[artchik]

I just got rid of Norton Internet Security from my laptop and PC, both running WinXP SP2. I have replaced it with NOD32's AV program. I also use Spybot and Ad-Aware for spyware scanning as additional protection from spyware. Since I am behind a router, I thought maybe I wouldn't need a software firewall. I am not terribly computer savvy when it comes to configuring software firewalls, and the one thing about Norton that I liked was that it's firewall didn't ask me a lot of questions that I didn't know how to answer. Does anyone have a suggestion for a software firewall that doesn't take a lot of tech know-how to get configured properly?

[speed_hog]

Did you change the default password on the router and setup it up for the best security
The default passwords for most routers can be found on the web in 30 seconds.
here is some info for router security;
http://www.google.com/search?q=setup...ient=firefox-a
I would at least turn on windows firewall.
If you go to questionable sites then you should get a good software firewall.
here is a good review;
http://www.matousec.com/projects/fir...ge/results.php
I use comodo v.2.4 as it is less annoying than v.3 :0

[artchik]

Thanks for your reply Tony. I did change the default passowrd on my router when I first installed it, and I am also using extra security plugins for Firefox such as Site Advisor. I will probably end up installing Comodo Pro. I appreciate your input!