How is this for protection

[z3r0125]

I am currently using the following software for protection on the PC just wandering how it stacks up:

• FireFox for browser
  Thunderbird for email
  Antivir XP (free) for virus scanner (always on)
  Zone Alarm (free) Firewall (always on)
  Spyware Blaster (always on)
  Spyware Guard (always on)
  Spybot S&D (daily)
  Ad-Aware (daily)
  CrapCleaner (daily)
  RegScrubXP (weekly)
  RegSeeker (weekly)
  Ewido Free (weekly scans)

 

[Malak]

Using about 11 more programs than I am.

 

[lozina]

no condom?

 

[FrustratedUser]

your protection > overkill > my protection.

 

[Nothinman]

Makes me glad I don't run Windows...

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
your protection > overkill > my protection.

What he said.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: z3r0125
I am currently using the following software for protection on the PC just wandering how it stacks up:

• FireFox for browser
  Thunderbird for email
  Antivir XP (free) for virus scanner (always on)
  Zone Alarm (free) Firewall (always on)
  Spyware Blaster (always on)
  Spyware Guard (always on)
  Spybot S&D (daily)
  Ad-Aware (daily)
  CrapCleaner (daily)
  RegScrubXP (weekly)
  RegSeeker (weekly)
  Ewido Free (weekly scans)

I would remove some of the redundancy:

Spyware Blaster (always on)
Spyware Guard (always on)
CrapCleaner (daily)
RegScrubXP (weekly)
RegSeeker (weekly)
Ewido Free (weekly scans)

and add that you should use a limited account for daily use (use admin only when necessary).

 

[WannaFly]

If you practiced safe computing habits you wouldnt need all that crap.

 

[z3r0125]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
your protection > overkill > my protection.

What would you suggest i keep? add? do away with?

 

[Steve]

My protection:

SpywareBlaster, SpywareGuard, Spybot's TeaTimer and immunity, Google Toolbar (always on)
Ad-Aware (weekly)
Online virus scan (whenever I feel like it)

 

[KB]

Might I recommend a tin-foil hat to go with all that. Don't want microsoft reading your mind now do you?

Seriously that is too much and will hurt system performance worse than the spyware would. Try Firewall + Anti-virus + don't run as admin

 

[Abhoth]

Just because you're not paranoid doesn't mean they're still not after you!

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Makes me glad I don't run Windows...

In case you completely ignored the other posts, nobody uses this much, it's overkill. You can safely run windows without any of it.

 

[timswim78]

You are headed in the right direction by avoiding Outlook and IE. As some others have said, there seems to be a little redundancy in your spyware software.

Maybe try eliminating some of the excessive software and see if your performance improves.