Hi Alexander, On Friday, November 5, 2004, 10:55 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I'm getting a new computer and want to get the best firewall and virus >> protection I can, and have been looking at Trend Micro PC-cillin >> Internet Security.
ASK> Do you have a reason to look at this specific product? I read a very good review of the product; also wanted to try a bundled virus/firewall. ASK> AFAIK there's a Kaspersky AV plugin available for TheBat - Yes, I visited the Kaspersky site and there is a plugin available. ASK> Firewall - well, the best firewall is air. The air thats between the ASK> plug and the socket when you pull the cable of your internet ASK> connection. :) Pull the... cable?? Disconnect??? ASK> OK, joking aside... Whew. :-)) ASK> the "personal firewall" that runs on the very same ASK> machine it should protect is subject to lengthy discussions for a ASK> while. However, I do see a benefit from using this kind of software, ASK> so here's my two cents:... ASK> #1 is the real security issue, and the built-in firewall of Win XP ASK> (SP2) is good enough for that, period. #2 is a privacy issue - and ASK> you'll need a separate product for that. There's a couple of freeware ASK> "personal firewall" solutions, and I would use one of them (Tiny ASK> Personal Firewall, Sygate, Outpost...). Yes, I was hoping to install something like the PC-cillin suite and not have to go "shopping". Oh well! Thanks very much for your comments. -- Best wishes, Pat A Canadian in Houston Using The Bat! v3.0.1.33 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
