computer security tools and software?

[Alex Mars]

I just got my first Win7 machine, a new laptop for work, and I am cleaning out the bloatware and installing the odds and ends I need. I am sure I am behind the curve on defensive software and was wondering what people are using to protect their computers.

I have a good AV, Nod32, and am still exploring what Win7 offers that is built in to the OS.

[Valec]

Never hurts to throw malwarebytes on there. I use avast + mwb.

[Sillywilly]

I have avg, malwarebytes, spybot and avast.

[Marou]

Malwarebytes and Comodo firewall are all you need. Prevent bad getting in, and scan for trojans with malwarebytes before installing apps. If something dodgy gets through regardless, like a silent downloader, prevent it doing what it was intended to before before the damage is done with Comodo.

We haven't had any real computer viruses in years, and even if some new one surfaced you'd haveto explicitly allow it in over Comodo before it could infect you.

[Sillywilly]

Malwarebytes and Comodo firewall are all you need. Prevent bad getting in, and scan for trojans with malwarebytes before installing apps. If something dodgy gets through regardless, like a silent downloader, prevent it doing what it was intended to before before the damage is done with Comodo.

We haven't had any real computer viruses in years, and even if some new one surfaced you'd haveto explicitly allow it in over Comodo before it could infect you.

Gotta look into getting a firewall. I've been meaning to do that forever now and keep "tomorrow"-ing it.

[Andile™]

Malwarebytes and Comodo firewall are all you need. Prevent bad getting in, and scan for trojans with malwarebytes before installing apps. If something dodgy gets through regardless, like a silent downloader, prevent it doing what it was intended to before before the damage is done with Comodo.

We haven't had any real computer viruses in years, and even if some new one surfaced you'd haveto explicitly allow it in over Comodo before it could infect you.

Yay! Been using the above for two years now. Not a single rash in the netherlands.

[Sillywilly]

Yay! Been using the above for two years now. Not a single rash in the netherlands.

Unless of course someone has secretly gotten access to your hard-drive and hasn't made it known because they like getting your pictures off of there.

Your wife looks good in that sexy bunny outfit, but you look FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC!

[Zavon]

ur moms put a virus in my hard drive

[VKhaun]

sometimes I get viruses, but I cover my mouth when I sneeze so my PC and the people I'm connected to don't get them.

[Andile™]

Unless of course someone has secretly gotten access to your hard-drive and hasn't made it known because they like getting your pictures off of there.

Your wife looks good in that sexy bunny outfit, but you look FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC!

Now I understand all that friendliness in LOTRO!