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walshie	Post subject: So, what firewall for Vista? Posted: Tue 29 Jul, 2008 10:08 pm
Regular Member Joined: Sat 17 Dec, 2005 6:06 pm Posts: 45	Hi, I've just changed to Vista Home Premium with a new machine. I was using AVG for anti-virus and Zonealarm as a firewall (your recommendation last time!) Can you please tell me what you'd recommend for use with Vista for best protection? Thanks again for your help! W
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NonSuch	Post subject: Re: So, what firewall for Vista? Posted: Thu 31 Jul, 2008 12:51 am
Administrator Joined: Wed 23 Feb, 2005 12:08 pm Posts: 25096 Location: California	Hi, walshie. I am moving your topic to the General Discussions room as that is a more appropriate area for your question. I'm sure you'll get lots of input. _________________
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turtledove	Post subject: Re: So, what firewall for Vista? Posted: Thu 31 Jul, 2008 2:18 am
Retired Graduate Joined: Mon 13 Feb, 2006 8:26 am Posts: 4398 Location: California	Hello walshie, AntiVir is a good Anti Virus, they also have a suite that includes firewall. Here is some information: http://www.free-av.com/en/products/index.html Hope that helps. TD
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Axephilic	Post subject: Re: So, what firewall for Vista? Posted: Thu 31 Jul, 2008 7:28 am
Retired Graduate Joined: Mon 18 Jun, 2007 6:10 pm Posts: 2180 Location: Wisconsin, US	If you are willing to pay, then I would recommend using the AntiVir suite as turtledove said. I recommend downloading the demo first to see how you like the feel of it and how it will run with your system. If you are looking for free, then I recommend the following: Avira AntiVir Personal (free) for your Anti-Virus Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0 (free) - it provides excellent protection for a firewall and has Defense+ for added security. WinPatrol 2008 MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware has a free and paid version. The free version will only allow you to scan on-demand. I recommend doing a full scan once every few weeks to make sure there is nothing. Spybot Search & Destroy has awesome, free realtime protection and can make your system quite a bit less vulnerable. Hope this helps. Regards, Adam _________________
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GGiTzKevin	Post subject: Re: So, what firewall for Vista? Posted: Sat 02 Aug, 2008 1:51 am
Regular Member Joined: Thu 06 Dec, 2007 6:16 am Posts: 240	For free security software, I'd use Avira Antivir, WinPatrol, a HOSTS file, SpywareBlaster, ZoneAlarm (Comodo if you're more advanced at the computer), and MBAM as a backup malware scanner.
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NonSuch	Post subject: Re: So, what firewall for Vista? Posted: Sat 02 Aug, 2008 3:31 am
Administrator Joined: Wed 23 Feb, 2005 12:08 pm Posts: 25096 Location: California	One word of caution... Of late, I have seen a number of Vista systems that were blocked from internet access by third-party firewalls and/or overzealous security suites. I saw three of these just yesterday. Don't overdo.
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