Some good security questions?

Question

1)Avira Personal Edition vs Bit Defender v10 Free edition.(Don't recommend any other.

2)Is there Free editions in kaspersky.

3)Could Vista Ultimate SP3 read all(applications,etc) that could be read(applications,etc) by XP.

Answer 1

1-avira of course

2-no

2-yes

ninstall any security program you are using and install these free programs

1-Anti-virus

a-avira personal classic edition(free)(detection rate 99.6%)

http://www.download.com/Avira-AntiVir-Pe...

2-Anti-spyware

a-super antispyware free(one of the most recommended antispywares)

http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware...

b- a-squared free(will get rid of all kinds of spyware,backdoors.trojans,keyloggers and etc)

http://www.download.com/A-squared-Free/3...

3-firewall

a-comodo firewall pro(free)(the only free firewall to pass matousec leaktest with an excellent score 95%  (after installing it go to firewall tab then stealth port wizard and set it to block all incoming conections)

note:this won't affect any p2p propgrams(limewire,bitcomet and etc)

http://www.download.com/Comodo-Firewall-...

4-browser

a-firefox 3.0(safest browser,fastest browser and most enjoyable browser)

http://www.download.com/mozilla-firefox/...

5-browser add-ons(firefox)

a-mcafee site advisor(warns you of bad sites)

http://www.download.com/McAfee-SiteAdvis...

b-Adblock Plus(blocks ads )

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox...

6-pc utilties

a-ccleaner:(cleans temporary internet files,history cookies , fixes the registry and etc)

http://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000-21...

b-revouninstaller: (uninstall the programs and removes the traces left in registry )(completely remove sticky programs like norton because it scans the registry for traces left in the registry after uninstalling the programs

http://www.download.com/Revo-Uninstaller...

Answer 2

Hi

Definitely Avira AntiVir - BitDefender doesn't even have real-time.

There is a Kaspersky AVP Tool, though this is primarily used for cleaning infected computers as it has no real-time protection or updates.

http://devbuilds.kaspersky-labs.com/devb...

Answer 3

1). Avira... to be honest, I don't really know.

2) No. BUT! I have got a free copy from reading this blog. I doubt it's still available any more though. http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008...

3) Sp3 is not officially out yet -- it probably never will since Windows 7 is slated for release in 2010. However, Vista can still run XP-only applications by simply running with Compatibility mode.

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Edit: I've just updated the link. Now, if you are a Barclay's banking customer, you can get Kaspersky 2009 for free.

Answer 4

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