Antivirus Protection/firewall
Jun 7, 2009
I am having a problem with knowing what works best with vista, i have vista home basic 32 bit and the laptop came with mcfee security center which i guess is anti virus and firewall etc etc...however my windows firewall says its running to and the mcfee i think is only valid for 30 days. my question is what is the best firewall and anti virus software to use? does the windows firewall work that well, if so people have said to download avast for full protection and leave it as it is.
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May 15, 2010
Data Protection is a counterfeit application which pretends to be a legitimate security tool. It is also from the same rogue family as Digital Protection, Your Protection, User Protection, Dr. Guard and Paladin Antivirus. The trojan based software starts its activities as soon as it installs onto your computer. Malware has no ability to detect and terminate the parasite. It only gains that user lose their vigilance and would buy a registered version of Data Protection application.
This is a fraud and dangerous for your computer. Behind an offer stands bad people who will use your money for malicious intentions. This application is not worth spending your money. As any malware this one will scan your computer automatically and will show fake results. You should ignore it. Do not fall for this blatant scam. Data Protection can also redirect your web browser to deceptive web pages that advertises “full” version of the security tool. Do not buy it, but choose decent anti-spyware application and terminate Data Protection upon detection. - the conclusion is that Malware bytes does remove it,, you need to download the lastest malware byte or update the one you got. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
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Apr 14, 2008
I had something come up on my screen warning me about 2 trojans and I need to install XP antivirus protection..is this part of windows? It is trojan MYtob.mailer and Zlob.z. Is this for real? It has the microsoft logo, and looks official, but I'm always a bit skeptical of these things..I was afraid to click on install, not knowing what it was. I thought it would have already been installed. I have Vista.
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Mar 10, 2010
I need a firewall & AV protection, I'm kinda settled on getting: COMODO Firewall and AVAST. 'm looking at Comodo Internet Security v3.3 only the firewall part and then the free Avast whic has caught everything for me in the past but on XP; now I'm using vista ultimate 32bit. I wanted to run it by here first to see if anyone has good/bad experience with the two programs running together.
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May 24, 2009
I'm currently running McAfee Internet Security. Yesterday I was talking to my computer tech who said he didn't like McAfee and recommended the free version of AVG and windows Firewall.
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Apr 13, 2008
Would anyone happen to be able to recommend an all in one antivirus, firewall, etc. that works with Vista well and doesnt have problems on the OS and also runs without using a lot of memory? I have Norton 360 v2 and System Mechanic 7 Pro, and i'm stuck on which or if either should be used on Vista?
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Mar 23, 2008
How does Windows Live OneCare compare with Norton Internet Security and McAfee?
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Dec 20, 2007
Currently running Vista64 on a HP DV9500CTO laptop, fully loaded with almost every option avaliable from HP. I love it, First thing I did when I got the laptop about a month ago is wipe it and do a clean (with out all the HP pre-installed crapware). Running great. One thing I want to ask running Norton Internet Security 2008, and it seems to be slowing down the computer quite a bit. I am a road warrior, I travel a lot for work so I thought the Norton firewall would do a good job and seems to be fine, but again, it seems to be slowing down the system more than I like. I went through the walkthrough section here on the site (I have been lurking / reading a lot here and decided to fineally register my account) and have seen some improvement from the tips there, but the main question is this: What do you all reccomend for a good AV / Firewall product that wont kill performance on this thing.
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Aug 7, 2009
(not sure ifthis is the right place to post it)but i have zonealarm and i recently (last night) reinstalled Vista also im noticing and tremendous increase in startup time from my pc just by running 1 core not all four! if this is the problem can anyone tell me another really good firewall that doesnt make it startup so slow
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Mar 23, 2008
I just got a new computer running Vista. I installed Norton Antivirus but in the "Norton Protection Center" I get an "At Risk" warning regarding the firewall. Specifically it reads "At Risk: Advanced Firewall". I have Windows Firewall tuned on, I don't understand what it is talking about when it says Advanced Firewall.
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Jun 30, 2009
I just uninstalled the McAffee Security Center that came with my laptop and installed AVG antivirus instead. Is there anything else I need to do to complete the basic protection of my system?
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May 19, 2008
I am using Vista ultimate with a new Canon LBP2900I laser printer. If I print with the windows firewall turned on it takes an age ti get a print out, if I turn off the firewall it prints stright away. All the drivers are up to date. In the firewall exceptions the printer is listed and ticked
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Apr 26, 2010
1. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0 (Not Recommend): AVG Antivirus and Security Software - Download Free Antivirus
2. avast! Free Anti-Virus Edition: avast! Free Antivirus - Download Software for Virus Protection
3. Avira AntiVir Personal: Avira AntiVir Personal - FREE Antivirus
Please post if there are anymore free anti-virus editions. For #5 (Comodo Internet Security Suite), there is a bug. If you click the link, it will go to Comodo Anti-Virus, you can use Anti-Virus. If you want Internet Security, click it on the left side panel.
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Apr 21, 2009
Windows Vista Basic sp1. Im using a 3rd party firewall program. In Administrative Tools---Services it shows Windows Firewall status as Started. But, in Security Center it shows my 3rd party firewall being On but Windows Firewall being off. Also, in Administrative Tools---Windows Firewall with Advanced Security is showing Windows Firewall being on in Domain Profile. Is this normal? Why would one show Windows Firewall as On and another show it as Off?
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Apr 16, 2008
My firewall gives me this error message when i try to set it on. "Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall service." I have just installed SP1 but the problem started before that.
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Jun 9, 2008
I have Kaspersky and it seems to be ok. But it is very weird and pretty hard to use. Im not sure if i want it anymore but i need to be 100% sure of another program before i uninstall the other one. I also wanted to know if it is possible to have 2 security protection on your computer at once. I would only want this because i would never want to have my computer being used without virus protection.
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Aug 3, 2009
Everytime I log in and check my Windows Security center. my virus protection is off! How do I get it on and why is it doing this?
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Aug 4, 2009
I'm running Vista Home Edition on my laptop. What can I do to prevent ANYONE besides myself from logging on? I live with an IT person and he has logged on even though I have never given him my password.
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Sep 28, 2009
Get the latest definitions - Microsoft Malware Protection Center Hopefully this site hasnt been hijacked, but as of friday evening, i have not found one update to this MS program. Definition Change Log is the same one that i downloaded on Friday the 25th of Sept. i.e., Ver. 1.67.62.0. Would anyone know if the site is down, or has MY listing for this site been hijacked.
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Apr 4, 2008
I turned my computer off the night before but then when i turned it on the next morning my Avast On Access Protection won't start up.. and also my wireless network connection won't connect. only a few programs start up. now i figured a way to fix this but not permanently.
i would have to log into another Administrator account then do a system restore on with that account because on the regular Administrator account it wouldn't open and everything seems to work fine, Shuts down then restores and files and settings then restarts and from there i am able to log into the first Administrator account and everything starts up fine but then when i shut the computer down and start it back up the problem just happens again.
What i also noticed is that when i click shut down from the start menu that is when everything seems to load up like normal but the system is already about to shut down so it just closes again. now this only happens in XP and my vista partition is perfectly fine but i figured i'd post this problem in here
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May 15, 2008
I'm not offered Vista SP1 from Windows Update. I have Windows Vista Premium installed and use Symantec Endpoint Protection. I know the wgx.sys is stopping delivery of SP1 for older version. I have about two weeks ago upgrade Symantec to the new version compatbile with SP1.I have also downloaded the MS readiness tool. There is no hardware driver shown in Windows Update for my computer, which could cause stopping SP1. Is there a way to find out, why I don't get SP1 via Windows Update delivered? All updates are coming through. The last ones was on Tuesday.
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May 8, 2009
I bought Dreamfall The Longest Journey yesterday and although its installed fine, a copy protection program it forces you to install adds a driver to the windows directory. A driver that someone decided would be better if it weren’t digitally signed... Anyway my computer is now spitting it's dummy out on boot unless I tape it in with the advanced boot menu. Is there anything I can do about this? or do I just have to put up with pressing F8 every time my pc starts until I get bored and uninstall the game. The driver is called sfsync04.sys. I heard there is a way to make Vista always forego driver checking on boot but I'd rather not do that as I don’t see the point of compromising my pc's security for the sake of one game.
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Mar 23, 2008
i just got a new 2 gig micro SD card for my phone. I put it in the front card reader of m computer, but when I try to add anything to it, it says, "this disk is write protected, to add anything remove write protection".
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Dec 7, 2009
I have COD4, CODWaW, Rainbow Six Vegas2 installed on my PC .( which is 7 months old) I hadn't played any of these game for a few weeks, but when I did try to play them I keep getting the following message........."Please insert the correct CD in the DVD Drive and restart".......This with the very CD I bought with the game! Crysis, Far Cry 2 and Rainbow Six Vegas1 all run perfectly! I have Googled this problem...loads of "solutions etc" but none of them seem to work. Activision or Ubisoft will not respond to my e-mails.
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Mar 23, 2008
Upon accessing Windows Security Center, I see both Virus Protection and Spyware are both turned Off. Upon accessing Security Provider - Symantec, I see only Norton Internet Security listed. What do we need to do for the Windows Security Center to acknowledge Norton 360 installed and working well?
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Mar 23, 2008
After reading different posts, I am uninstalling my Symnatec Norton protection. Does anyone have a recommendation for protection that works well with windows vista?
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Mar 29, 2009
do think its all bloatware do you think its a conspericy? do you think you can only get through email/download. post your thoughts and feelings on protection and its limits.
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Feb 9, 2009
with Vista Home Premium 64bit. when I tryed to install "Symantec Endpoint Protection v11.0.4000", it says, there´s a pending installation, which needs a reboot...but the problem is..I don´t even have a pending installation which needs a reboot. I tryed with rebooting, several times in a row, but with no success.
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Aug 14, 2009
Today, socially engineered malware threats are on the rise and are heavily impacting the way people use the Internet - making it a consumer and industry issue. A new study released today from NSS Labs shows that Internet Explorer 8 is the #1 browser in malware protection and also the #1 browser in phishing protection.
The independent test results showed that Internet Explorer 8 blocks 3 times more malware threats than Firefox 3 and 10 times more malware threats than Google Chrome 2. Link - Internet Explorer 8 Offers Better Protection against Socially Engineered Malware Threats - Windows Experience Blog - The Windows Blog
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Feb 17, 2009
We currently send an alert when Windows File Protection is diabled on Win2k and 2k3, I wanted to know if there was an alert and what it is when Windows Resource Protection is disabled in Server 2008 and Vista. AND how to disable WRP for testing purposes. Is it possible to disable WRP?
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Mar 23, 2008
I've tried turning off password protection in Network and Sharing Centre, but no matter how many times I select "Turn off sharing" and then click APPLY, it just doesn't turn off!!! The on button remains!
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