Re: FAQ: Which virus/malware protection should I use?
AVG - free virus scanner
Zone Alarm - free software firewall
Spybot Search & Destroy - free program that I run occasionally to check for spyware etc.
Adaware - free, same function as Spybot S&D
I also think it is very important to mention that one of the most important things people can do is to make sure their Windows machine is up to date with all of the latest Microsoft security patches and updates. I find that so many of my customers machines are still running XP Service Pack 1!!
Another important thing people need to know is, a virus scanner that is not updated almost DAILY with the latest virus definitions is basically useless. Again, I find so many computers that I work on have some sort of virus protection but it is months or even years out of date. (and in those cases they almost always have viruses.
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