Re: good firewall

"Midnight Moocher" <jonny30000uk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:uGAsf.51375$7p5.35834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

>> All Norton products (with a few exceptions such as older versions of
>> Ghost) are bloatware, put down deep roots, are hard to remove, and
>> frequently give rise to strange conflicts with other software. It is
>> good you are changing.
>>
>> Among the best in independent ratings are
>> Agnitum Outpost, and the even-less-known-but-highest-rated Look 'n
>> Stop.
>
> I am currently running Norton Internet Security. As it's one of the
> biggest names about in security, it's the on I initially opted for.
> With my subcription coming to an end and a move to a brand new system,
> I'm considering a change, if there is something more powerful out
> there.
>
> I gave the LooknStop firewall a try and it seems pretty good.
>
> With it only being under a few hundred Kb in size, it can't be much of
> a drain on system resources?
>
> If I was to continue with LooknStop, what is considered the best
> standalone antivirus package. Currently using Norton as part of
> Internet Security along with AVG.
>
>
>



In terms of the engine Kaspersky can't be beat. However, it has a geeky
interface, takes a fair amount of hands-on, is a bit on the slow side (I
do full scans overnight, not real-time), is not particularly lightweight
(the Pro is supposedly lighter than standard), and some aspects (e.g.,
the use of ADS tagging - although it can be turned off) drive folks mad.
It isn't particularly cheap either. But for sheer effectiveness, it's
tops. You can forgive a lot of quirks to get raw power if you're a geek
like I am, but it's *definitely* not everyone's cup of tea.

I've heard good things about NOD32 (lightweight, fast, and effective)
although some also like AVG and Avast (freebie versions available)
although I haven't used them.

Remember, you don't need the "best" AV (I doubt there is one "best" AV),
you just need one in the top half-dozen or so that matches your needs and
which you can and will use regularly and keep configured properly.

But for concreteness I'd recommend using the trial version of NOD32 for a
bit and see if it meets your needs. Move on if it doesn't.

Regards,






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