Which internet security suite do u use?

[Sprocket7]

Internet security is essential but which one do you find works? I'm asking this, partly out of curiosity, partly because simply asking 'which is best' is so subjective. Instead I'd like to hear which programmes have enabled virus-free internet browsing for at least 12 months. (Quarantined viruses which are later removed (automatically or manually) don't 'count').

In my case I've used Zone Alarm Security Suite since 2005 and during that time I've not suffered from a single virus attack. Sure, I've received the occasional announcement that something tried to 'break in' but these have all been dealt with harmlessly and easily. Am I just lucky?

P.S. My primary browser is Firefox.

 

[Ach3r0n]

No suite, I hate them. I've been using NOD32 AV for about 3 years and Kaspersky prior to that and no viruses. However I don't spend countless hours surfing porn sites or leeching from torrents or crapidshare either, nor do I use IE or Outlook.

As for software firewall I was previously using an old version of Lavasoft (before it became a rebadged Outpost). Now I am using Win's fw. I am using a router of course also.

 

[ghettogeddy]

I USE MACAFEE BETA 2009
ITS NICE BEING A BETA TESTER I NEVER HAVE TO PAY LOL
http://beta.mcafee.com/BetaMcAfee/Home.aspx?cookieCheck=true

 

[Sprocket7]

Ach3ron
Hadn't heard of ESET NOD32 AV before now - worth a closer look I see. Thanks for that. Mind telling us why u wouldn't even use the ESET Suite for example?

 

[SeasonalEclipse]

I use avast

 

[MonkeyMhz]

I use avast

So do I!
+ 1 for Avast.

Ive tried alot of virus scanners, Avast is by far the best imo.

* I used to use Zone Alarm as well on my server for extra protection, but I dumped it. Cuz the computer I use as a server is a real crapper (P3,512mb,ATI9000). After putting Avast on the crapper computer its soo much smoother and more responsive. Zone Alarm is pretty good but its one hell of a hog.

 

[Edward78]

Avast, Filseclad personal firwall, Super anti-spyware free edition & Malwarebytes' anti-malware.

 

[Psykoikonov]

Avast is good and alot of people using it too. I also like Comodo's suite, fairly lightweight and easy to use.

 

[dfonda]

McAfee...Its free with Comcast, Using it on 4 rigs.

also Windows Defender, and Crap Cleaner.

They have kept things clean for years.

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

I USE MACAFEE BETA 2009
ITS NICE BEING A BETA TESTER I NEVER HAVE TO PAY LOL
http://beta.mcafee.com/BetaMcAfee/Home.aspx?cookieCheck=true

hasnt McAfee (MrCrappy) been rated time and time again as oneof the worst in virus detection systems for years now.


I also dont use any suites, i have spybot S&D installed, sometimes i install Symantec Corprate Edition from work, havent used a software firewall since windows 2000, and now i have just left the default windows one on, and considering now vista and windows 7 are good, see no point along with a router,

Windows Defender, my uncle used it and swore by it, until i installed spybot S&D and did a scan and it found so many things on his system!

 

[c627627]

• Freeware Avira AntiVir Personal 9.0.0.394
+
• Freeware Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509


Tested to beat most pay for progs.



http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html

Avira AntiVir Personal 9.0.0.394

It is recommend to allow the configuration wizard to keep the default extended threat categories.
(UNCHECK: Appication (APPL), Games, Jokes, Security privacy risk, and Unusual runtime compression.)


Subscription to new virus definitions for this program does not expire. (It is renewed automatically when it expires.) 

In case of problems, in order to extend the license without reinstalling the product, download the current license file.


hbedv.key Product License Key File is included and is available on the official download page as well.
In case of subscription problems, download the latest key file from 
http://dl2.avgate.net/down/windows/hbedv.key

and copy it to 
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop

Options: 
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avcenter.exe
> Configuration (Right middle part of the window) > CHECK: Expert mode (upper left)
> Scanner > Scan > Action for concerning files

then 
> General > Security > UNCHECK: Show notice if the virus definition file is out of date
then
> Update > Download and install product updates automatically (recommended)


To disable Notifier nag screen: Windows 2000/XP Control Panel > Administrative Tools > 
Local Security Policy > Right click on Software Restriction Policies > Create New Policies > 
Right click on Additional Rules > New Path Rule... > Browse... to the path of avnotify.exe default is 
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe
> Set the security level to Disallowed > OK

For Windows XP Home you would need to boot into safe mode and log in as Administrator, then 
go to 
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe
and right click on it >
Properties > Security > Advanced > Edit > Select options not to let it execute for all users.


To disable AntiVir splash screen: right click on its shortcut > Properties >
Next to Target: add /ns to the existing path.

To disable AntiVir splash screen if it automatically starts at bootup, use program such as 
Startup Control Panel > HKLM / Run TAB > right click on avgnt > Edit... > 
add /ns to the existing path of the program so that it reads 
"C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe" /min /ns


To submit a suspected virus, go to 
http://www.avira.com/en/support/submit_suspicious_files.html
to upload it.


Manual updates can be downloaded from:
http://dl.antivir.de/down/vdf/ivdf_fusebundle_nt_en.zip
or for older versions of Windows:
http://dl.antivir.de/down/vdf/ivdf_fusebundle_9x_en.zip
Unzip the downloaded file and copy all the contents to 
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop
or
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic
overwriting existing files.


It is possible to transfer virus definitions between systems if Antivir version is the same so that it contains these files:
aecore.dll
aeemu.dll
aegen.dll
aehelp.dll
aeheur.dll
aeoffice.dll
aepack.dll
aerdl.dll
aescn.dll
aescript.dll
aeset.dat
aevdf.dll
antivir0.vdf
antivir1.vdf
antivir2.vdf
antivir3.vdf
avewin32.dll
avpack32.dll
avrep.dll
unacev2.dll


Using two AntiVirus programs at the same time:
If there are two AntiVirus programs installed, you should not have two AntiVirus *Guard* programs active at the same time because this would slow the system down, Windows may even have problems booting with two AntiVirus guard components being active. So if installing AntiVir on a system where there already is an AntiVirus program installed, do not install AntiVir guard.

Also disable the guard component of one program if using another program to scan an entire disk drive.


Default log file location is 
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\LOGFILES
or
C:\ProgramData\Avira\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\LOGFILES


For older versions:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\LOGFILES
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic
or
C:\Program Files\Avira AntiVir Personal\
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Avira AntiVir Personal\LOGFILES

http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509

Right click on the Comodo icon in the task bar > Firewall security Level > Custom Policy Mode.

Double click on the icon > Miscellaneous > Settings > Update TAB > OK > 

Miscellaneous > Manage my configurations to Import/Export settings 
(select COMODO Firewall Security for Blocked/Trusted programs)

Give a unique name to newly imported settings, then after importing go to 
Miscellaneous > Manage my configurations > Click on the unique name > Activate


Firewall > Common Tasks > Define any New Trusted/Blocked Applications
Firewall > Advanced > Firewall Behavior Settings > Alert Settings > Very Low (Shows only one alert per application) > Apply


To view a list of blocked/trusted applications: Firewall > Advanced > Network Security Policy

 

[Redstone]

No suite for me.
Router and Online Armor for firewall
Avast for antivirus
I used zone alarm years back but it always eventually would bog down my internet speed and I'd have to reinstall. Then macafee suite because it was free from comcast but it was to bloated. Then avira AntiVir for a short time then Comodo but they didnt play nice with WoW. Quit WoW but I stayed with Online Armor.

 

[petteyg359]

Avira Antivir, Spybot S&D, and SpywareBlaster. Windows already has a software firewall, and my router has its own firewall. There's no need for a "suite" to add a second one to waste RAM and CPU time.

 

[johnboy1998]

dont use antivirus, but have avg installed! Really liked Kaspersky 09 until my Key run out!

 

[madhatter256]

First of all I do not want to look like I'm knocking on those who are into free anti-viruses. This post is to show that paying for anti-virus will give you better features than others, especially free versions.

I pay for my Anti-virus, which I think you guys should. Either Bit Defender or NOD32 or even Norton for those who aren't power hungry users.

I bought Bit Defender AntiVirus for $40 (3 years for 1 PC) and I'm glad.

It detects everything I throw at it, either accidentally or deliberately for 'testing' .

I have used the following free antivirus and each have failed me:
-AVG
-Avast
-Avira
-SpyBot (although it is more for malware, which does include trojans, etc.)
-Bit Defender FREE edition

Now, the list is organized because as you go down, each one has found more viruses than the one before it - at least through my experience in using them.

I am posting this now because I think the schools' computers are infected with that autorun.inf trojan that installs and reproduces itself on every removable media you plug into the infected machine. I recently used them and had to save data onto my flash drive. My bit-defender at home has caught it, quarantined/deleted it. This is the second time my flash media has been infected by this trojan.

Looking back, I also used my flash drive at work, which has bitdefender free edition. This edition has not given me that trojan warning, which was likely to be infected at that time of use. By the looks of it, it cannot scan flash drives when i go to the scan options. So that looks to be one drawback to using it. Also, it doesn't have active scanning like my 'paid' version can, so that's one draw back in using the freeone.

However, I will say that the free version of BitDefender has detected more viruses/trojans than the ones I listed. So, if I were to recommend a free one, then that would be it.

Just because it's free it not 100% perfect, nor do I want to allude that bitdefender is 100% perfect than everything, too, but judging from my personal experience it has served me VERY well and I'd recommend purchasing the software.

For malware/spyware I'd recommend Adaware.

 

[c627627]

Avira Antivir happens to be be free but that's irrelevant, last time we ran tests we found its definitions to be overall better than most pay-for progs.

Did you submit whatever you say Avira missed? http://www.avira.com/en/support/submit_suspicious_files.html


http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=570753

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

dont use antivirus, but have avg installed! Really liked Kaspersky 09 until my Key run out!

AVG is antivirus.

 

[dfonda]

I pay for my Anti-virus, which I think you guys should.

Thats crazy I don't know that I have had one since 1997.

I reinstall my OS once or twice a year just to clean things up and replace HD's which I worry about failing much more then any virus infiltration.

Its much more important to have good browsing habits.

 

[c627627]

Its much more important to have good browsing habits.

lol


Customers who follow safe browsing best practices are not likely to be compromised by any exploitation of the WMF vulnerability. Users should take care not to visit unfamiliar or un-trusted Web sites that could potentially host the malicious code.
Microsoft Corporation
January 3, 2006

 

[A-Dub]

I use Norton Internet Security on my main rig, my only complaint is that it automatically charged my credit card when my subscription expired. It never asked me or warned me I was going to be charged, but I noticed it on my bank statement, and I don't recall ever checking any auto renew option.