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ShAdOwCoN

Which Do you think is the best anti-spyware and and firewall for Windows xp based computers ?

And why in your opinion do you think that software is best ?

I am opening this thread because previously popular Anti-spyware such as Ad-Aware have lost their edge .... The newer version seems to have some scanning bug causing it to crash ..... So among the most recent versions which one would be the best ?

Rameshjeee

I use Kaspersky Internet Security (KIS) & Spybot - Search & Destroy.
I don't use any firewall...
My friend is a security engineer (expert) @ McFee. He recommended Kaspersky.
Its a good AV. He also said 'no need to have any additional firewall'.
Spybot - Search & Destroy: Its a free & good anti spyware software.

ShAdOwCoN

ok

I use Avast and i am happy with that .....

But have you tried threat fire AV ?? .... its a support AV used along with some other av like Kaspersky , Avast etc

If you do not know about this , check their website quickly...It s some new kind of programme



PS : Nice Avatar Pic

I ll try spybot

Archer

I use Avast Home edition & Zone Alarm free version firewall. I don't use any anti-spyware now. But S&D is the best out of which I have tried.

I have used Threat-fire with Avast. But didn't felt the need for it. So I removed it soon after installing. Avast & Zone Alarm is good enough security softwares for me.

itsmemad

Antispyware/Antimalware --->> Spybot - S&D with Windows Defender--->> Free but 99% safe!

Firewall --->> Comodo--->> Free but 99% safe!

P.S.- Even condoms can't gaurantee 100% safety!

Archer

I though you use KIS as Anti-Spyware, Firewall & Antivirus.

itsmemad

Threadstarter asked for which antispyware and firewall are best in our opinion and why...

he didn't ask which antivirus suite... n he didn't ask what we are using too... FYI, I use escan antivirus too...lol

Archer

Yeah! Some times I don't use Antivirus or Firewall. And I format Windows when there is a virus problem (4-5 times a month).

Evander Leopold

4-5 times a month ??????

i also like to format/install xp . just love the look of the desktop after a format.

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best antivirus and firewall : bitdefender total security
best antispyware : webroot spysweeper or spybot S&D (free)

ShAdOwCoN

Yeah i like that too ! .... But working men don have that freedom as we have a lot of work related stuff in our sys , i reinstall once in a few years . Never format and rely heavily on Diskeeper Defrag to keep my data in order

Archer

Me too, Me too.
I haven't done that for a long time though. I use Advanced System Care and other system maintenance tools to keep the windows dust free.

itsmemad

Diskeeper is great s/w to keep it optimised... Its one of the integral maintenance tool on my system too...

Jaganathsamal

I use avira antivir security suite bcoz it has highest virus detection rates as compared 2 other softwares. ( proof : visit av-comparatives.org). It doesnt hog memory & works well.
For system maintenance i use tune up utilities.

newprouser

IMO currently the best Anti spware tools are Spybot & Webroot Spysweeper
and Zone Alarm and Commodo are very good firewalls.

I'm way too lazy too reformat my system again n again, but at the same time I like get the most out of my PC.

Since i'm dual booting windows xp n vista, after installing and configuring, updating all s/w , i take a backup of all files using winrar.

When system becomes slow , i jus backup jus the necessary data - d/l list in IDM, E-mails d/l etc and delete files from vista without formating and restore from rar backup.

I keep another backup of freshly installed windows coz in 4-5 months all the s/w become outdated in the first backup so I repeat the process.

Also I created a customised, unattended XP cd using nlite, so that i can even use it for helping friends. Most of the tweaks found in s/w like Tune-up and others can also be set within the installation.

Sure saves a lot of time.


I also like diskeeper very much , although i am very disappointed with the latest version, as it has no new features for SATA users.

dolby

When there is a question of having all the outbound and inbound protections, then i think, Zone Alarm firewall is the best in this category. I have been using it for the last three years without any problem. It is free and having very easy interface. While choosing a good antispyware, be sure that it should be a real time protection and regularly up datable, and in this category i think spyware terminator is very good. It is also free. For extra protection you can also install a couple of other antispywares e.g. spyboat search & destroy and lavasoft adaware free. But both of these antispywares do not provide real time protection.

Harshytkage

here is in my opinion a very good Security Suite

AV - Eset Nod32, Norton(yeah i said it N-O-R-T-O-N), i ussually recommend Kaspersky but the 2009 version isn't as good as the 2008 one

Malware/Adware - Malwarebytes Antimalware

Spyware- Spybot search and destroy

Mantenance- Tune-up Utilities 2009

flitz

i am using AVG Anti spyware but thats not good and now iam using avira home edition that works good.........

newprouser

I too use norton and tune-up utlits. I haven't had the need to use any anti spyware for a long time.

Harshytkage

Usually i agree with the anti norton dudes but i have to give credit where it's due:-)....the 2009 version is a spectacular release

saurav_k

best anti-spyware - spyware doctor & malware bytes

best firewall - zonealarm