How many firewalls do you have?

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by James

this is actually quite a bad idea. If you get a rootkit installed, it can be impossible to install any kind of cleaning software (firewalls, AV, anti-malware, etc.) or when it's installed, it can be neutralized. Rootkits give that code root access to your computer, and there is nothing you can do to clean it other than wipe and install. The prevalence of them in a Windows environment makes it very important to install anti-malware software and keep it checking in real time. This definitely hits gaming performance when making harddrive writes, but is the safest way to operate by far.

Yeah, I've seen it happen on my parents computer one time. As for me, other than the occasional non-serious virus, I've never ever had any security related problems on any of my computers for the past 11 years. And before 6 months ago I didn't even use a router.

But I still keep that in the back of my mind and do regular backups of important files.

[Jason425]

You're not immune to viruses just because you're in Canada. :P

[Omega]

What? They have the Internet in Canada now? (I kid! I kid!)

But yeah ... I use a Linux or BSD-based NAT router, and that's enough firewall for me. I only forward a few ports to a select few applications, and I'm not worried about outgoing connections, since I'm fully aware of what I have running on my computer (and don't stupidly run executables with which I'm not familiar). I use CS-AV protection ... that is, common sense anti-virus. It's worked flawlessly for me for the past ~17 years .

[Jason425]

The best thing about CS-AV... it's free!

I hear it is a real resource hog though... :P

[Tyler]

LOL! I just got it.... can you believe I actually searched google once looking up "common sense anti-virus". And then it clicked.


Yeah, I'm an idiot.

[Jason425]

.... well, it is late...

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Tyler

LOL! I just got it.... can you believe I actually searched google once looking up "common sense anti-virus". And then it clicked.


Yeah, I'm an idiot.

Actually , you would find a few links...(slow day, time on my hands)

http://www.clarksupport.com/tenrules.htm

Cause face it, you can google almost anything...

[smartkid]

My anti virus is completely free (to me at least) and works like a charm (thank you hackers they cracked mcafee :P )

[Jason425]

AVG gives me a false sense-of-security...