FireWall / AV Recommendations

Fat.Clown · 07-05-2008, 05:18 AM

AV as in Anti-Virus not Adult Video you perv...

now with joking aside...

the fat clown needs new firewall, because Zone-Alarm recently acted up and won't play nice with uTorrent

why does FC need firewall? because the FC has couple programs that he would prefer not having any contact with the outside world

so FC needs one with in coming and out bound control

also last time I heard AVG 8.0 is now better than Avast! 4.8?
true?
should I make the switch?
or is there something even better? nod32?

and yes
FC did check the "List of Free & Open Source Software Downloads" thread
but want to know what the fellas here on Tech-Forums prefer / recommends

Thanks :P

Redmo0n · 07-05-2008, 07:00 AM

Did you check the "Top rated Anti-virus" and "Top rated Firewall"?

AV: Tech-Forums Top Rated Antivirus

FW: Tech-Forums Top Rated Firewall

Personally i would go with AVG/NOD32 for AV (I'm guessing since you mentioned utorrent and that you have a 'couple programs that he would prefer not having any contact with the outside world', that you could put utorrent to use and obtain NOD32.

As for firewall I never use them so meh.

S0ULphIRE · 07-05-2008, 08:03 AM

I always use AVG. It's served me faithfully over my long (cough cough) years as a tech and I've always found it satisfactory.
Can't say much for firewalls tho, like Red I tend to not use them so much. My main firewall is my router.

carnageX · 07-05-2008, 01:38 PM

I use Nod32, and it's great. Hasn't given me any problems whatsoever.

As for Firewall, since my router doesn't have a firewall built-in, I use Comodo on both my desktop and laptop.

Ste · 07-05-2008, 01:42 PM

Router + NOD32 + SpywareBlaster + SpyBot Search and destroy + Opera.

Mak213 · 07-05-2008, 01:44 PM

Eset Smart Security!!

Free: Avast & Comodo

Best: Firewalled router and NOD32 or Avast.

mossy1881 · 07-05-2008, 03:00 PM

Mak213,

Is ESEt smart security and NOD32 two different things? What is the difference?

cheers

carnageX · 07-05-2008, 03:07 PM

Eset Smart Security is Nod32 with a firewall, among other security-related programs to protect you. It's basically an all-in-one by Eset.

mossy1881 · 07-05-2008, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carnageX

Eset Smart Security is Nod32 with a firewall, among other security-related programs to protect you. It's basically an all-in-one by Eset.

Is part of ESET smart security suite and anti-virus as well? If that is the case I would not have to get NOD32 anti virus as well? Is that correct?

cheers

carnageX · 07-05-2008, 03:53 PM

Yes, that's correct. Eset Smart Security is pretty much just everything bundled together, so you wouldn't have to get Nod32 additionally, as it would have it with it.

07-05-2008, 05:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Fat.Clown Alt+F4 to Dupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 579	FireWall / AV Recommendations AV as in Anti-Virus not Adult Video you perv... now with joking aside... the fat clown needs new firewall, because Zone-Alarm recently acted up and won't play nice with uTorrent why does FC need firewall? because the FC has couple programs that he would prefer not having any contact with the outside world so FC needs one with in coming and out bound control also last time I heard AVG 8.0 is now better than Avast! 4.8? true? should I make the switch? or is there something even better? nod32? and yes FC did check the "List of Free & Open Source Software Downloads" thread but want to know what the fellas here on Tech-Forums prefer / recommends Thanks :P __________________ Click here to find out how you can save money at boat load of E-Merchants. Including Newegg! I <3 Last edited by Fat.Clown; 07-05-2008 at 05:21 AM.

07-05-2008, 07:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Redmo0n Techalicious Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,517	Re: FireWall / AV Recommendations Did you check the "Top rated Anti-virus" and "Top rated Firewall"? AV: Tech-Forums Top Rated Antivirus FW: Tech-Forums Top Rated Firewall Personally i would go with AVG/NOD32 for AV (I'm guessing since you mentioned utorrent and that you have a 'couple programs that he would prefer not having any contact with the outside world', that you could put utorrent to use and obtain NOD32. As for firewall I never use them so meh. __________________ I gorge of your kudos.

07-05-2008, 08:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
S0ULphIRE Ultra Techie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 782	Re: FireWall / AV Recommendations I always use AVG. It's served me faithfully over my long (cough cough) years as a tech and I've always found it satisfactory. Can't say much for firewalls tho, like Red I tend to not use them so much. My main firewall is my router. __________________ Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling? I am 75% addicted to Counterstrike. What about you?

07-05-2008, 01:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
carnageX Lurker Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,738	Re: FireWall / AV Recommendations I use Nod32, and it's great. Hasn't given me any problems whatsoever. As for Firewall, since my router doesn't have a firewall built-in, I use Comodo on both my desktop and laptop. __________________ /Antec 900...................................Intel e6750 @ 3.53GHz\ /Xigmatek Rifle S1283..............GigaByte GA-P35-DS3R mobo\ /2x1GB G.Skill/2x1GB OCZ Gold DDR2-800 @ 5-5-5-15, 441MHz\ \EVGA 8800GT 512MB @ 730/1000................Corsair 520hx PSU/ \19" Hanns-G Widescreen LCD.............19" AOC Fullscreen CRT/ \SeaGate 500GB/320GB; Maxtor 160GB external; W.D. 160GB/ 3DMark06 Score: 13700 \| carnageX \| e6750 @ 3.53GHz \| 8800GT 512MB @ 760/1080 \| XP Home 32bit

07-05-2008, 01:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ste lvl Infinite Psychopath Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,487	Re: FireWall / AV Recommendations Router + NOD32 + SpywareBlaster + SpyBot Search and destroy + Opera. __________________ Read The Rules!! Power Supply Guide Intel Overclocking Thread AMD Overclocking Thread Other Important Threads I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages There will come a day, such a day when all will be told more than they wish to know, what one hears may explain the past, it may explain the future, but it has never made a difference either way and it will change nothing. Some day.... But that is not this day, and I don't know when, I just don't know.

07-05-2008, 01:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mak213 Commander Super Mod Joker Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In Trotter's crawl space Posts: 15,589	Re: FireWall / AV Recommendations Eset Smart Security!! Free: Avast & Comodo Best: Firewalled router and NOD32 or Avast. __________________

07-05-2008, 03:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
mossy1881 Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 137	Re: FireWall / AV Recommendations Mak213, Is ESEt smart security and NOD32 two different things? What is the difference? cheers

07-05-2008, 03:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
carnageX Lurker Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,738	Re: FireWall / AV Recommendations Eset Smart Security is Nod32 with a firewall, among other security-related programs to protect you. It's basically an all-in-one by Eset. __________________ /Antec 900...................................Intel e6750 @ 3.53GHz\ /Xigmatek Rifle S1283..............GigaByte GA-P35-DS3R mobo\ /2x1GB G.Skill/2x1GB OCZ Gold DDR2-800 @ 5-5-5-15, 441MHz\ \EVGA 8800GT 512MB @ 730/1000................Corsair 520hx PSU/ \19" Hanns-G Widescreen LCD.............19" AOC Fullscreen CRT/ \SeaGate 500GB/320GB; Maxtor 160GB external; W.D. 160GB/ 3DMark06 Score: 13700 \| carnageX \| e6750 @ 3.53GHz \| 8800GT 512MB @ 760/1080 \| XP Home 32bit

07-05-2008, 03:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
carnageX Lurker Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,738	Re: FireWall / AV Recommendations Yes, that's correct. Eset Smart Security is pretty much just everything bundled together, so you wouldn't have to get Nod32 additionally, as it would have it with it. __________________ /Antec 900...................................Intel e6750 @ 3.53GHz\ /Xigmatek Rifle S1283..............GigaByte GA-P35-DS3R mobo\ /2x1GB G.Skill/2x1GB OCZ Gold DDR2-800 @ 5-5-5-15, 441MHz\ \EVGA 8800GT 512MB @ 730/1000................Corsair 520hx PSU/ \19" Hanns-G Widescreen LCD.............19" AOC Fullscreen CRT/ \SeaGate 500GB/320GB; Maxtor 160GB external; W.D. 160GB/ 3DMark06 Score: 13700 \| carnageX \| e6750 @ 3.53GHz \| 8800GT 512MB @ 760/1080 \| XP Home 32bit

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