Shifty
23-08-2006, 09:14 AM
Shifty, what would you suggest using? I'm happy to buy spyware but haven't heard about anything other than the free stuff.
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Hi Webtalk
Unfortunately, with most freeware, you get what you pay for. It’s also unsupported by the manufacturer if things happen to go wrong.
Having said that, any protection is better than nothing at all.
Time and time again, when popular free antivirus and anti-spyware products are tested and compared against subscription-based services, they consistently come rock bottom. In other words, they leak like a sieve.
I don’t wish to write off all freeware as useless, because it’s not always the case.
However, if you use internet banking, download music and videos or use services like MSN or Yahoo messenger, then good antivirus and anti-spyware software protection is absolutely essential. Freeware products just don’t make the grade.
I run a PC network at home so security is absolutely essential for me. I have used several anti-spyware and anti-virus products in the past, and to answer your question, in my opinion these mentioned below are the best.
Nod32 – Without a doubt, consistently and absolutely the best anti-virus product on the market.
Click Here (You can see links before reply)
Initially, a very reasonable cost of 23 pounds for a 12-month subscription. Annual renewals fees afterwards should be considerably less than that.
Currently the best anti-spyware product on the market is No-adware. You’d be amazed at all the spyware that this product detects, that freeware products miss.
I’m not sure of the cost to the UK, but one of the major advantages of this product is that there are no further annual renewal fees. In other words, anti-spyware software updates are for life.
Click Here (You can see links before reply CFRaoIgod-iqdaw)
Trend-Micro offer a software suite that incorporates a firewall, antivirus and anti-spy ware products all in one. However, I have personally found that their anti-virus and anti-spyware products aren’t quite as good as those already mentioned, nevertheless still highly recommended. An economical and less bloated alternative to the Norton Suite, which also caters for Wireless protection.
On the subject of firewalls, one notable exception to the freeware rule, is Zone Labs firewall. Their free ZoneAlarm firewall does an excellent job of controlling incoming and outgoing traffic. If you don’t have a separate firewall, I would strongly recommend using that in preference to the Microsoft XP built-in firewall, which only prevents traffic from coming in, but doesn’t have any control whatsoever, on any traffic going out.
Ultimately, you, me and everybody else, can and will use whatever antivirus and anti-spyware products that we choose.
However, the common perception that freeware provides adequate protection for the average user and their PC, is incorrect and misleading.
-As requested by Webtalk
Reply
Hi Webtalk
Unfortunately, with most freeware, you get what you pay for. It’s also unsupported by the manufacturer if things happen to go wrong.
Having said that, any protection is better than nothing at all.
Time and time again, when popular free antivirus and anti-spyware products are tested and compared against subscription-based services, they consistently come rock bottom. In other words, they leak like a sieve.
I don’t wish to write off all freeware as useless, because it’s not always the case.
However, if you use internet banking, download music and videos or use services like MSN or Yahoo messenger, then good antivirus and anti-spyware software protection is absolutely essential. Freeware products just don’t make the grade.
I run a PC network at home so security is absolutely essential for me. I have used several anti-spyware and anti-virus products in the past, and to answer your question, in my opinion these mentioned below are the best.
Nod32 – Without a doubt, consistently and absolutely the best anti-virus product on the market.
Click Here (You can see links before reply)
Initially, a very reasonable cost of 23 pounds for a 12-month subscription. Annual renewals fees afterwards should be considerably less than that.
Currently the best anti-spyware product on the market is No-adware. You’d be amazed at all the spyware that this product detects, that freeware products miss.
I’m not sure of the cost to the UK, but one of the major advantages of this product is that there are no further annual renewal fees. In other words, anti-spyware software updates are for life.
Click Here (You can see links before reply CFRaoIgod-iqdaw)
Trend-Micro offer a software suite that incorporates a firewall, antivirus and anti-spy ware products all in one. However, I have personally found that their anti-virus and anti-spyware products aren’t quite as good as those already mentioned, nevertheless still highly recommended. An economical and less bloated alternative to the Norton Suite, which also caters for Wireless protection.
On the subject of firewalls, one notable exception to the freeware rule, is Zone Labs firewall. Their free ZoneAlarm firewall does an excellent job of controlling incoming and outgoing traffic. If you don’t have a separate firewall, I would strongly recommend using that in preference to the Microsoft XP built-in firewall, which only prevents traffic from coming in, but doesn’t have any control whatsoever, on any traffic going out.
Ultimately, you, me and everybody else, can and will use whatever antivirus and anti-spyware products that we choose.
However, the common perception that freeware provides adequate protection for the average user and their PC, is incorrect and misleading.