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    Recommendations on AntiVirus and Firewall for Vista?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by disco, Mar 4, 2007.

  1. disco

    disco Notebook Guru

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    ok on my desktop WindowsXP home

    i use NOD32 as my Antivirus app
    and SYGATE as my firewall

    on my Vista Home premium on my lappy

    i use NOD32 (i verified on their site the new version works w/ vista)

    but i have just vista's firewall turned on ..and windows defender turned off


    what do u suggest i do about my firewall...leave it how i have it? do u recommend a vista compatible app i should use?

    is windows defender important?
     
    disco, Mar 4, 2007
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  2. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What about Clamwin antivirus?
     
    usapatriot, Mar 4, 2007
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  3. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    my current vista set.up (vista firewall, defender and avast): free and "pretty much" secure, have not heard ptherwise yet - & once a week, scanning with Ad.Aware

    windows defender on vista? - it does the job and is un.intrusive, until something better coming along under vista

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Mar 4, 2007
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  4. ez2remember

    ez2remember Notebook Evangelist

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    Vista firewall & avast for me.
     
    ez2remember, Mar 4, 2007
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  5. WackyT

    WackyT Notebook Deity

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    Ditto on my end.
     
    WackyT, Mar 4, 2007
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  6. PuppetMaster2501

    PuppetMaster2501 Notebook Consultant

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    AVG works on vista too, and its a little bit better than Avast...
     
    PuppetMaster2501, Mar 4, 2007
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