I have a fresh install of XP with all service packs and updates. At the moment I have a trial copy of Eset AV and Windows firewall. Before I have always had the bells and whistles of the full AVG paid system but wonder whether with what I have now (with Eset being purchased) will be sufficient. I get the impression from what I read that the more protection one has the more the system has to cope with. My system is purely for FS9 and FSX on separate partitions of a second HD. Storage of downloads is on an external Maxtor. Internet access is through a home hub.
Is what I have enough protection ?
Thanks
Dont let the internet boogie man scare you.. with a router which comes with a NAT hardware firewall, the XP firewall and NOD 32 running its browser scanner which comes with the standard NOD product, your fine and dont need all that other crap
The only system than need more security are high level mission critical systems. Unless you are part of a corporation or a CIA agent, you dont need all that garbage. No one is going to attack you and anyone that would bother trying would not get very far unless they were high level hackers
you CIA or MI6? Do you have highly sensitive corporate records on the system?
LOL
Dont worry about it!
If a REAL hacker who is government trained wants in, hes getting in regardless of your security software. Real mission critical systems use hardware firewalls and trap wall security.. software is only their 2nd line of defense and if a real hacker can get through the primary line, they can get through the 2nd easier with enough time
So forget about the internet paranoia the security industry has festered and enjoy the system. Standard NOD 32 AV and the WinXP firewall will protect you just fine. I do suggest using Spybots Seach and destroy as well... just the IE Plugin, NOT the Tea Timmer feature. It will keep the browser protected from junkware and other crap. NOD deals with Virus and high level spyware only.
