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 Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:50 pm
Here, I'll put links to various different Firewall and Antivirus software. Most of the links are tested by me, and should contain no viruses.
So, looking to increase your virus protection? Take a look.
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As far as the question: Should I use two AntiVirus software?
You should only use one active antivirus at a time. Though, you can very well use multiple antivirus for full scans.
Though, reports show, that it can cause system lock up, and various other problems.
I, personally, have had no problems.
But now. To the list! =D
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:52 pm
Free Antivirus:
The review ranking is my own personal opinion. Yours may differ. Also. I'm a harsh critic. So, bear that in mind. Also, the reasoning has been summed up, to save space.
** Avira
Review: 6.5/10 Good
Reasoning: Very good detection rate. However, there's a completely.. unneeded pop up window that shows up at various times, which can become hella annoying. But the speed at which it scans, and it's detection rate more then make up for it.. If you can handle the annoying a** pop up. It's always the same damned one.
Link: Avira AntiVir
**AVG
Review: 0.5/10 Worthless.
Reasoning: Horrible detection. System Resource WHORE.
Link: AVG Free Edition
**Panda Cloud
Review:7.0/10 Very Good
Reasoning:Very light on system resources at some points.. The virus detection is very nice, but it lacks a scheduler. So, you can't set up a scheduled scan. Sad times.. However, the GUI is so simple, even a novice, with little experience can use this. It also lacks the ability to exit, so it's always running, and getting it to not auto start with windows is nearly impossible. Will seriously drain on your internet connection, since it uses the internet in some way. However, it's more thorough with it's scans then some. A nice Backup Antivirus
Link: Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Version 1.1
**Comodo Antivirus
Review:7.8/10 Very Good
Reasoning: It typically comes as a Firewall/Antivirus combo. But you're free to opt out of either during installation, so don't worry. The antivirus isn't bad. It's low on resource requirements, quick with it's searches, and very decent with finding virus's. Though, it seems to find a lot of false positives.
Link: Comodo Internet Security Suite
**Avast
Review: 7.8/10 Very Good
Reasoning: Excellent detection rate. Very light on resources. So far, I have yet to find very many cons about this particular antivirus. It's arguably one of the best out.
Link: Avast Free 5
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More to come!
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Joe's Suggestions: Comodo Antivirus(Backup), Avast(Main), Avira(Secondary Backup)
Joe's Suggestions: If you intend to use only one A.V. then I suggest either Avast, or Comodo.
Josh's Suggestions: Avira. Low on resources, easy to configure. I've had 0 problems. Other than the popups, which, I can deal.
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:53 pm
Free Firewall:The review ranking is my own personal opinion. Yours may differ. Also. I'm a harsh critic. So, bear that in mind. Also, the reasoning has been summed up, to save space.
** Net Defender
Review: 6.3/10 Good
Reasoning: This firewall is easy to use, and can be very useful in blocking unused ports, or blocking all traffic involving the internet. Also contains a port scanner, to help notify you on which ports ARE open. Very useful. Main downfalls are that the source code is open to the public, which means it may be easy to get around. Also, Vista/7 support is.. Iffy.
Link: Net Defender
** Ashampoo
Review: 5.7/10 Decent
Reasoning: It's basic protection, like a lot of other Firewall. However, the consumer changability that many look for.. Setting it exactly how you want it.. Isn't all.. There. It's basically, set a level. Forget it. Though the "Expert Mode" as it's called, improves this said ability. However, it's very light on the resources, and has some neat features like a connection log. That's useful! Overall, a decent Firewall in it's own right.
Link: Ashampoo
** Filesclab
Review: 6.4/10 Good
Reasoning: Like most firewall, it's got your basic protection. But one particular thing I like about this firewall, is that it uses a double filter system which provides added protection. It has a neat little ability to allows users to set password protection to itself, to protect the rules and configurations. The program also supports two logfile types, ASCII and binary. Though the ability to straight lock s**t down.. It, in my opinion, is lacking. The creators also spoke very poor english, obviously, and the protection, aside from it's double filtering.. Isn't up to par, in my opinion.
Link: Filesclab
** GhostWall
Review: 3.9/10 Very Bad
Reasoning. The firewall is designed to maintain security when communicating between other computers. It's mainly designed to replace the standard Microsoft firewall, which, was horrible to begin with, and had so many holes in it, that a child could hack that s**t. It's also only compatible with 2000, 2003, XP, and XP(64bit). Which sucks for some. Though the protection when it comes to communications, ain't half bad.
Link: GhostWall
** Online Armor Personal
Review: 4.0/10 Bad
Reasoning: Like most firewall, it provides your basic protection. However. This one prevents a lot of the resources that make a firewall good, from being used. Until you purchase the "Online Armor Plus" of course. Buy it, and it may be decent. Don't pay, and you get.. Decent at best, protection.
Link: Online Armor
** Comodo Firewall
Review: 9.5/10 Greatly Excellent
Reasoning: It typically comes as a Firewall/Antivirus combo. But you're free to opt out of either during installation, so don't worry. With the firewall, comes a neat little tool called Defense+. Defense+, provides more advanced security options including locking down specific files from modification, perusing an active processes list, and protecting specific Registry keys. Very handy if you ask me. Inside the firewall itself, there are links to relevant security issues so users can learn more about what the firewall is actually doing. This firewall really shines when a connection is attempted. Anywhere. Anytime. Comodo will tell you what's connecting, or attempting. You decide whether or not to let it. An annoying, but very nice little thing about that particular style.. If you wait to long to allow something to connect, Comodo automatically shuts down connections with said party, until further instructed. By far, this firewall is one of the best. This firewall basically "Learns" your computer's behaviour, and acts accordingly. You can even set it up to always allow, or always block. Meaning, that connection will never connect again, unless you allow it, or always be allowed to connect, unless you tell it otherwise. User-friendly, unless you intend to get deep.
Link: Comodo
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More to come!
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Joe's Suggestion: Comodo Firewall all the way.
Josh's Suggestion: Comodo Firewall. It is the best I've found/used.
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:53 pm
Free Malware/Spyware/Other bits.Also, please note, that Malware, pertains to anything from trojans, rootkits, and spyware. Malware just means malicious software. I don't feel like changing the words. xD
**Malwarebytes
Type: Malware Removal
Review: 6.1/10 Good
Reasoning: There are a lot of Malware removal software tools out on the web. But unlike most, Malwarebytes provides live protection and full scans for all drives. Another great thing about this program is that it’s database is updated on a regular basis. Approximately two days per update. Which is an incredible amount for a program such as this. Works well with other Malware removal tools. Which is always a plus. One downfall, is that in order to complete removal of many malware, you need to restart. I wouldn't exactly say it's light on the resources, however. Also, from my experiences, it doesn't do so well, on RogueAntiSpyware. Unless you pay for it. 25 bucks, and you get the full deal, which is actually a really good anti-malware.
Link:Malware Bytes
**Spybot Search and Destroy
Type: Spyware Removal
Review: 5.5/10 Decent
Reasoning: Spybot is one of the very first spyware
removers that appeared on the computer scene. Almost everything about it is customizable. It's decent at finding spyware, but all said, you shouldn't rely totally on this one spyware removal tool. The update system is hard to use, due to limited bandwidth, and too many users. And it doesn't always keep up with the competition.
Link:Spybot Search and Destroy
**ThreatFire
Type: Malware and Spyware Removal
Review: 8.6/10 Excellent
Reasoning: Much like Comodo Firewall, anything, and everything that goes on, on your system, ThreatFire knows about it. And if it's suspicious, it'll alert you. Set up the sensitivity level, and the damned thing will warn you, that a program is starting, even if it's Firefox, or Internet Explorer. You delete something? Threatfire will tell you that the object is deleting itself. Overall, I'd say ThreatFire is one of the absolute best removal units on the net. Also, it can act as a standalone, or use it with any antivirus as a buff! Also, it's very light on system resources.
Link: ThreatFire
** HijackThis
Type: Spyware and Malware removal
Review: 7.4/10 Very Good
Reasoning: It's a very tiny program. HijackThis examines vulnerable or suspect parts of your system, such as browser helper objects and certain types of Registry keys. It has an interesting little tool called ADS Spy. The unique ADS Spy tool scans for alternate data streams, which some browser hijackers use to hide from spyware removers. If you need a serious cure for a serious infestation, get this. But handle it with caution, because it can deal some serious damage to your computer. One main downfall to this, is that clicking Info on Selected Item it finds as suspicious, tells you why the entry was flagged as suspicious, but not whether it's actually malware. To find that out, you'll need to search the Web for that item's name or go straight to a forum. Sad times.
Link: Hijack This
**BOClean
Type: Malware Removal
Review: 7.3/10 Very Good
Reasoning: Made by Comodo, this little guy sits in the background, waiting for Malware to appear. Its database is updated regularly, and instead of just simply deleting files, it completely removes the infection from your memory, your hard disk and your registry without the need to reboot or drop your internet connection. It's rather well on finding malware, too!
Link: ((Now integrated into Comodo Internet Security Suite.))
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More to come!
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Josh's Suggestion: Spybot and Threatfire, or either one.
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