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Christopher Ross

Does anyone have any internet security recommendations for Vista machines?
I'm mainly looking for firewall and virus protection. I was thinking about
getting Bit Defender.

Also, do many internet security programs work on multiple machines with one
license?

Thanks!

Chris
 
If you want free...Get avast for antivirus. Comodo for firewall.
A-squared and spybot with superantispyware and you should be fine.

I suggest considering getting NOD32 for your AV. Security suites are
really not a good idea since there is no one suite that can do it all
the way it should. Usually they have a great AV and a leaky firewall and
low spyware detection. Or it will just plain screw with your sytem.
There are plenty of free products out therer that will keep you secure.

Research pays....you. Asking questions builds information.

I say consider NOD32 for antivirus because it trully is the best.


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joel406
 
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Avast is vista 32bit and 64bit compatible.

I am not sure if comodo has a vista compatible firewall released yet.
Nothing wrong with vista's firewall.

http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html

SpyBot Search & Destroy for an an anti spyware program.

"Christopher Ross" wrote:

> Does anyone have any internet security recommendations for Vista machines?
> I'm mainly looking for firewall and virus protection. I was thinking about
> getting Bit Defender.
>
> Also, do many internet security programs work on multiple machines with one
> license?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
>
>
 
Comodo is Vista ready. And it now has HIPS and a antivirus integrated
into it that works along with your current one.

And there is a x86 and a x64 version. Both 100% free. And rated the
best as well.


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joel406
 
Hi Chris,

You really don't need a 3rd. party Firewall, Vista has it's own and dose a
sufficient job. If you decide you don't want to use it and find some other,
make sure and turn Vista Firewall off. Don't run two at the same time.

For Antivirus I use AVG and have for a long time. You can get the FREE
version and it's works the same as the paid, but without support, no big
deal for me. As Mick mentioned, Avast is another and it's a good product as
well.

IMO I would use and no more:
Vista's Firewall--Built In
FREE AVG http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0
or Avast Virus Software http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
Spybot Search and Destroy for Spyware
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Ad-Aware 2007 for Spyware
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
Windows Defender for Spyware--Built In

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All the best,
SG

"Christopher Ross" <uncomail@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have any internet security recommendations for Vista machines?
> I'm mainly looking for firewall and virus protection. I was thinking about
> getting Bit Defender.
>
> Also, do many internet security programs work on multiple machines with
> one license?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
 
Hi Joel, thanks for that.

Finally, they are all getting their acts together!

"joel406" wrote:

>
> Comodo is Vista ready. And it now has HIPS and a antivirus integrated
> into it that works along with your current one.
>
> And there is a x86 and a x64 version. Both 100% free. And rated the
> best as well.
>
>
> --
> joel406
>
 
"Christopher Ross" <uncomail@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Does anyone have any internet security recommendations for Vista machines?
> I'm mainly looking for firewall and virus protection. I was thinking about
> getting Bit Defender.

If I were you, I would consider putting together a security "package" for
yourself. Suites are really not the best solution. While one or two of their
components might be good, other bundled programs are often sub standard, and
may not even be needed. Also, these bundled suites tend to be bloated
resource hogs.

What you need is an anti virus, two or more anti spywares and a firewall.
Windows Defender is an anti spyware, get another scanner in addition.
Vista's firewall will serve most home and small business user's needs just
fine.

Keep your system patched at all times with Automatic updates, use Standard
User accounts for daily use, and enable the built in Parental Controls
should you need it. Most modern DSL and WiFi modems come with a hardware
firewall, enable yours - it is an excellent first line of defense.

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/about/overview.mspx
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/security.mspx
http://www.firewallguide.com/
http://www.av-comparatives.org/

> Also, do many internet security programs work on multiple machines with
> one license?

Obviously, the free ones does. As for the commercial ones, a few do and most
don't. ISP's often offer security software included in the subscription, and
they can have multi computer licenses. Take a look at your ISP's support
pages.

Charlie42
 
"joel406" <joel406.34ehy4@no-mx.forums.net> wrote:

> Comodo is Vista ready. And it now has HIPS and a antivirus integrated
> into it that works along with your current one.

Comodo Anti-Viruspyware 2.0 is still in beta. It works alongside with the
firewall, but is not a part of it. CAVS is reported to work with Vista.

http://forums.comodo.com/cavs_beta_corner-b61.0/

Charlie42
 
Thank you everyone for the information!

All the posts have been very useful. :)

Chris


"Charlie42" <Charlie42@spam.me.not> wrote in message
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> "Christopher Ross" <uncomail@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have any internet security recommendations for Vista
>> machines? I'm mainly looking for firewall and virus protection. I was
>> thinking about getting Bit Defender.
>
> If I were you, I would consider putting together a security "package" for
> yourself. Suites are really not the best solution. While one or two of
> their components might be good, other bundled programs are often sub
> standard, and may not even be needed. Also, these bundled suites tend to
> be bloated resource hogs.
>
> What you need is an anti virus, two or more anti spywares and a firewall.
> Windows Defender is an anti spyware, get another scanner in addition.
> Vista's firewall will serve most home and small business user's needs just
> fine.
>
> Keep your system patched at all times with Automatic updates, use Standard
> User accounts for daily use, and enable the built in Parental Controls
> should you need it. Most modern DSL and WiFi modems come with a hardware
> firewall, enable yours - it is an excellent first line of defense.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/default.mspx
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/about/overview.mspx
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/security.mspx
> http://www.firewallguide.com/
> http://www.av-comparatives.org/
>
>> Also, do many internet security programs work on multiple machines with
>> one license?
>
> Obviously, the free ones does. As for the commercial ones, a few do and
> most don't. ISP's often offer security software included in the
> subscription, and they can have multi computer licenses. Take a look at
> your ISP's support pages.
>
> Charlie42
 
I would recommend Vista Firewall Control. It's not exactly a third-party
firewall in that it simply uses Vista's built-in firewall and allows you
to fully utilize Vista's inbound and, more importantly, outbound
protection.

The problem with Vista's built-in firewall is that the outbound
protection is turned off by default. Outbound protection is there but in
a dormant state, requiring the user to configure it first before it can
do its job. That's not an easy task by any stretch and is very time
consuming.

Vista Firewall Control does all the work for you by automating the
process so-to-speak. Technically speaking, it's not really a firewall at
all but a program that allows you to fully use all the features
available in Vista's built-in firewall, namely, the inbound and outbound
protection.

It comes in free and paid versions - 'Vista Firewall Control : Sphinx
Software' (http://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/)


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