Hey guys. I am shopping for a new firewall and anti virus program. Any suggestions? I like Tiny Firewall but am not sure if there is something better.
What do you use?
I’m using AVG. It’s free for a personal copy. Works fine for now. Though one never knows until one has a problem. 
AVG is probably your best choice around for antivirus software, as for firewall, your best bet would be with some hardware.
Norton, but I have no logical reason to support this except that it hasn’t failed me yet :thumb:
Avast! and AVG together 
Plus Windows Antispyware, Defense, etc…
AVG all the way
when i read this thread’s title, i somehow expected a “the best AVatar” poll or something… 
What about a firewall?
My parents use Norton Virus Protection and Firewall. :thumb:
They hate it, and would switch if they trusted free stuff. 
Is hardware really necessary?
No.
For me, hardware firewall is just one less thing running in the background.
Here’s some good read if you have time.
http://www.google.com/search?q=hardware+vs+software+firewall&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
I’ve been using McAfee for a while now and it has given me no problems. Doesn’t use much memory and it isn’t a pest.
Used to use AVG and I can recommend it.
When I got my laptop it had nortons installed and I can recommend AGAINST it. I just kept getting viruses…very annoying. So I switched to McAfee and I’ve had no problems at all. Easy to update, not to expensive, great :thumb:
depends what you want…
if you don’t mind spending cash on an antivirus I’d recommend McAfee.
if you’re looking for a free antivirus then defintely AVG
for a firewall, check out Zone Alarms free firewall…again, been using for 2 years and no problems :thumb:
