[DNA_Uncut]

hi friends,

I have got Norton internet security suite with 2 year subscription. But my friends scares me that Norton products are absolutely a ram suckers. And they recommends Bit defender. Please share your experiences on the Internet security suite you use. Which is the best?

Thank you

[Deathhawk]

I use Zone Alarm and have had no problems whatsoever..initially it is a pain until you configure what programs are allowed etc but after that it basically runs itself

I used to have norton a few years ago but got fed up with it-sooo many problems but zone has proved very reliable..i bought the internet security suite and so would 100% recommend it..

PS..it is not yet compatible with Vista yet though...which is pretty poor planning in my view

[ferrija1]

BitDefender, Eset (NOD32), Grisoft (AVG), Check Point (Zone Alarm), and Alwil (Avast) all make good anti-malware programs. when considering which to use of those, it mostly comes down to personal preference.

[jaymanson]

Originally Posted by Deathhawk

I use Zone Alarm and have had no problems whatsoever

I used to use a fully updated ZoneAlarm Security Suite until a nasty piece of code slipped right past it and buggered up almost every single exe file on my desktop and any subfolders thereof (Win32/Gael if anyone's interested) - all now give me a nice 'file corrupted' message! ZoneAlarm detected it fine, but it was how Zonealarm actually removed the virus that screwed my files!!!

Check the links in my signature for free security options. I use all four together, experience no conflicts or slowdown and have a higher level of security than most commercial suites

Jay

[Compiler]

Use AVG for antivirus...

ZoneAlarm for Firewall (but version 7.0 is new, bloated, and has issues - version 6.5.737 is hard to locate on the net)

Adaware and Spybot for maleware...

norton? Blah, haven't use them in years... Too bloated (about 100mb for the Norton Firewall) - too much work (compared to ZoneAlarm)...

[hewee]

ZoneAlarm Consumer Products Release Histories

http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/fre...Histories.html

Your see pass version that can be downloaded.

But like Compiler I guess is hard to find because version 6.5.737 is not one that can be downloaded from there.

I have always gone to there history page and downloaded and then save them in a ZA folder with subfolder for the versions so if I ever need to redo ZA and it is a older version you need want to get back and ZA has taken away the download for it and they will then your have a copy.

[Compiler]

Yea! Thanks, I forgot ZA stored older versions - but its not exactly the easiest thing to find on their website.

Important note: For Windows98/Me users that are out there, version 6.1.744 is the last version that works for WIn9x.

[hewee]

Just go to site http://www.zonealarm.com and type "history" in the search box.
Your get a list like this here.
http://catsearch.zonelabs.com/search...p-a=sp10030ad9

Then the 1st one listed was the one I posted above.

[Rockn]

I would personally stay away from the suites as loading twenty applications in a shotgun approach will cause you more grief than they are worth. Get a good AV program and a good spyware program and you are pretty much set.

[jaymanson]

Originally Posted by Rockn

Get a good AV program and a good spyware program and you are pretty much set.

Don't forget a good firewall if you don't already have a hardware based one and a HIPS (Host-based Intrusion Prevention) program to protect against zero day attacks.

[hewee]

I still use ZA Pro version 4.5.538.001. Then have a router, hosts file, WinPatrol, AVG free and I have not gotten anything on my PC in the pass 5 years.

[Compiler]

4.5? man this is oooold. At least with the free versions, I think ZA starts have problems after a time period - in which upgrading resolves such issues. Ver. 5.x were crap. 6.1~6.5 are quite good... execpt for the 3rd to last 6.5.x, which caused lots of headaches.

[ferrija1]

Originally Posted by hewee

I still use ZA Pro version 4.5.538.001. Then have a router, hosts file, WinPatrol, AVG free and I have not gotten anything on my PC in the pass 5 years.

You shouldn't since it doesn't have the latest updates....

[hewee]

Well I have not gotten anything on my PC in 4 years or more.

Then I know from all the post when each new version 5, 6, etc cam out there was lots of bugs and like so many say it has gotten where it takes so much to run.

Plus I can not run the newer version on 98SE that I use.

[Voodooengine]

I have a hardware firewall (router), and Norton Corporate edition. Never got a virus, spyware, anything.