Wat tools do u use to secure ur PC?

prasathvishnu · 30-01-2005, 11:10 PM

Security!
Many tools are available to protect ur PC from threat
Some commercial tools may fail to deliver wat it should
Some r free and very good

Yes there are bench marks!
But not single tool can protect.
Some combination will do good.

I m sure that DIGIT forum members r good in securing their PC?
Wat combination do u use?
Spywares, Trojan detectors, Antivirus, Firewalls.........

Share ur experience. It will be useful for every one.

My List
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Norton Antivirus 2003 for 2000 and XP and Norton 5 for Windows 98
eWido Security Suite - Free ani trojan scanner
Trojan Hunter - Commercial One
Ad-Aware for regular spyware scans

Thank You

-Vishnu-

babumuchhala · 30-01-2005, 11:28 PM

Well i use

Microsoft Antispyware + Spybot Search and Destroy

AVG Antivirus 7.0 Free

Zone Alarm + WinXP firewall

Thats the combination that dose the trick for me

tejesh · 31-01-2005, 12:23 AM

Avast anti-virus ver. 4.5 Home Edition
ZoneAlarm firewall
a2 free edition
Spybot-Search & Destroy
That's it!

Sourabh · 31-01-2005, 01:54 AM

just the windows firewall in sp2

and webroot spy sweeper

sreevirus · 31-01-2005, 02:27 AM

for me,
Kaspersky Antivirus Personal 5
ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5
Spybot SnD 1.3
Microsoft AntiSpyware beta 1
SpywareBlaste 3.2 (just in case, coz it monitors firefox too)

btw, what i dont like abt MS AntiSpyware is it itself is a microsoft adware...it tries setting the IE homepage to msn and other simlar settings which essentialy acts as MS ads.

digen · 31-01-2005, 02:59 AM

Anti-virus

resently trying out NOD32.
For the firewall i've a layered approach.A router with some predefined ruleset.It blocks any unrequested trafiic ie inbound & for monitoring outgoing connections i've a software firewall[zone alarm].

Regarding anti-spyware well basically Spybot ,Adaware,spyware blaster[for activex control] & currently trying out MS anti-spyware.
Also i rely on some common sense.

Quote:

Zone Alarm + WinXP firewall

May I ask you why you are running such a combo? Does that give you a added sense of security? Upon that it doesnt even monitor outgoing connections? zone alarm is doing the job for ya anyways.Just my 2 cents though.

cooljeba · 31-01-2005, 07:39 AM

hmm mine is

AVG + sygate personal firewall

Adaware + spybot search and destroy

and navisope ( gives me complete control of the file that is transfered from the net)

..:: peace ::..
Jeba

babumuchhala · 31-01-2005, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digen verma

Quote:

Zone Alarm + WinXP firewall

May I ask you why you are running such a combo? Does that give you a added sense of security? Upon that it doesnt even monitor outgoing connections? zone alarm is doing the job for ya anyways.Just my 2 cents though.

Just like that. ZA Pro does its job suprbly. And i hav left the Windows XP firewall On Just Like That
Anways Two is better than One

ujjwal · 31-01-2005, 09:36 AM

On linux I use

iptables
Bitdefender Console (rarely)

On windows I use

Kerio Personal Firewall
AVG 7.0 Free
Adaware SE
Spyware Blaster

grinning_devil · 31-01-2005, 09:46 AM

Norton antivirus 2004
Zone Alarm
XP Inbuilt firewall
Spybot
Adaware

nd thanks to above tools,PC is clean till date!!!

diab0lic666 · 31-01-2005, 10:09 AM

I use comman sense.

31-01-2005, 11:31 AM

NAV 2K5 with Sygate Firewall pro, & DEP enabled

I use outlook for mail checking, the biggest source of virus is mails, so I download headers only, not the mail with attachments, this way even spam is reduced

techno_funky · 31-01-2005, 11:37 AM

hmm here goes
Kaspersky Antivirus Personal 5
ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5
Spybot SnD 1.3
Firefox

Thinkdigit2005 · 31-01-2005, 11:46 AM

Nothing , to secure my PC.

I used norton, but now i donot use anything.

you cannot be hacked untill there is way to find your IP.

visiting sites like thinkdigit, and others would not harm.

some sites record your IP, and they try to send trojans , so beware when connected to net.

club_pranay · 31-01-2005, 01:04 PM

i keep the computer room's door locked.

juzz kiddin'
well, Xp sp2, spybot S&D, Lavasoft AdWare, Xsoftspy, stinger, zone alarm(not after sp2), norton2004

GNUrag · 31-01-2005, 02:09 PM

I use iptables that's all!

and procmail for spam filtering.

borg · 31-01-2005, 03:59 PM

I use..... hey wait a minute!!! I will be compromising my security the moment I reveal my security profile!!! The best protection comes when u keep the security hidden & invisible. Don't u think? :roll:

whoopy_whale · 31-01-2005, 04:43 PM

Zone Alarm Firewall
Ad Aware

theraven · 31-01-2005, 09:58 PM

Zone Alarm Pro 5.5
KAV Personal Pro
Adaware
Spybot
BPS Spyware Remover
MS Antispyware (Currently under speculation)
System Mechanic
HiJackThis

and lots and lots of common sense ....
yeah its more important than the huge list of security tools i use
better safe than sorry i say

goldy_bansal · 31-01-2005, 10:41 PM

Hey guys just use Norton Internet Security 2004 and forget about Hacking, Viruses, Spywares and Spam. Believe me this is excellent product for your machine that's why Norton is leader in computer security.

swatkat · 31-01-2005, 11:38 PM

AVG 7 Free
Kaspersky Anti Hacker (Bundled with System Mechanic 5 Pro Demo)
SpyBot SnD
AdAware
SpywareBlaster
SpywareGuard
SwatIt!

prasathvishnu · 01-02-2005, 12:37 AM

Quote:

I use..... hey wait a minute!!! I will be compromising my security the moment I reveal my security profile!!! The best protection comes when u keep the security hidden & invisible. Don't u think?

I asked this so that other members can secure their PC
with the information from people like u.

Cool. So u r going to keep security profile hidden with u.
No Probs.

But the hackers will not be targeting u specificly
rather, they will be using holes in the softwares we use.
The more popular it is, the target likely to be more.

But, as Raven said Common Sense is more important than these tools.
Having these good set tools of installed, decreases the threat.Just that.

-Vishnu-