Avast

[Mitch656]

Which product do i choose to basically cover me from everything?

the free edition or the Internet security edition?

 

[electrotune1200]

Free edition is just an anti-virus.

The Internet Security Edition should be anti-virus/firewall etc.

In my opinion, You'd be better off saving your hard earned cash by using the free edition along side the stock Windows Firewall. Should be sufficient protection.

 

[AussieGuy92]

add malwarebytes and sueranti spyware and you should be covered.

 

[hackerman1]

electrotune1200:"...using the free edition along side the stock Windows Firewall. Should be sufficient protection. "

actually it´s not.

windows firewall doesn´t block OUTGOING connections (by default),
it can be set to do it, but that requires creating a lot of rules manually.

get Comodo´s FREE firewall instead.

also look at my signature....↓↓↓

 

[CarlTR6]

electrotune1200:"...using the free edition along side the stock Windows Firewall. Should be sufficient protection. "

actually it´s not.

windows firewall doesn´t block OUTGOING connections (by default),
it can be set to do it, but that requires creating a lot of rules manually.

get Comodo´s FREE firewall instead.

also look at my signature....↓↓↓

I concur.

 

[manchot]

i use all free stuff:
antivirus- avast
firewall- windows 7 firewall control (essentially windows 7 firewall with an easy ui to block outgoing connections)
hips- winpatrol + peerblock

- the free version of comodo covers hips+firewall+antivirus but it was a bit too intrusive/not user friendly enough for my liking (ie lazy hands off novice type pc user).