Internet Security

Hello World!
I am nimmz..I am using an old PC that's a P4 Processor with 2.8ghz of speed and 1.0 GB of Ram and 120GB of HDD.
Now i just bought windows 7 ultimate DVD...and installed it...my system is working soo fine but now i want to get a protection software..please suggest me some softwares that can protect me from intrusions and other threats.., .THat help will highly b appreciated...!

Hi nimmz,

This is no consensus on which is the ideal antivirus software - there's a thread devoted to that specific topic over here However - and this is only my personal opinion - I am very happy with Norton Internet Security 2011 (Norton 2012 will probably be released in another few weeks). It is very light on the computer resources (the Norton programs were re-written from scratch starting with the 2009 products) and Norton offers very good support, especially if you go to the free user-to-user Norton Community forums if you have a question.
Whichever antivirus software you decide to install in the end, always make sure that your computer fulfils the minimum system requirements - you can find them over here for Norton Internet Security (under the "System Requirements" tab).

Again, this is just my own opinion - there will definitely be more opinions and suggestions coming along in this thread soon It's aways important to do a lot of reading and research; asking for opinions is already a good idea (although getting different opinions can be confusing sometimes ;-) ); reading reviews and information is also very helpful. You can also a trial version of the antivirus software which interests you - just remember to by all means remove it with the vendor's removal tool if you don't want to stick with it and try out another antivirus program (do not try out too many as this can slow down the computer sometimes).

Since you upgraded to Windows 7 and did not buy a new computer (which usually comes loaded with preinstalled software), it looks like you won't have to remove any preinstalled antivirus software. If there is any preinstalled antivirus software, it is strongly recommended that you use the vendor's removal tool (available on the vendor's website) to uninstall it cleanly before installing new antivirus software.

As an extra layer of protection, I also suggest that you install an on-demand (=non-realtime) protection program like Malwarebytes free version, which is very popular with users. Just remember that you have to update it manually, since it has no realtime/auto-update function.

And finally, caution/wariness is also an important layer of protection.

One of my family members also has just 1 GB of RAM and an even slower processor, and the computer still runs smoothly; I guess nimmz could install the trial version of the antivirus program s/he is interested in and just see how it goes

The whole search for the antivirus program which best suits one's needs is a big trial in itself :-D

nimmz said:

Hello World!
I am nimmz..I am using an old PC that's a P4 Processor with 2.8ghz of speed and 1.0 GB of Ram and 120GB of HDD.
Now i just bought windows 7 ultimate DVD...and installed it...my system is working soo fine but now i want to get a protection software..please suggest me some softwares that can protect me from intrusions and other threats.., .THat help will highly b appreciated...!

Hi there "nimmz", WelCome to Seven Forums. I'm little surprised to hear that Windows 7 running on Pentium 4 machine. Not because how slow it is, but how old it is. Windows 7 DON'T support 845 chipsets, unless you're running higher chipset compatible with your 2.8GHz Pentium!

Anyway..... back to main topic, Since memory & older architecture is an issue here along with running Windows 7 side by side, I'd suggest installing setup listed below...

1. Avast Antivirus Free 6.0 (Using about 5 MB memory )
2. Malwarebytes AntiMalware (FREE mode - for secondary scanner )
3. PC Tools Firewall Plus (Just in case you're not happy with Windows default & left with more memory to give away )

Good Luck and stay safe, CHEERS!

well every one thanks for participating..
I just need your opinions about MSE microsoft security essential ...IS IT ENOUGH?

well....I also do on-line transaction. will it save my credentials from hackers?