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Need advice for free antivirus+free firewall combo
I was thinking of the free ZoneAlarm firewall+free Avast! Antivirus combination. What do you think? Any better choice? Thanks.
I was thinking of the free ZoneAlarm firewall+free Avast! Antivirus combination. What do you think? Any better choice? Thanks.
I don't recommend Zone Alarm products anymore. They've had too many bugs w/ Win7. My best recommendation for a firewall would be Comodo. Anti-Virus is another story, either Avast or Microsoft Security essentials probably.
Check the results of AV-Comparitives tests for the best anti-virus
http://www.av-comparatives.org/
You'll also need a spyware/malware scanner. I recommend SuperAntiSpyware and/or Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.
Comodo does not seem to offer a free standalone firewall, but rather a firewall+antivirus suite. So should a I disable the antivirus of Comodo to let the other antivirus work properly?
yes, only install Comodo´s firewall.
it´s very good and it works well on W7.
but, do *NOT* install the "Hop-Surf" toolbar !!!
it´s considered a security risk by experts !
for more tips, take a look at my signature...
I installed in my Win7 netbook the Comodo Firewall+Microsoft Security Essentials, and so far they seem to have little or no impact in system performance. I also like Comodo Firewall's deep level of customization, and freedom to manually set the rules for any outgoing/incoming connection request. I'm now tempted to replace NIS2008 with Comodo+MSE in my XP desktop, it will probably improve boot time.
Avast+Windows Firewall Control.
Just a recommendation and I do advise experimenting with different combos to suit your taste.
I personally like comodo firewall. Although you do have to keep in mind no matter what any one tells you they are just suggestions in the end its your choice. I am currently using Online armor 64 bit and Microsoft security essentials with Malware bytes and CA antispyware from Yahoo tool bar. But, i have used comodo and was fond of it.