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nixie21
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security programs
« on: Feb 14th, 2006, 12:23pm »		 Quote Quote  Modify Modify
Right now I run Symantec Corporate AV 10 AND TH and MSAS, software and router firewall
 
My question is,
 
Is SAV and TH enough for real time(plus firewalls), and use MSAS (and other anti spyware as on demand only?) or do you think a realtime AS is important?
 
Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: Feb 15th, 2006, 2:12am »		 Quote Quote  Modify Modify
Personally I feel you are well protected.  Obviously "protection" depends greatly on the user and how the user disciplines him/herself when using the computer.  If you do the following, then your protection is much easier to maintain.
 
-  Keep Windows updated with the latest hotfixes.
-  Keep updates of your AV, Windows Defender (MSAS) and TH current, daily checks.
-  Maximize the protection options of your AV and THGuard.exe and TH Scanner.  
-  Lock down IE so that it provides much stronger defense than the normal defaults.  For example, block/Prompt ActiveX, Javascripting, etc.
-  Practice safe surfing and email handling.  Be very cautious about downloading from emails and unknown websites.
-  Routinely clean out junk files on your system.
-  Every so often run some of the free tools such as SysInternal's RootkitRevealer, Trend Micro's CWShredder.  
 
I would suggest that you add the freebies SpywareBlaster and IE-Spyad.  Also the cleaning program CCleaner.
 
Should you want to invest in additional security, I would recommend programs such as RegDefend and AppDefend or ProcessGuard over additional spyware programs.  
 
JMO  Wink
 
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