Windows XP. Getting Started Please choose your country/region and language from the appropriate drop-down menu below. In order to successfully install Windows XP SP2, you must order the CD in the same language as the version of Windows XP that is currently running on your computer. Please allow approximately 4-6 weeks for shipping. OK, I got mine in 10 days! Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winflowers 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2004 May be you can try this one: Spybot - Search & Destroy https://www.safer-networking.org/ It's also free. Don't use this one!! It can mess with your system something fierce... I know from personal experiance with this specific adware remover. It was recommended to me by the panicware company a while back. After I installed an ran it I restarted my computer and there were system files missing. The damned thing eat them... I would stick with Ad-Aware. That is what I'm using now and it seems to work the best out of all the other adware removers out there. I don't have any trouble with it. In my opinion, it works even better than Ad-aware. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowita 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2004 I'm agree with lib2day. I think Sygate Personal Firewall Pro is the most secure software firewall out there. Kerio Personal Firewall is also a good choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zachtk8702 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2004 i recently downloaded yahoos toolbar with spy removal tools....It seems to pick up things that spybot didnt find......I like it....Give it thumbs up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JaVe 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2004 Yes, i have outpost pro, it has way less problems than zonealarm. Don't get kerio as it will mess up your internet connection when u uninstall. Outpost rules over sygate by just a bit, features and interface. There are too many sygate copycats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralph 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2004 I think norton is (one of) the bests, you get an message when you get attacted, and you have much en fast updates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralph 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2004 I use:ad-awarespybotspysweeper (not free )hijackthisI had never had trouble with spybot, I think spybot is the best of the list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbert 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2004 I think too that New ad-aware Profasional is the great kill-ads tool!I recomended it to all my friends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atoz 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2004 Here are some Free Antiviruses... 1) Avast Home Edition (!!!!!!!) Take it at Avast.com 2) AVG AntiVirus Take it at Grisoft.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shackman 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2004 AVG is quite good. I am currently using it now. It detects most viruses and is reliable. However, the only complaint I have is that bad user interface and the frequent updates needed to keep it working flawlessly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddutchman 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2004 I think norton is (one of) the bests, you get an message when you get attacked, and you have much en fast updates.Norton makes your PC so slow!!Couldn't run Far Cry properly (stuck in the middle of the game, that sort of things)When I removed it and turned to McAfee it runned rather well!!So I stick with McAfee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddutchman 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2004 I use McAfee 8.0 and it works fine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xc3ll 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2004 i dont like the free ones out there, i just pay a few bucks and get norton.... i find that theyre really good with the updates and such....the thing about free software is that u never know when theyre going 2 stop developing it....atleast w/norton i know that as long as they have paying customers, they'll keep up2date! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sanweikui 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 and the frequent updates needed to keep it working flawlessly.Yes.All the Antiviruses must update often, or they will lost their function. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
