Best possible Free security setup

damien76 said:

Hi MaxPayne,

Nice to hear that you have successfully reset your system to it's default settings.

My recommendations:

Sandbox/Light virtualization app:
-Sandboxie Free
-BufferZonePro(now free)
-GesWall

Free AV:
-AvastFree
-Avira Personal
-AVG

Free firewall:
-Online Armor free
-Privatefirewall

Free antimalware/antispyware(second opinion):
-Malwarebytes free
-Superantispyware free
-HitmanPro(30 day removal)
-PrevxSOL(you need to buy for removal but you can use for scanning)

Free Suite:
-Comodo CIS
-Outpost Security Suite Free(AV will not install if you have installed a different AV first)

Free System Imaging apps:
-Macrium Reflect
-Acronis True Image Western Digital Edition
-Seagate DiscWizard
-Paragon Backup and Recovery
-Keriver 1-Click Restore

Useful:
- VirusTotal Uploader ver2
- HijackThis
- KeyScrambler free(FF extension)

My free set-up:
1. Avira Personnal + CIS (no AV) + SBIE + MBAM(on-demand) + PrevxSOL
2. AvastFree + Online Armor + SBIE + MBAM + HitmanPro

Goodluck :)

Thanks for all your help. Can I ask which security setup so far has worked better for you 1 or 2? Oh and which antivirus has worked better for you avira or avast?

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DBone said:

There are to many opinions on security regarding AV's. avast!, Comodo, Panda Cloud, and MSE will all do fine. MBAM and HitMan Pro are a must, regardless of which AV you chose.

What I haven't seen mentioned yet is also a must, and that is Norton DNS . It's free and makes any AV better by filtering out 30-40% of bad websites...........A no brainer.

Thanks for the info on the dns just what I was looking for. Can I still get your opinion on which AV you think is better

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Can I still get your opinion on which AV you think is better

My best experience is with Norton Internet Security. But that is not free - although you sometimes can get it for nearly nothing. Keep checking the Sunday ads.

whs said:

Can I still get your opinion on which AV you think is better

My best experience is with Norton Internet Security. But that is not free - although you sometimes can get it for nearly nothing. Keep checking the Sunday ads.

Yea I am personally a norton believer, but it cost a lot,
I will check for any good deals.
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The best deal on NIS was last year when I bought it for $59,95 with a $60 rebate. So I really only paid the sales tax (minus a Nickel). That was at Staples.

whs said:

The best deal on NIS was last year when I bought it for $59,95 with a $60 rebate. So I really only paid the sales tax (minus a Nickel). That was at Staples.

And how in the world did u manage to find such a good deal?

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That is our Sunday morning ritual (when we are in FL). We read all the ads and the wife does not miss one letter. She would not buy anything without a coupon or a hefty discount.

whs said:

That is our Sunday morning ritual (when we are in FL). We read all the ads and the wife does not miss one letter. She would not buy anything without a coupon or a hefty discount.

Ima start doing that. Thanks for the heads up.


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