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Surlent
Posts: 816/1077 |
Nice choice, XK. That book has a holywood like ending, but until that, it is really a good read - if you have nothing against Brown's writing style.
But I doubt that only the knowledge of TRNSLATR's story will prevent viruses to haunt a non-protected machine
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Xkeeper
Posts: -2121/-863 |
That, and TeaTimer (just to make sure that things don't auto-install themselves) and MSCONFIG  
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Ran-chan
Posts: 8746/12781 |
Ad-Aware SE
AVG
Spybot: Search & Destroy.
That |
MetalMan88
Posts: 102/232 |
Hmmm.... well, here's all that I need to keep a computer in good shape.
Defrag
Delete Key (Used to destroy all virus-laden email)
Router set to make computer invisible to internet.
But I have this other stuff as well.
Microsoft AntiSpyware
Symantec Antivirus
Spybot Search and Destroy
Adblock Extension for Firefox
SpywareGuard
SpywareBlaster
Windows Firewall
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interdpth
Posts: 429/527 |
Symantec Antivirus, FireFox, and 4096 megs of vram |
Tarale
Posts: 1630/2720 |
Absolutely nothing, at least on my Mac anyways. Not buying into Norton's scaremongering.
On my PC, I run AVG, as it is good and free, and Ad-Aware. I use Firefox partly as I prefer it and partly as it protects my machine from the actions of the others that use it. My other half doesn't do anything stupid with my machine, but my little brother has only just learned that he can look stuff up on the internet (he's 22 btw, and old enough to look up dodgy things).
If the machine were left soley up to me, I doubt I would need AdAware, but I'd still use AVG and Firefox. (just as I view antivirus as a necessary evil on Windows)
And while this is seperate from my machines themselves, all machines on my network are behind linux based firewalling. No firewall software is installed to any of the machines themselves. |
mrmenz
Posts: 250/347 |
I just change IE's settings to highest security and not to accept cookies. It is particulary annoying when I want to use Windows update. I use just use Adaware SE and Sophos Anti Virus. I cant remember the last time I had any spyware, or virus problems. |
Ailure
Posts: 9014/11162 |
It's usually enough to castrate IE and then use a alternate browser such as Firefox. Anti-virus and anti-spyware never hurt thought.
I castrate IE by simple turning it's abilities to use Active-x and javascript off. It get's useless but I never use it anyway. |
ExKay
Posts: 622/1114 |
Ad-Aware
Spybot S&D
PC-Cillin Anti-Virus
vacuum cleaner (removing the dust inside the PC)
that's it. |
Surlent
Posts: 815/1077 |
-> An
Performing a full scanning every two weeks. Usually nothing to find 
-> Sp
-> Ad
-> bra
Edit: Something messes up the post, changing the grammar - eh ?
Quote me to see it 
Edit2: Suddenly .. fixed |
HyperLamer
Posts: 3973/8210 |
Just AVG and a dash of common sense.  |
Xkeeper
Posts: -2214/-863 |
- Power Button
I take the manual defense against viruses. It works, too (0 viruses since 1995) |
BMF98567
Posts: 724/1261 |
I'm pretty paranoid when it comes to installing software. I never install anything that includes spyware, and I use Firefox, so I don't bother using anti-spyware tools. I do have a copy of Ad-Aware installed, though, just in case.
I don't trust "window washer"-type programs, and never will. The first (and only) time I used a "highly recommended" registry cleaner, it wiped out a bunch of "bad" keys that Photoshop and some other programs needed to operate. So, I prefer to do things myself via RegEdit and good ol' Notepad.
The stuff I use to keep everything running smoothly:
- ScanDisk
- Defrag
- F-Prot Antivirus
- Backup hard drive
- Router (hardware firewall)
- Can of compressed air (dust can cause more problems than you think)
- Good quality surge protector/noise filter |
Nebetsu
Posts: 1226/1574 |
Security Task Manager is nice if you know your computer well enough. |
Proto K
Posts: 237/279 |
Diskeeper
BitDefender
Ad-Aware
Spybot - Search and Destroy
Registry Mechanic |
FreeDOS
Posts: 1303/1657 |
I don't need anything on Slackware. Whoo!
However my Windows 2000 install has only two protection things for safety:
AntiVir
Ad-Aware |
Cornellius
Posts: 196/460 |
Ad Aware SE
AVG Anti Virus
Sybot Search & Destroy
Spyware Blaster
Peer Guardian
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iamhiro1112
Posts: 318/487 |
I use windows washer, spyware doctor, dupe checker pro, Ad-Aware SE Personal, and trend microvirus.
What all u use? |
