RANK them – TOP Tools for XP [zonealarm]

Q: I use:

spybot, ad aware, .

What the top programs: freeware paid

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Re:I use NOD32 and Kerio, Spybot, adaware,spywareblaster

A good link about AV programs (http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archives/products.xml)
Good link about NOD32b (http://www.betanews.com/article/1092348349)


Re:see my guides:

guide to spyware/virus removal and prevention (http://{$MySite}/messageview.cfm?catid=33&threadid=1346173&enterthr ead=y)

and my new one

guide to "what is the best firewall and antivirus?" (http://{$MySite}/messageview.cfm?catid=33&threadid=1375461&highligh t_key=y&keyword1=antivirus)

most of the utiliites mentioned are freeware


Re:Spybot and Adaware work well together, on my box one finds what the other does not. jv16 PowerTools is great for system maintenance. And lastly, I personally think a system is not properly managed and maintained unless it is backed up. I use Acronis TrueImage 7 to image my system drive, especially before I make OS changes and after major software updates.

Any router will serve as a good physical firewall.


Re:Must have's ( in no particular order)
Spybot, adaware,spywareblaster–all freebies

ANY up to date AV- KAV is my choice and is the best, simple as that.
Diskeeper
If you have no router/hardwar firewall, then software fw is a must although I find no need for it personally since I have an enterprise class FW box @ home.


Re:I used to use Panda but found Kaspersky actually finished my scans. Plus it detects 99% of viruses. :)
I use Spybot/Adaware/Spyware Blaster to clean spyware.
I don't run a firewall but I run a local proxy (Proxify) to get rid of ads, and if needed I use JAP to anonymize myself.
I used to use ZAP but don't, never really found a need to.

Re:panda, TuneUp utilities 2K4

Re:I hate all three of those ..lol

Webroot's Spysweeper, Kaspersky Antivirus, Sygate (If you must use a software firewall), Super Rabbit Registry Optimizer Pro.

-Other than Kaspersky not being able to complete a full scan on some computers, it seems to be the most thorough I've tried.


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