Wow! At least get Microsoft Security Essentials. Its free and works pretty well in tests I do at work.
Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com > -----Original Message----- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Scott Sipe > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 9:58 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall > > In recent years I've pretty much stopped using any 3rd party security > software. Builtin firewall. No spyware software (I'll install programs > temporarily to do a scan and make sure I'm clean -- last time I used > Malwarebytes I think). No antivirus -- but then I've never really run > my personal computer with antivirus software. Just keep the system > patched, etc. > > Work computers--yes to spyware/virus software, personal no. > > What's the consensus, am I playing with fire? :p > > Scott > > On Jan 5, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Tim Lider wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > As for Antivirus/Firewall I use Norton Internet Security 2010. I know > they > > used to suck, but in 2009 they turned things around. Only bad part is > you > > need to pay yearly subscription. > > > > As for Spyware Looks like NIS is doing the job as well. Watches > websites and > > even tells you if the site is somewhere you should not be :) > > > > Regards, > > > > Tim Lider > > Sr. Data Recovery Specialist > > Advanced Data Solutions, LLC > > http://www.adv-data.com > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > >> boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 8:34 AM > >> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > >> Subject: [H] Windows 7 Firewall > >> > >> I have made the Win7 Pro clean install upgrade. I am running SAV > >> 10.2.0.298 but I still need to make a choice on a software firewall > >> and maybe some anti spyware ... or is Win7 firewall good enough. I > >> have a ZoneAlarm System works license for the latest version which I > >> got for free last year, but ZA has become so annoying in the last > >> couple of years, and you can't just install the firewall anymore. So > >> what does the collective use for Win7 firewall... Spyware? > >> > > > > >
