Technorati Tags: Antivirus Firewall Software

Technorati Tags: Antivirus Firewall Software

I am not receiving any notifications ONLY on my home network. I think its from the firewall. How can i fix it?

What kind of Firewall do you have? Whatever you have, you can change it from it’s settings.

Sorry if that didn’t help a lot. But I need more info in order to answer clearly.

I want to have a type of firewall software that will be a barrier between me and the internet. I don’t exactly want a proxy because they are too slow. I just want a software that will allow me to a have a different IP than my home firewall assigns for me.

Thanks

A VPN like HotSpotShield should hide your IP Address.

http://hotspotshield.com

Good free firewalls are Comodo (w/o the anti-virus),PC Tools Firewall Plus,ZoneAlarm. Install only one and then disable that Windows firewall.

http://www.download.com

I need to delete a virus from our family computer. Can someone tell me what is the best antivirus software that we should install in our computer?

There are two types of antivirus softwares: the free ones and the paid ones. If you are online most of the time, I suggest you use the new Norton 360 or Kaspersky Internet Security. AVG has been voted as a favorite free antivirus, although there is a paid version of it which offers more features and options.

Know of where I can get this free or cheap? Thanks!

I would recommend Zone Alarm as a decent free firewall:

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

and as for free antivirus software I would recommend AVG:

http://free.grisoft.com/

I’m trying to use Frost Wire and Lime Wire, but it says a firewall is blocking it. It’s not the Windows Firewall, I have it turned off. I don’t know which firewall it is or how to get rid of it so I can download music. Please help me.

ZoneAlarm is a big one on this but if you don’t have it try reinstalling the software and see if it works. I don’t recommend disabling your windows firewall or any other firewall. Its there to help keep you safe. You should have had something come up and say the program is trying to access that site. If not I am not sure what to tell you.

I have tried avast which didnt seem to do very much as i still got a virus. I also tried Avira which was fine at first and then my computer starting running really slow especially with the updates and now it keeps freezing. I am going to do a full system restore this afternoon but want to put something different on. Please help

There is no "best" solution as what will work best for you will depend on your circumstances. Here is a great article about free computer security. Sorry it is a bit long but if you read the lot you will be in a great position to choose what really is best for you:

Pay for anti-virus software from the biggies Symantec/Norton or Mcafee and it’ll cost roughly £50 per year. Yet you can also take advantage of a variety of decent free programmes…

* Grisoft’s AVG 8.0.

AVG has a long history, and has been through loads of modifications to provide a better service on its way to the current version, AVG 8.0. The company makes its money by selling virus protection to small businesses, and offers free home-user versions as a means of promoting its professional service. It’s protection is reasonably thorough, though it doesn’t offer any real tech support. It’s quite unintrusive, doesn’t use too many resources, and it will regularly auto-update.

* Alwil Softaware’s Avast! 4.

Alwil software’s Avast! 4 is free for non-commercial users and offers regular updates, as well as proper technical support via e-mail or phone. Protection-wise it’s very similar to AVG, covering all the same bases and not hogging system resources, but it has a funkier interface (for those who like a pinch of fashion with their computer security). The only downside is that you have to re-register it after each year of use.

* AntiVir.

AntiVir by Alvira actually offers better standard virus detection than both of the above, but lacks in other areas. It won’t scan your emails before you open them, uses more resources (less of a problem if you’ve a more powerful PC), and maintains a perhaps-too-visible presence on your desktop. You’ll also have to occasionally re-register it to keep it going.

Whichever of these you choose, there’s one important warning…

Hackers develop new bugs constantly. All these free anti-virus services offer regular updates, if you don’t download them, you’re not protected.

Yet it’s not just about how up to date your software is. If you’re not using it, what’s the point. Try to fit in a full ‘on-demand’ scan (that is, one where the virus scanner flicks through all the files on your hard drive) once a week. This should make sure nothing slips through the net.
Free online virus scanners for further protection

Whilst they shouldn’t replace proper software, online scanners provide a secondary scan and can sometimes be more up to date. So if you’re worried your software isn’t working well enough, or want a second opinion, these are worth a regular play with.

* Trendmicro’s Housecall 6.6.

Updated daily, Housecall 6.6 will rummage through your whole machine, identifying infections as it goes. As a bonus, it’ll also look for other vulnerabilities in your machine, and in many cases fix those it finds. Feedback’s generally excellent for the service, though be aware it might pique the interest of your firewall since it runs using ActiveX or Java (you choose which).

* Panda Security’s Activescan 2.0.

In a bid to sell you its paid-for security programmes, Panda Security also offers a free online scan, which will be better for some as it can be customised to only scan certain sections of your hard drive.

A note for those with new PCs

Often companies throw in free anti-virus programs hoping you’ll subscribe to them out of convenience once the free trial ends. By all means take advantage of the free offer, but then ditch and switch to a free version when it expires. Make sure you uninstall the trial too; it may interfere with the new virus scanner, and even if not it’ll certainly slow down your PC.

Note for Norton users only: It can be a bit of a pain to get rid of all Norton AntiVirus’s components from your machine. If you’re having trouble doing so, try Symantec’s own Norton Removal Tool, which is designed to solve this very problem.
Free Firewall software

Anti-virus isn’t the only protection your computer needs. If you don’t have a Firewall, you’re leaving all your files and sensitive information vulnerable. Therefore its important to get one. To help explain this, let me use a simple analogy.

If anti-virus software’s the border patrol checking to see what’s allowed in, a firewall’s the border fence stopping all the bad stuff coming in in the first place.

Got a router?

Thankfully most of us use a router to connect to the web nowadays rather than just a modem. I say thankfully because routers have built-in firewalls which deal with incoming connections before they hit your PC, and outgoing connections before they hit the web after leaving your machine. Ensure yours is turned on and set to a high enough level of security. Consult the manual or search online for the make and model number if you don’t know how to check.

Whilst you’re there, check your router password has been changed from its default; you’d be surprised at how

Long story short someone is trying to take back a wireless router saying that they need to update the antivirus software on it. Is there such a thing for a wireless router or any type of software for a router?

Routers have no "software" anti-virus.
They have no analytic capabilities beyond determining header addresses and the actual routing to the intended destination.
There is firmware for the box, and there are configurations that make it more secure, but that’s it.

Think of your firewall as something that blocks incoming and outgoing traffic from your PC to the internet. It can stop hackers from breaking into your PC.

A good Antivirus program will stop computer viruses from infecting your computer. There are many forms of computer viruses from e-mail worms, to programs that will delete your hard drive and crash your computer.