[tudds2004]

guys what is youre opinion on my security setup, and what would you add ? avast a.v freebie edition and comodo firewall. thanks

[sup2a]

spybot s&d is a good anti spy, so is superantispy

[ccampton]

everyone uses like 3 programs for they're security. its kinda funny, unless you guys are a BANK not Banking, just get an all-in-one like norton 360. more programs = slower pc. i've never used spybots/spyware crazy talk. just get an antivirus. you'll be fine.

[blues_harp28]

Hi an Anti-virus and Firewall isn't enough.
Check.
SpyBot V1.5.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html
AdAware 2007
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-200...art=dl-AdAWARE
Superantispyware.
http://www.superantispyware.com

[Gizzy]

yes it's a good idea to have a few spyware/adaware scanners along with your firewall and anti-virus what one misses the other catches,

the ones recommended by blues_harp28 are very good choices.

[ccampton]

i disagree. this is what any best buy, or circuit city employee would tell you. ask a real tech.

[Gizzy]

I've been to many forums/websites and I guess I've never come across a "real tech" because every regular or computer security based forum/website I've come across always recommends using more than 1 program,

[lunarlander]

An antivirus would only catch viruses, most won't do anything about spyware, keyloggers and other malware. Its good for scanning downloaded programs and files. Anti-spyware like Spybot S&D and Webroot Spysweeper deals with stuff comming from your browser. Your browser is one of the prime ways of infecting your PC.

Along with Spysweeper, I also use Mcafee's Site Advisor. That program puts ratings beside each google link and reports if the site is serving malware. Whats that saying ? An ounce of prevention is better than ....