Internet security, which one?

Looking to purchase internet suite

Panda internet suite2007 or Zonealarm internet suite v6
any reviews would be helpful, using xp.

Many Thanks

Suzanne

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"sue45" wrote in message
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> Looking to purchase internet suite

You don't need any "security suite" bloatware products.

Use a virus scanner and some drive imaging software for backup.
http://www.eset.com/ works well.
The most important thing you can do is to backup your Windows PC.
Norton Ghost works well but don't buy any Norton home user products except
Ghost.

You appear to be using a cable modem.
I don't advise connecting a cable modem directly to a Windows PC unless the
modem already includes inbound filtering or NAT.
If the modem does not do this then you need an external firewall box between the
cable modem and the PC.
This can be a box designed for home Internet connection sharing even if you only
have one PC.

Avoid Internet Explorer if possible. Replace it with Firefox or another browser
of your choice.
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

Make sure you have XP service pack 2 and all critical updates from
http://update.microsoft.com

You should also make sure that all other software is up to date.
Commonly found applications which will need checking are:
Adobe (Acrobat) reader.
Sun Java.
Macromedia (Adobe) Flash player.
Macromedia (Adobe) Shockwave player.
And all other applications such as messenger applications, itunes, realplayer,
etc.

Take frequent drive image backups to an external USB 2.0 hard drive.
This is the most important thing because if and when you do get a virus it can
be eliminated completely by restoring a clean backup.

The next most important thing is to use a limited user account not an
administrator account.
You should set up XP so that you can log in as a limited user not an
administrator.
You should only use an administrator account when you want to install new
software or when you find something which won't work in a limited user account.
Using a limited user account is in your own interests because if you do get
malware on the system it will also be limited in what it can do to your
computer.

Jason

>
> Panda internet suite2007 or Zonealarm internet suite v6
> any reviews would be helpful, using xp.
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Suzanne
>
>
>

Re: Internet security, which one?

sue45 wrote:
> Looking to purchase internet suite
>
> Panda internet suite2007 or Zonealarm internet suite v6
> any reviews would be helpful, using xp.
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Suzanne
>
>
>

You got a Broadband connection or what?

Duane :)