randall@nowhere.net wrote:
> Can some people with experience here advise me as to what security
> suite software (antivirus, firewall, antispam) to get for MS Windows
> XP? (free or commercial, but I am suspicious generally of free
> software for MS-Windows that often has viruses and annoying popup
> malware associated with it)
>
> To be honest, I have been using Ubuntu Linux for quite some time, on
> dual boot systems (WinXP and Linux). I find myself increasingly in
> need of only MS-Windows for the software I need to run (Sony Vegas,
> Sony ACID Pro, Movie Magic screenwriting software, etc) and may be
> just foregoing linux or perhaps taking it off my systems entirely.
> Thus my concern for protecting myself from viruses, trojans, etc.
> Today I downloaded and am running a trial version of Kaspersky
> internet security, just to have something at least for 30 days. But I
> am open to any security suite, as long as it does not slow down or jam
> up MS-Windows too much.
> ~Randall
The suites tend to be bloated and a heavy drain on resources (esp.
Norton). What's more, they give many people a false sense of security.
They have limitations and there are more important things to do to
secure your system (close unneeded ports and services, get a router,
don't use admin, keep up to date on patches).
That said, there is free stuff that works together as well as any
integrated suite (Avg, AntiVir, ZoneAlarm, SpyBot). You'll find
comparisons on the Web, do some looking. I used Windows for years and
this patchwork approach worked well for me.
Jon
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what security software should i get ? 
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