What Antivirus and Firewall solution do you trust?

[NTFS]

well, i don't like the version included in Windows 7. It is too "integrated" to the host os.
Virtual PC 2007 witch runs on Windows XP / Vista makes more "real" pcs and is easier to configure.

[spwolf]

Originally Posted by NTFS

btw, to test cracks I use Virtual PC...

these days i just use virustotal shell extension ;-)

[techsniper]

fprot and nod32 both are good and light on resources....nod32 requires some getting used to....I sometimes have been asked by purchasing dept. in my company...about AV purchases...I normally side with nod32

[mbwallace4]

Is this limited to Windows only AV? I have been happy to use a Linux desktop computer to combat anti-virus. But I use ClamAV -- both for linux and windows computers. It is open source and a decent anti virus -- not as sophisticated as the commercial ones but it's enough for those who know how to basically stay clear of viruses.

In my opinion, any av is good, it's the user who are my concerns -- Most computer users I know, both at work and at home just don't care about such things -- they just want the computer to take care of themselves.

Educating them doesn't seem to work -- must needs to educate in a way they will get hooked, now that's a challenge.

[TBGBe]

Originally Posted by mbwallace4

Is this limited to Windows only AV?

Not as such, but as PowerArchiver is Windows only; it is assumed that most members will be using Windows.

Originally Posted by mbwallace4

In my opinion, any av is good, it's the user who are my concerns

In so far as "better than no AV", I would agree. But with an AV the biggest problem is "false positives" vs missed "attacks".
I have abandoned two AV because of repeated "false positives" - however, so far, no missed "attacks" (touch wood).
Thus another "measure" I use is resource loading.
With an old PC, I need to be able to able to "disable" e.g. playing games, NOT on-line. So for example, MSE fails at this.

[Linkster]

VIPRE Enterprise and Nod32 get my vote for fast/low resources...MSE for best free product.

[spwolf]

NOD32 had false positives with PA... how do they dare! :-)...

[mbwallace4]

Originally Posted by TBGBe

Not as such, but as PowerArchiver is Windows only; it is assumed that most members will be using Windows.

Yea, I tend to think of it as people or users not limited to Windows only -- Helping users to get their computers up and running brought me to a lot of 'places' -- need to learn them before I could give support --