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I use an Untangle server as my home firewall which offers much more protection than a simple NAT or SPI firewall.
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I am more concerned when I have my laptop offsite or coffee shops. I've looked at the av comparatives reports. I wonder if any of these products offer effective maleware protection as well?
For what ever the reason,, and it does elude me, no, not really, some a little better than others, but honestly, Malwarebytes and Spybot both are vastly superior. Maybe it is because the others do not have a dedicated team to integrating only that into the software. But this is just as Malwarebytes and Spybot do not focus on viruses. You would think that some of the Antivirus suites out there would do a much better job at development of AntiMalware in their suites, they just don't. They make a half hearted attempt, but fail.I've looked at the av comparatives reports. I wonder if any of these products offer effective maleware protection as well?
I don't mind paying for a good product, especially if that helps the company continue producing superior technology.
That kind of make sense. Its hard to be an expert in all areas (AV, Spyware/maleware, rootkits, key loggers) when you try to be a jack of all trades.
How do AV Comparatives test results measure in the real world? Have people found their highest rated products to perform similarly when venturing out in the wild?
What firewalls are people using? Comodo? Zone Alarm? Last I used ZA, it sucked all my resources!
Thanks for the great feedback! Hopefully others find this useful as well.
Seag33k
AV-Comparatives - Independent Tests of Anti-Virus Software - Potentially Unwanted Applications
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When I tried ZA on XP years ago I had a problem with one of its processes taking up 100% CPU. It appeared to be a common problem but I know people that currently use it without any issues.
I only know of one pure firewall, excluding Windows Firewall. Look 'n' Stop. Apparently, it is excellent. Most firewalls have extra components such as HIPS. Comodo, Defense Wall, Outpost Firewall Pro, Malware Defender, etc.
Like JMH, I would recommend just using Windows 7 Firewall along with Untangle.
nevertheless, try to minimize the additional tools/software in your pc. Moderately I'd say. Avoid "Too many" let it be AV,AM,AS etc.
I was just looking at this thread: My Security Setup, Can Anything Bypass It? - Wilders Security Forums
Study the first post...then read the second post.