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Subject: Zone alarm etc

Original Message

Name: mr1470
Date: October 5, 2007 at 05:54:24 Pacific
Subject: Zone alarm etc
OS: Xp SP2
CPU/Ram: P4 1.8 / 1.5Gb RAM
Model/Manufacturer: Dell Optiplex GX260

Comment:

Hi folks,
I don't have a problem, I'm considering changing things on my home PC and I'd like a second opinion.
At the moment I am running Zone Alarm Pro firewall, with Symantec Antivirus and Windows Defender.
I am considering upgrading to Zone Alarm Security Suite and ditching Symantec/Windows Defender.
Do you think this is a good idea?
Specifically:
1. am I likely to notice any improvement in performance?
2. from a security point of view, would this be at least as good as what I am running now?
Thanks in advance
Steve

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Response Number 1

Name:
Date: October 5, 2007 at 06:06:35 Pacific
Subject: Zone alarm etc

Reply: (edit)

Well symantec is a hog so nothing can be any worse than symantec except maybe Mcafee .I just run the free version of ZA and use free AVG AV and have never had a problem and both use low resources .

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Response Number 2

Name: Ghostman 1
Date: October 5, 2007 at 07:01:52 Pacific
Subject: Zone alarm etc

Reply: (edit)

I have to agree with Vipergg, Dump Symantec
and install something lighter...
I am using Avast pro and a free older version of Zone Alarm...

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Response Number 3

Name: mr1470
Date: October 5, 2007 at 09:38:43 Pacific
Subject: Zone alarm etc

Reply: (edit)

Thank you both.
I'll probably give it a go over the weekend then.
Does anyone think it would be a bad move to get rid of Windows Defender?

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Response Number 4

Name: Ghostman 1
Date: October 5, 2007 at 10:13:52 Pacific
Subject: Zone alarm etc

Reply: (edit)

Dump that as well, check out CCleaner and
SpywareTerminator...

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Response Number 5

Name: mr1470
Date: October 5, 2007 at 10:45:41 Pacific
Subject: Zone alarm etc

Reply: (edit)

Thanks for that,
we already use ccleaner daily, and regularly run ad-aware SE personal and SD Spybot too.
SpywareTerminator's a new one on me, I'll take a look for it later.

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