Good free anti virus and firewall?

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  1. EastStander

    EastStander Active Member

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    Particularly firewall.

    A mate at work is just getting hooked up to broadband and was asking me about firewalls etc.....what's the one a lot on here mention...is it zone alarm?
     
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    paul.d Well-Known Member

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    AVG-www.grisoft.com-I think-nt
     
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    I use

    Mozilla Firefox</p>
     
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    RE: I use

    AVG for antivirus and kerio for the firewall dont like zone alarm personally but kerio seems to do a good job
     
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    www.grisoft.com (AVG) for the antivirus although you have to remember to regularly scan your system as there isn't an autorun option.

    For the firewall I use ZoneAlarm and have done for several years now.
     
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    Cheers for that guys (and gals!)
     
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    it does autorun...

    mine is set for 2am every day...
     
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    best one i've found anyway zone alarm is top class and the easiest to understand , and if i can it should be a pisscake to anyone else ....(Y)
     
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    Hi Steve, all ok here
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    (lol) hope your lass is well ....(Y)
     
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    yes ,thanks,after 10 days in dock (asthma) probs this time
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