OT: Software Recommendations

kerensky · #1 November 29th, 2004, 07:40 PM

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So Norton does not scan downloads for bad things huh? Well what program does a good job of scanning everything you download and does it effectively?

Our Norton service scans everything on the computer weather it's going in out or just sitting there like a lazy data file. I'm not quite sure on all the specifics of it, as my dad set it up.

Thermodyne · #2 November 29th, 2004, 09:36 PM

For Antivirus I have been testing AVG 7.0 professional. Seems a good as norton and costs less.

For the firewall, get a router with firewall and NAT built in. You can get one that has a few LAN plugs, wirless and a print server for next to nothing these days. Software firewalls are better than nothing, but they are easy to bypass and a pain to keep locked down.

Atrocities · #3 November 30th, 2004, 02:07 AM

At least there is a lost of selections you can go with.

Fyron · #4 November 30th, 2004, 02:09 AM

Yeah, lots of choice. Some, like Norton, are poor choices though...

deccan · #5 November 30th, 2004, 02:43 AM

Okay, another line of inquiry. Is there lots of different types of ADSL, or only one? The reason I'm asking is I have to decide whether I need to rent the modem from the phone company or whether I can buy one cheap elsewhere and get it to work reliably.

Suicide Junkie · #6 November 30th, 2004, 02:57 AM

Renting will cost you something like $10+ a month. Unless you plan to be moving in the near future, or your home environment is very tough on electronics (violent/hairy cats/kids?), its best to buy one.

Fyron · #7 November 30th, 2004, 03:37 AM

Hairy kids?