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MUST have programs for a new system..
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:59 pm
by Moby Dick
just purchased my first laptop last night and..although i've had desktops in the past with a few diff spywares and antiviruses i dont wanna bog this laptop down with useless programs that really arent needed.
so in the end..what are the programs that would be best to have? I have malwarebytes atm and thinking about grabbing nortons.
Re: MUST have programs for a new system..
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:37 am
by Screw_Michigan
Avast
Ad-Aware
OpenOffice
uTorrent
AVG Anti-VIrus
Re: MUST have programs for a new system..
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:31 pm
by Dinsdale
Screw_Michigan wrote:
Ad-Aware
AVG Anti-VIrus
Two absolutely dreadful POS chunks of shit software.
Not sure which part of "don't want to bog it down" you didn't catch, but it would be difficult to name two bigger drains on the resources.
Sygate is a darn fine freeware, that requires little resources for the level of protection it offers.
Re: MUST have programs for a new system..
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:39 pm
by Screw_Michigan
Dinsdale wrote:
Sygate is a darn fine freeware, that requires little resources for the level of protection it offers.
Thanks, asshole. I'll have to check it out. My computer runs just fine with those programs, anyway.
Re: MUST have programs for a new system..
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:48 pm
by Goober McTuber
Screw_Michigan wrote:Dinsdale wrote:
Sygate is a darn fine freeware, that requires little resources for the level of protection it offers.
Thanks, asshole. I'll have to check it out. My computer runs just fine with those programs, anyway.
Mine too. Might be time to upgrade the 386, Dins.
Re: MUST have programs for a new system..
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:59 pm
by Go Coogs'
Ad-Aware is complete shit. Never had any issues with AVG, although I prefer Macafee over them every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
MD, make sure when you setup your static ip you use opendns as your primary and alternate dns numbers. It's just another layer of security that will block you from visiting sites that suspect malware/adware. However, if you like porn, then open dns isn't for you.
Re: MUST have programs for a new system..
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:57 pm
by Shlomart Ben Yisrael
Moby Dick wrote:...and thinking about grabbing nortons.
Don't.
Grab
Microsoft Security Essentials and call it a day.
Re: MUST have programs for a new system..
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:35 am
by ElTaco
Definitely do not put Norton on your PC. It is a beast.
I'll also put in a vote for MS Security Essentials for now, while its still free.
Your best protection from spyware and viruses is
1. Google Chrome browser or Firefox
2. not letting others on your laptop.