Is it enough only with a firewall for safe internet?
JFlown asked:
I have the fire alarm in the area and the AVG Free Edition on my Windows Xp. Do I need to block more spyware on my Internet?
I have the fire alarm in the area and the AVG Free Edition on my Windows Xp. Do I need to block more spyware on my Internet?
April 8th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
NO.Unless AVG and zone are not efficient enuff.I have used avg but it kinda slows down the pc.Never used zone so cant comment.
April 11th, 2009 at 10:54 am
To remove spyware from your computer use either spybot S&D or adaware.
April 12th, 2009 at 6:37 am
Nope, xp is the most vultable os that hacker attack, firewall doesn’t really do much this day, you need live monitor, spyware and anti virus, get norton.
April 14th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
nope you do not need any more (only thing if you want to feel more secure is try upgrading your anti-virus protection) but you are good since Zone Alarm is not only a firewall but also Spyware protector, you can setup auto-scans to look for spyware aswell as being a firewall program.
Those 3 things are to look for protecting: Spyware, Virus and Firewall protection
April 16th, 2009 at 3:42 am
i don’t think so i have what you have…but my pc already has errors but i need to restart windows xp again…but no a good firewall and a good antivirus doesn’t reguired a spyware but if you want but zone alarm spyware
April 17th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
You need to have an anti-virus program and a spyware program. AVG is a good anti virus and its free. AVGas is a free anti spyware program. I use both on my pcs. Do a search for these to download them. Also go to Filehippo.com–there is lots of good free programs there.
April 19th, 2009 at 11:59 am
i have vista and only use windows firewall and windows defender which is real time detection. as long as you dont download and open email from trusted sites, you should be fine with your setup.
April 20th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Yes, you need an anti-SPYWARE ,and a firefox .
this is will explain everything :
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:50 pm
An anti spyware program would be a good addition to that. I suggest that you have 2 of them - one with real-time protection, and another for on-demand scan. You may try spyware doctor (free edition), lavasoft ad-aware, superantispyware.
April 25th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Yeah, OK. I take it that’s ZoneAlarm free? That and AVG free AV have been around a long time and are very popular but they just ain’t much good.
A firewall will (or may) prevent anyone hacking in to your pc but that’s not enough. It’s very easy to get spyware on your pc and you need a firewall that won’t let your personal details leak out. Most firewalls leak, including ZoneAlarm free, Windows firewall, Norton, McAfee, etc, etc, etc.
A firewall by itself won’t stop malicious software (viruses, spyware, etc) getting on your pc. You need a good anti-virus program. Most will protect you from other malware besides viruses. Until 24 April 2008, AVG free AV only protected you against actual viruses. Version 8 now gives some protection against spyware as well, but AVG free isn’t that great at detecting crap.
Short answer is: get the best ‘anti-virus’ program you can as this will protect you against most malware. If you can afford it, get NOD32 or Kaspersky. An anti-spyware program won’t add that much extra protection. If you can’t afford it, get Avast. This will protect you from more than the free versions of AVG or AntiVir. Check it out:
Avast free anti-virus:
AVG free anti-virus:
Avira free anti-virus:
Get the best firewall you can. This is easy. The best two are both free, use either.
See:
Firewall leak-test results:
Anti-virus tests (click on the ‘Comparatives’ link):
Even then you aren’t completely safe (you never are). You need to keep all your programs up-to-date with the latest security patches. Use Secunia PSI.
SiteHound will hep protect you against known ‘bad’ websites.
Firefox with NoScript will help protect you against malicious code on web pages.
OnlineArmor:
Comodo:
SiteHound:
Firefox:
NoScript:
Secunia PSI: