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16. January 2007, 12:32:42
ScrambledEggs 
Subject: anyone know
Modified by ScrambledEggs (16. January 2007, 12:33:05)
if theres a good free internet security out there somewhere
as my Norton is about to expire and i dont fancy paying to renew it

16. January 2007, 13:37:57
hexkid 
Subject: Re: anyone know
"Snoopy": Lots of them (and a whole lot of other types of software):

http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html
http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html

Sorry, I can't recommend one of the "Anti-Spyware/Anti-Virus/Anti-Rootkit" because I don't use them (my connection to the internet is through a Linux machine which has its own firewall).

16. January 2007, 14:08:28
toedder 
Subject: Re: anyone know
Modified by toedder (16. January 2007, 14:09:07)
"Snoopy": I don't know a free combination of spyware/antivirus/firewall, I use avg free for antivirus and anti-spyware(http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1). As a firewall I used Sygate, but during the search for an english download page I got informed that Symantec bought Sygate and stopped serving updates, so I might consider going back to Zone Alarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/trial_zaFamily/trial_zaFamily.jsp), also I didn't really like it..

16. January 2007, 14:12:50
Rose 
Subject: Re: anyone know
Gordon Shumway: I had zone alarm and had a lot of troubles with it was it kept blocking my net access if my machine was idle.. real pain.. so that is gone. I fully recommend AVG ( the free one) Ive had it for about a year and recommend it over Norton. My hubby tries to disuade folks from buying Norton and when he works on their PC's he puts on AVG.  The down side is we get fewer returns lol. Folks arent getting the viruses they were getting with other programs so less work for him!

16. January 2007, 14:16:47
toedder 
Subject: Re: anyone know
Rose: I know, there are several issues with ZoneAlarm, you can't configure too much yourself and it doesn't tell you very much - just like it would be a MS app ;)
I loved Sygate, very sad that #*!°~#- Symantec stopped it...

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