NOD32 or NOD32 Smart Security?

Mingo · May 13, 2008

Hello,

Is it really necessary to have an extra firewall and antispam when I already

have windows firewall on? Isn't NOD32 sufficient enough?

Thank you!

Mgo L.

Kayman · May 13, 2008

On Tue, 13 May 2008 16:20:01 +0800, Mingo wrote:



> Hello,

>

> Is it really necessary to have an extra firewall and antispam when I already

> have windows firewall on? Isn't NOD32 sufficient enough?

> 

No, it's not necessary!

For the average homeuser, the Windows Firewall does a fantastic job at its

core mission and is really all you need if you have a good quality

'real-time' anti-virus program -NOD32 falls in that category- [and another

firewall on your router if you're on high speed internet connection].

In conjunction with WinXP Firewall use:

Seconfig XP 1.0

http://seconfig.sytes.net/

(http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Seco...load-39707.html)

Seconfig XP is able configure Windows not to use TCP/IP as transport

protocol for NetBIOS, SMB and RPC, thus leaving TCP/UDP ports 135, 137-139

and 445 (the most exploited Windows networking weak point) closed.)

OR

Configuring NT-services much more secure.

http://www.ntsvcfg.de/ntsvcfg_eng.html

Also, routinely practice Safe-Hex.

http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html

Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Ad

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp

A-S applications - for non-viral malware.

The effectiveness of an individual A-S scanners can be wide-ranging and

oftentimes a collection of scanners is best. There isn't one software that

cleans and immunizes you against everything. That's why you need multiple

products to do the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catch what

another may miss, (grab'em all).

SuperAntispyware - Free

http://www.superantispyware.com/superantis...efreevspro.html

and

Ad-Aware 2007 - Free

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

and

Spybot Search & Destroy - Free

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

and

Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/s...re/default.mspx

WD monitors the start-registry and hooks registers/files to prevent spyware

and worms to install to the OS.

Interesting reading:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html

"...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects

changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about

the actual threat."

Good luck style_emoticons/

Straight Talk · May 13, 2008

On Tue, 13 May 2008 16:20:01 +0800, "Mingo"

<sly_007_2007_remove_@yahoo.com> wrote:



>Hello,

>

>Is it really necessary to have an extra firewall and antispam when I already

>have windows firewall on?

In my opinion, no.



> Isn't NOD32 sufficient enough?

In my opinion, yes.

Leonard Grey · May 13, 2008

You must use only one software firewall - Windows Firewall or a

third-party firewall.

Windows Firewall provides a basic level of protection. A third-party

firewall offers additional features that can improve your security. In

most cases, when you install a third-party firewall it will offer to

turn off Windows Firewall or do so automatically.

NOD32 does not have a firewall.

Windows Firewall is not an anti-spyware application.

You can get the software you need in one of two ways: install an

all-in-one suite that includes everything, or install individual

applications. Unless you're technically advanced I would suggest an

all-in-one suite.

However, regardless of the software you install, by far the most

important way to keep yourself safe on the internet is to educate

yourself about the dangers and be resolute in avoiding risky behavior.

---

Leonard Grey

Errare humanum est

Mingo wrote:

> Hello,

>

> Is it really necessary to have an extra firewall and antispam when I already

> have windows firewall on? Isn't NOD32 sufficient enough?

>

> Thank you!

>

> Mgo L.

>

>

Mingo · May 14, 2008

Thank you very much and the above people the for the advises.

Rgds,

M. L.

"Leonard Grey" <Leonard@Grey.invalid>

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| You must use only one software firewall - Windows Firewall or a

| third-party firewall.

|

| Windows Firewall provides a basic level of protection. A third-party

| firewall offers additional features that can improve your security. In

| most cases, when you install a third-party firewall it will offer to

| turn off Windows Firewall or do so automatically.

|

| NOD32 does not have a firewall.

|

| Windows Firewall is not an anti-spyware application.

|

| You can get the software you need in one of two ways: install an

| all-in-one suite that includes everything, or install individual

| applications. Unless you're technically advanced I would suggest an

| all-in-one suite.

|

| However, regardless of the software you install, by far the most

| important way to keep yourself safe on the internet is to educate

| yourself about the dangers and be resolute in avoiding risky behavior.

| ---

| Leonard Grey

| Errare humanum est

|

| Mingo wrote:

| > Hello,

| >

| > Is it really necessary to have an extra firewall and antispam when I

already

| > have windows firewall on? Isn't NOD32 sufficient enough?

| >

| > Thank you!

| >

| > Mgo L.

| >

| >

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