best free AV and firewall for Vista?

AV: Currently using AVG under XP. Also know about avast, antivir, PC
Tools...

Firewall: Initially will use Vista firewall as I am used to XP firewall.
Currently using Comodo under XP.

tia
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"Kris" <> wrote in message news:...
> AV: Currently using AVG under XP. Also know about avast, antivir, PC
> Tools...
>
> Firewall: Initially will use Vista firewall as I am used to XP firewall.
> Currently using Comodo under XP.


AVG's interface is nearly as bad as Avast's (which is appalling IMO), but at
least they do not slow down the computer as some others.

I use NOD32. It is really good, and v3.0 has a new interface. It's coded
in assembler, apparently, which makes it tiny in size and very light on
resources. It's also reportedly very effective

Eset Smart Security is the same thing, but adding a firewall and spam
filter, etc.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/145074/e...-security.html

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/160/secu.../products.html

ss.

I use AVG free and ZoneAlarm. Minimal impact on system.

Just note that you'll get lots of alarms from ZA - half of M$s services seem
to want to talk on the network to someone. Why?????


"Kris" <> wrote in message news:...
AV: Currently using AVG under XP. Also know about avast, antivir, PC
Tools...

Firewall: Initially will use Vista firewall as I am used to XP firewall.
Currently using Comodo under XP.

tia
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Kris
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DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310 |
| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
| Raidmax RX530-SS psu | dual boot XP Pro SP 2, and Vista Ult (on Wed).

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:22:05 -0000, Synapse Syndrome wrote:

> "Kris" <> wrote in message news:...
>> AV: Currently using AVG under XP. Also know about avast, antivir, PC
>> Tools...
>>
>> Firewall: Initially will use Vista firewall as I am used to XP firewall.
>> Currently using Comodo under XP.
>
>
> AVG's interface is nearly as bad as Avast's (which is appalling IMO), but at
> least they do not slow down the computer as some others.
>
> I use NOD32. It is really good, and v3.0 has a new interface. It's coded
> in assembler, apparently, which makes it tiny in size and very light on
> resources. It's also reportedly very effective
>
> Eset Smart Security is the same thing, but adding a firewall and spam
> filter, etc.
>
> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/145074/e...-security.html
>
> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/160/secu.../products.html
>
> ss.

I have found AVG's interface easy.

I used to use Avast but then felt that it was slowing things down and
shifted to AntiVir, but never went back to Avast to check - might well have
been something else.

I used Nod32 long time back when it was free, but then it changed, so I
changed. I'm a light home user so I look for freebies where possible.
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Kris
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DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310 |
| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
| Raidmax RX530-SS psu | dual boot XP Pro SP2, and Vista Ult (on Wed)

On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:25:57 -0600, Val wrote:

> I use AVG free and ZoneAlarm. Minimal impact on system.
>
> Just note that you'll get lots of alarms from ZA - half of M$s services seem
> to want to talk on the network to someone. Why?????
>
>
> "Kris" <> wrote in message news:...
> AV: Currently using AVG under XP. Also know about avast, antivir, PC
> Tools...
>
> Firewall: Initially will use Vista firewall as I am used to XP firewall.
> Currently using Comodo under XP.
>
> tia

Thanks! As long as AVG works fine, I'll try that after the initial setup
and all.
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Kris
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DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310 |
| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
| Raidmax RX530-SS psu | dual boot XP Pro SP2, and Vista Ult (on Wed)

"Kris" <> wrote in message news:...
> AV: Currently using AVG under XP. Also know about avast, antivir, PC
> Tools...
>
> Firewall: Initially will use Vista firewall as I am used to XP firewall.
> Currently using Comodo under XP.
>
> tia
> --
> Kris
> --------
> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310 |
> | 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
> | Raidmax RX530-SS psu | dual boot XP Pro SP 2, and Vista Ult (on Wed).



Using AVG and Windows Firewall here on Vista Business.
No complaints with either.

"Val" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I use AVG free and ZoneAlarm. Minimal impact on system.
>
> Just note that you'll get lots of alarms from ZA - half of M$s services
> seem
> to want to talk on the network to someone. Why?????


Can you give an example of these services and who they are trying to talk
to?

Jay wrote:
> "Val" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I use AVG free and ZoneAlarm. Minimal impact on system.
>>
>> Just note that you'll get lots of alarms from ZA - half of M$s
>> services seem
>> to want to talk on the network to someone. Why?????
>
>
> Can you give an example of these services and who they are trying to
> talk to?

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Forge...ft-58752.shtml


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Jay wrote:
> "Val" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I use AVG free and ZoneAlarm. Minimal impact on system.
>>
>> Just note that you'll get lots of alarms from ZA - half of M$s
>> services seem
>> to want to talk on the network to someone. Why?????
>
>
> Can you give an example of these services and who they are trying to
> talk to?


20+ Windows Vista Features and Services Harvest User Data for Microsoft
- From your machine!
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Forge...ft-58752.shtml

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free speech rights under the First Amendment and is a cornerstone of the
creativity and innovation that is a hallmark of this country. Consumer
rights in the digital age are not frivolous."
- Maura Corbett

"The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'"
<> wrote in message news:...
> Jay wrote:
>> "Val" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> I use AVG free and ZoneAlarm. Minimal impact on system.
>>>
>>> Just note that you'll get lots of alarms from ZA - half of M$s services
>>> seem
>>> to want to talk on the network to someone. Why?????
>>
>>
>> Can you give an example of these services and who they are trying to talk
>> to?
>
>
> 20+ Windows Vista Features and Services Harvest User Data for Microsoft
> - From your machine!
> http://news.softpedia.com/news/Forge...ft-58752.shtml

But my Windows firewall does not alert me to things trying to "get out"
Oh!