what security software should i get ?

what security software should i get ?

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what security software should i get ? randall@nowhere.net 01-27-2008
Posted by randall@nowhere.net on January 27, 2008, 5:05 pm
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Can some people with experience here advise me as to what security
suite software (antivirus, firewall, antispam) to get for MS Windows
XP? (free or commercial, but I am suspicious generally of free
software for MS-Windows that often has viruses and annoying popup
malware associated with it)

To be honest, I have been using Ubuntu Linux for quite some time, on
dual boot systems (WinXP and Linux). I find myself increasingly in
need of only MS-Windows for the software I need to run (Sony Vegas,
Sony ACID Pro, Movie Magic screenwriting software, etc) and may be
just foregoing linux or perhaps taking it off my systems entirely.
Thus my concern for protecting myself from viruses, trojans, etc.
Today I downloaded and am running a trial version of Kaspersky
internet security, just to have something at least for 30 days. But I
am open to any security suite, as long as it does not slow down or jam
up MS-Windows too much.
~Randall

Posted by Straight Talk on January 28, 2008, 12:18 am
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On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:05:29 -0800 (PST), "randall@nowhere.net"

>Can some people with experience here advise me as to what security
>suite software (antivirus, firewall, antispam) to get for MS Windows
>XP? (free or commercial, but I am suspicious generally of free
>software for MS-Windows that often has viruses and annoying popup
>malware associated with it)

Why do you think you need a security suite at all?

Posted by jim on January 28, 2008, 12:58 am
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NOD32 Antivirus is great if you stick with version 2.7.

DO NOT USE VERSION 3.0 AND DEFINITELY STAY AWAY FROM ESET SECURITY SUITE.
They fvked it up, but say they are working to fix it.

jim

> Can some people with experience here advise me as to what security
> suite software (antivirus, firewall, antispam) to get for MS Windows
> XP? (free or commercial, but I am suspicious generally of free
> software for MS-Windows that often has viruses and annoying popup
> malware associated with it)
>
> To be honest, I have been using Ubuntu Linux for quite some time, on
> dual boot systems (WinXP and Linux). I find myself increasingly in
> need of only MS-Windows for the software I need to run (Sony Vegas,
> Sony ACID Pro, Movie Magic screenwriting software, etc) and may be
> just foregoing linux or perhaps taking it off my systems entirely.
> Thus my concern for protecting myself from viruses, trojans, etc.
> Today I downloaded and am running a trial version of Kaspersky
> internet security, just to have something at least for 30 days. But I
> am open to any security suite, as long as it does not slow down or jam
> up MS-Windows too much.
> ~Randall



Posted by Sebastian G. on January 28, 2008, 5:10 am
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jim wrote something...


Well, why should we lsten to the security advices of someone who abuses
Outlook Express as a newsreader?

Posted by jim on January 28, 2008, 8:40 am
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*You* shouldn't - run out and install ESS 3.0.

jim

> jim wrote something...
>
>
> Well, why should we lsten to the security advices of someone who abuses
> Outlook Express as a newsreader?



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