Suggest Security And Antivirus

COMPUTERZGEEK · Apr 1, 2005

I recently installed windows xp but i dont wana install sp2 so there is no builtin firewall in my system what should i install to prevent hackers and worms like welchia and soccers

also tell me plz which antivirus would be good for me plz tell me antivirus whose size on memory should be not so much and the antivirus do not slow down my pc

DavidGP · Apr 1, 2005

Yes there is a firewall in SP1 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283673

but as the MS firwall only blocks incomming data its well worth installing any of these

Outpost
Sygate
Zonealarm

all have free versions here...... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283673

as for Anti Virus and Free the best two are

AVG
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download886.html

Avast ( my fav )
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download1968.html

plus also get yourself A2 ( A Squared ) as this is an extra scanner that works well with any AV in hunting down trojans/dialers/malware etc

A2
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4281.html

Oldman · Apr 1, 2005

For low resources on an AV prog,... try Nod32, download only, (not free), but great AV protection, small sized updates, low resources.

Fleabus · Apr 1, 2005

Hi:
This is what I use:
Secutity:
Shields:
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2 [Default browser]
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
ZoneAlarm (free software firewall)
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html
SpywareBlaster (free)
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2859.html
ProcessGuard (free) kernel level RootKit trojan, code/process attack shield.
http://www.diamondcs.com.au/processguard/index.php?page=home
BHO Demon (free) Browser Helper Object shield
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
SPAMfighter Standard (free) Spam remover/blacklister [Outlook/Outlook Express]
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads10.html

Scanner/removers w/shields:
AVG Anti-Virus (free) [resident/in-background]
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download886.html
MS AntiSpyware (Beta)
http://majorgeeks.com/download4466.html

Scanner/removers:
AntiVir (free) [the anti-virus I rely on]
http://majorgeeks.com/download955.html
Ad-Aware SE (free) [Adware/spyware]
http://majorgeeks.com/download506.html
SpyBot Search & Destroy (free) [Spyware]
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html

Occasional Scanning:
a-squared (a² Free) [Trojan specialist +anti dialers/spyware]
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4281.html
Trend MICRO HouseCall [online anti-virus/spyware scanner/remover]
http://housecall-beta.trendmicro.com/en/start_corp.asp

Misc. tools/removers:
CWShredder (free) CoolWebSearch hijack remover
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3019.html
DCOMbobulator (free) [Disable/enable DCOM]
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads16.html
EliteToolbar Remover (free) [removes from Safe Mode]
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4465.html
GiPo@MoveOnBoot [Removes any files, folders on next reboot]
http://gibinsoft.net/gipoutils/fileutil/index.htm
HiJackThis (free) [general homepage hijack scanner/remover]
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
Shoot The Messenger [Disable/enable Windows Messaging]
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3703.html

Happy trails,

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