I can strongly recommend number 2 below. NoScript and Adblock are both excellent FF addons. Also, I've been using Avast for quite a few years.
Yuki Monday, January 26, 2009, 10:55:28 PM, you wrote: TL> Ara, TL> 3 suggestions: TL> 1. If you're looking for a new AV program, Avira Premium is rated best in TL> the latest tests, and it's also rather fast. (Kaspersky AV, recommended by TL> Joseph, used to be one of the best but has been falling behind lately.) TL> 2. You should seriously think about switching from IE to Firefox with the TL> plugins Adblock Plus and Noscript. This provides excellent protection TL> against drive-by downloads, cross-site scripting (XSS), click-jacking etc. TL> 3. The best protection against malware is using a limited account in TL> combination with a Software Restriction Policy as described on TL> http://www.mechbgon.com/srp/ . It's virtually impenetrable for malware TL> provided that you install new software only from trustworthy sources. See TL> also this thread: TL> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=200772 TL> Regards, TL> Thomas >> Using XP Pro, my email client (Outlook Express) is working intermittently >> and IE 7 is very sluggish. I expect the email problems are caused by IE7. >> >> I have had some issues with my virus software and email before .... and >> recently noticed in Consumer Repoerts it was rated quite poorly. I am using >> Computer Associates software (It's free, but maybe that's all its worth). >> >> Two questions: >> 1. Has anyone notices sluggish / slow opration of IE7 that you can attribute >> to antivirus? >> >> 2. Any recommendation for Secirity software? >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Ara
