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Answer» Hey, I was just wondering firstly, do I even need a firewall? If so what should I get. All the computers in our HOUSE are connected to the internet through a router. A Netgear DG834Gv3, with NAT enabled (firewall). Does this mean if I did use a firewall, there would be no difference in my protection level? Thanks, all comments appreciated Which Windows version are you running?Vista Ultimate 32bit, but firstly I need to know if it would even make a difference if I had a firewall or not.I wouldn't bother with a firewall if I were you. From what I hear, Vista Firewall (which you should have enabled) is actually pretty good. That, coupled with a router, should give you plenty of protection. Besides, at this point, there isn't really a whole lot in the way of third-party firewalls for Vista...especially for free. So, just stick with your router, default firewall, and anti-virus...and you should be set.Thanks a lot, I do have it enabled currently. As for my AV I currently am using NOD32, mainly due to what I have heard and the reviews at: www.av-comparatives.org . Is that a reliable source and can anyone back up anything like that? I'd like to know why AVG scores so low though? From using NOD for a bit it seems quite good personally.NOD is a fine protection app...if you are happy with it then stick with it.I've never used that site before, so I'm not sure how reliable it is. NOD32 is ACCEPTABLE for anti-virus protection. However, I personally prefer AVG because I've had a lot of success with it. Not sure why it would score low; it's definitely one of the better programs out there.I use NOD32. Before choosing it, I checked out the sites I could find that did regular, large scale testing of AV solutions and my conclusion was that NOD32 was among the very best virus catchers. I also like that it doesn't use a lot of resources, it scans fast and it isn't bloated with useless features. So all in all I like it. AVG actually scores pretty good if you LOOK at the on-demand test from February 2007. It's in the retrospective tests it doesn't do WELL. So apparently AVG isn't very good at catching unknown viruses. In the retrospective tests, they test a collection of current viruses on 3 month old versions of the VARIOUS AV programs to see how many "unknown viruses" the programs are able to detect. It's in these tests that NOD32 really shines.Sygate does it for me.Quote from: Deerpark on July 21, 2007, 08:08:40 PM AVG actually scores pretty good if you look at the on-demand test from February 2007. It's in the retrospective tests it doesn't do well. In my experience, AVG has been one of the best when it comes to active scanning. I've had it catch several infections before I even downloaded them. When testing it, I attempted to download programs/files I knew to be infected, and AVG caught them as soon as I clicked on the links, even before the downlod prompt. Now, when it comes to on-demand scans, I've found ClamWin to be quite impressive. Unfortunately, its interface is a bit unfriendly and isn't something you want active. But when scanning on-demand, it's likely to catch what even some of your favorite anti-virus programs might overlook.Thanks for all that, I think I'll continue using NOD32 for the time being, with Windows Firewall enabled.Ive used AVG for a while and its pretty good, another very good one to have is Avast! Anti-virus, it comes with a free home edition that all you have to do is register and they will email you a code.. but it costs nothing

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Hey, I was just wondering firstly, do I even need a firewall? If so what should I get.

All the computers in our HOUSE are connected to the internet through a router. A Netgear DG834Gv3, with NAT enabled (firewall). Does this mean if I did use a firewall, there would be no difference in my protection level?

Thanks, all comments appreciated Which Windows version are you running?Vista Ultimate 32bit, but firstly I need to know if it would even make a difference if I had a firewall or not.I wouldn't bother with a firewall if I were you. From what I hear, Vista Firewall (which you should have enabled) is actually pretty good. That, coupled with a router, should give you plenty of protection. Besides, at this point, there isn't really a whole lot in the way of third-party firewalls for Vista...especially for free. So, just stick with your router, default firewall, and anti-virus...and you should be set.Thanks a lot, I do have it enabled currently.

As for my AV I currently am using NOD32, mainly due to what I have heard and the reviews at: www.av-comparatives.org .
Is that a reliable source and can anyone back up anything like that? I'd like to know why AVG scores so low though? From using NOD for a bit it seems quite good personally.NOD is a fine protection app...if you are happy with it then stick with it.I've never used that site before, so I'm not sure how reliable it is. NOD32 is ACCEPTABLE for anti-virus protection. However, I personally prefer AVG because I've had a lot of success with it. Not sure why it would score low; it's definitely one of the better programs out there.I use NOD32. Before choosing it, I checked out the sites I could find that did regular, large scale testing of AV solutions and my conclusion was that NOD32 was among the very best virus catchers. I also like that it doesn't use a lot of resources, it scans fast and it isn't bloated with useless features.
So all in all I like it.

AVG actually scores pretty good if you LOOK at the on-demand test from February 2007. It's in the retrospective tests it doesn't do WELL. So apparently AVG isn't very good at catching unknown viruses.
In the retrospective tests, they test a collection of current viruses on 3 month old versions of the VARIOUS AV programs to see how many "unknown viruses" the programs are able to detect. It's in these tests that NOD32 really shines.Sygate does it for me.Quote from: Deerpark on July 21, 2007, 08:08:40 PM

AVG actually scores pretty good if you look at the on-demand test from February 2007. It's in the retrospective tests it doesn't do well.

In my experience, AVG has been one of the best when it comes to active scanning. I've had it catch several infections before I even downloaded them. When testing it, I attempted to download programs/files I knew to be infected, and AVG caught them as soon as I clicked on the links, even before the downlod prompt.

Now, when it comes to on-demand scans, I've found ClamWin to be quite impressive. Unfortunately, its interface is a bit unfriendly and isn't something you want active. But when scanning on-demand, it's likely to catch what even some of your favorite anti-virus programs might overlook.Thanks for all that, I think I'll continue using NOD32 for the time being, with Windows Firewall enabled.Ive used AVG for a while and its pretty good, another very good one to have is Avast! Anti-virus, it comes with a free home edition that all you have to do is register and they will email you a code.. but it costs nothing

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