Re: Anti-virus, etc. help
- From: "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:41:32 -0400
Start here:
Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html
Protect Your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp
...every "expert" on every forum has a different opinion.
Yep, that's true.
Have you subscribed to NAV 2004? The subscription that comes with the pre-installed version is only a 3-month trial usually.
If you decide to use another anti-virus application (even NAV 2005), please uninstall NAV 2004 via Add/Remove Programs before installing the new one.
If you have a third-party firewall enabled, you don't need the Windows Firewall enabled, too.
Description of the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall (WinXP and WinXP SP1 only)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320855
Understanding Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx
In all versions of WinXP, the Windows Firewall is a one-way firewall (incoming only).
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
freetobeme0307 wrote:
I have a HP Pavilion a705w. It came with Norton AntiVirus 2004 and Norton
Personal Firewall already loaded. I have been reading a lot of posts about
different programs to use besides Norton. If I download the Microsoft anti
spyware tool, what else do I need to go with it? How do I know if I already
have Windows firewall?
In what order do I download and delete programs?
I need to delete Norton.
I need to download new security.
How many different ones do I need to install?
I keep seeing CW Shredder, Grisoft, Ad-Adware, Pandasoft, Spybot S&D,
Sygate's, Norton 2005, CA's eTrust, Kasperskyt, McAfee, AntiVir, Avast,
Trend Micro, RAV...and many others.
I see that I am supposed to disable Windows firewall...don't disable
anything until I am protected...go to 3 or 4 different places on my computer
to completely uninstall a program...uninstall some of them from the
web...uninstall some of them from what is already on the compute... download
programs to uninstall...it goes on and on and on...
I am really confused at this point. I don't know who's advice to follow. It
seems as though every "expert" on every forum has a different opinion.
What is a beginner to do?
Thanks in advance for any help. And please, no smart-aleck or rude
remarks...only helpful information...I just want to protect my computer from
the beginning.
(I will be reading and learning as much as I can as fast as I can from this
website and the referred websites which I really appreciate.)
.
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