Re: FN-FORUM: Internet security

date posted 6th September 2006 13:42

Almost anything is better than Norton is you run a network or if you run
ACT! I spend a lot of time troubleshooting SME network problems and the
majority disappear when Norton is replaced by another product - it
especially hates you to change from wired to wireless and back. But then
everyone has their pet products and hate list. I've also seen infected
machines with Norton installed and Live Update apparently working

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam M - www.wiredeyes.com" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 12:56 PM
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: Internet security


>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > > My Anti virus/internet security software is about to
> > expire, and I was
> > > wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the best option.
> > > I have been running Norton 2005, and now have the option to
> > renew the
> > > subscription or get something else. I was checking around on line
> > > and came
> > > across BullGuard, which is A LOT cheaper than Norton, but I know
> > > there are
> > > lots of others, which work with varying degrees of ease/efficiency.
> > > All recommendations appreciated, before I part with more cash than
> > > I need
> > > to!!!
> > > Cheers
> > > Angel
> > > www.angelmoon.co.uk
> >
> > Best option is to format your hard drive and use Linux or Mac OSX :)
>
> Only if you are a feckin' muppet though.... :)
>
> > I don't know if it is true today but Eset Nod used to be the best
> > anti-virus software you could get. But as far as I am aware with
> > Windows Spyware is more common than viruses and Norton is
> > pretty poor
> > at Spyware.
> > As for a firewall, get a hardware router, wireless or otherwise
> > (Linksys is made by Cisco, its cheap and it runs Linux inside,
> > sweeeet!), they are now very cheap and will give you more protection
> > than any software firewall can.
>
> Umm no they don't, they can't for instance detect and stop specific
software
> from connecting to the internet they can only stop specific ports on your
> network. The best is a combination of both a hardware firewall for
> protection at the network level and a software firewall for protection at
> the OS level.
>
> Just my personal choice but I use NIS 2006 (older versions are sloooow)
for
> OS, an Intertex IX66 router w/ firewall for Network and SpybotS&D for
> spyware. Works great for me and I my system hasn't had a virus or
> significant spyware EVER (And im not particularly careful either).
>
> Regards
>
> Sam Morgan
>
> WiredEyes / WebClickGo
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