Comments on: Tools you can use, Sites you can visit (Updated 20th May 2007)

By: JoseLeon

JoseLeon — Tue, 22 May 2007 07:57:56 +0000

marius: I am using comodo firewall without problems more than a year, I don’t know how your pc hanged out, but I recommend you not using IE when you surf internet. Firefox is safer.

By: marius

marius — Tue, 22 May 2007 04:02:09 +0000

I tried to download comodo firewall. Its not good. When I opened IE my pc hanged out.

By: doremi

doremi — Mon, 21 May 2007 11:06:04 +0000

For paid antivirus, I would recommend Kasperky Anitivirus or Kasperky Internet Security. It is a good companion while surfing the internet.

By: Mike Franklin (BigMike)

Mike Franklin (BigMike) — Sun, 20 May 2007 23:30:50 +0000

Sorry, the above link does not work. Try http://www.elbertonga.com/freecomputersecurity

By: Mike Franklin (BigMike)

Mike Franklin (BigMike) — Sun, 20 May 2007 17:51:26 +0000

Jude,
Sorry I haven’t gotten back sooner, but I am busily working on my new computer security site. It is still in beta, but I am also learning CSS and PHP programming as I go along.

I am developing a “suite” of FREE programs (someone else developed the programs, Ijust put them together) that can give you almost 100% protection.
As in building custom computers, it is not the individual parts, but how they fit together for maximum performance, that makes the difference.

Once I finalize everything, I will let you know. In the mean time, you can take a look at my temporary work in progress for some ideas.

Live long and prosper.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 20 May 2007 17:17:50 +0000

1) Use a Macintosh (Just Don’t use the Windows Platform)
2) NetBarrier X4
3) VirusBarrier X4
4) Firefox / Safari
5) 1Passwd

Make sure everything is set to check for updates automatically. Take the time (on any computer) to understand any software added for security to be able to set it intelligently. As stated above just don’t install and walk away.

I am not some die hard Mac fan but actually switched to Mac after about a year in this arena. Best decision I have made in a while. And now slowly becoming a die hard Mac Fan.

By: Gaby

Gaby — Sun, 20 May 2007 16:36:20 +0000

Here is an official download trial. (url: http://www.shareit.com/product.html?sessionid=620812452&random=7398f811726dabe86b31afb426971873&productid=192676)

If you try to buy it then you reach this page where you can download the 30-day evaluation.

I have a much older version (haven’t upgraded yet…)

By: Jude

Jude — Sun, 20 May 2007 15:48:53 +0000

woo, gaby, is that a free one or i’ll have to pay to test it out?

By: Gaby

Gaby — Sun, 20 May 2007 11:30:15 +0000

Although i have a firewalled router, i use Agnitum Outpost software firewall. Has not failed me yet

By: JoseLeon

JoseLeon — Sun, 20 May 2007 08:32:52 +0000

Check this post Jude:

http://noponzi.com/?p=110

By: Jude

Jude — Sun, 20 May 2007 07:02:57 +0000

AntiRootKits? Added Comodo Firewall to the list Jose! What’s Antirootkits for?

By: JoseLeon

JoseLeon — Sun, 20 May 2007 06:58:33 +0000

I would also recommend comodo firewall (it’s great and free) and antirootkits to check your windows o.s.

By: cyrano

cyrano — Sun, 20 May 2007 05:24:30 +0000

Best advice would be not to use Windows platforms at all!

By: Jude

Jude — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:44:14 +0000

Sent you an email

By: Mike Franklin

Mike Franklin — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:31:56 +0000

Sounds like a plan. What would you like me to do?

By: Jude

Jude — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:58:43 +0000

Woot, Mike, would you like to write one for us here?

By: Mike Franklin

Mike Franklin — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:53:16 +0000

Thanks, Jude,
If I can be of any help, let me know. I am not a computer guru, just someone in the trinches.

By: Jude

Jude — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:45:33 +0000

Hey Mike, thanks for sharing all these. I should probably write an updated one pretty soon, and maybe highlight those that could be use with the new Vista as well.

By: Mike Franklin

Mike Franklin — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:21:50 +0000

I own a computer repair center and would like to express my opinion on a few of your programs with which I am intimately familiar.

Lavasoft’s Adaware was great last year, but seems to have not kept up with the progress of some others. I recommend a paid anti-spyware program - SpySweeper. It is well worth the price of around $30. It finds many, many spyware infections that Adaware misses. Also Spyware Doctor is very good, but seems to be a bit more of a resource hog and the updates are not fully automatic. Both are great at preventing and removing problem files.

As for Microsoft’s Antispyware (beta), it is a joke. More infections go through it than water through a siv.

Search and Destroy is in the same category as Adaware - good last year, but…

Comodo’s free firewall to me is better. It passed all the penitration tests with flying colors and seems easier to set up. It is better than some firewalls that come with suites.

Run away from Symantic’s antivirus and suites. Thy are prone to attack which crashes the protection. Also McAfee seems to be a resource hog.

Don’t update to Microsoft Internet Explorer 7. It causes many computers to hang or crash, or just go loopy. If you already installed it as part of an update, go th add/remove programs and remove it. It will automatically revert back to IE 6. Then don’t use it. Use Firefox 2 or Opera.

By: judeass

judeass — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 17:17:45 +0000

Thanks for the tips! and they’re seriously useful. You have a great blog btw.