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Anti-virus

  • 16-12-2007 8:46pm
    #1
    Wisheress
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭


    Hello, Vista user here. I finally got around to installing Norton anti-virus on my laptop. As soon as I did so, many of email accounts became inaccessible and a bunch of problems arose. A quick glance through the 'Norton' threads on boards.ie (which I should have checked before buying Norton!!) confirmed that it is a pile of **** so I uninstalled it within minutes. The good news if that my laptop is back to full health (as far as I can see).

    My question is: Vista has a firewall. As a rookie, I don't know much about PCs but was wondering should I also install an antivirus program (I see that people here are very complimentary of AVG). Sorry if it seems like an obvious question but I thought installing Norton was a no-brainer and I was very wrong!

    Thanks for your help!


Comments

  • #2
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Install AVG and you'll be grand - it would be advisable, - Firewall alone isn't enough.


  • #3
    layke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭layke


    Webmonkey wrote: »
    Install AVG and you'll be grand - it would be advisable, - Firewall alone isn't enough.

    What he said. There's no point in buying an AV these days unless you are a business. It's like burning money really.


  • #4
    Wisheress
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭Wisheress


    Thanks a lot guys, much appreciated!


  • #5
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,317 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    I'm on Vista Ultimate. The Vista firewall only attempts to block incoming threats, but does not block outgoing. It should be replaced by a more comprehensive third-party firewall.


  • #6
    mick.fr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭mick.fr


    Blue_Lagoon wrote: »
    I'm on Vista Ultimate. The Vista firewall only attempts to block incoming threats, but does not block outgoing. It should be replaced by a more comprehensive third-party firewall.

    hu?


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  • #7
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    I'm pretty sure that fault was with the XP firewall, and that the Vista one fixes it. I would still recommend upgrading to a third party alternative though.


  • #8
    Donny5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭Donny5


    Yeah, if you have some spare cash, Grisoft's AVG Intenet Security package is the way to go.


  • #9
    Twincam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭Twincam


    I think AVG is also available on Download.com for free...


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