05-16-2004, 02:06 AM
AVG produced one unexpected, unexplained, and unplesant side-effect during my usage of it, and I have since moved on to AntiVir for my anti-viral needs. Being an opensource project, AntiVir is updated very regularly, both in terms of virus definitions as well as the scanner.
As far as software-based firewalls go, I have found Sygate Personal Firewall to be quite good after having it brought to my attention in a recent discussion here on the Lounge. However, it is quite complex and verbose, so I would still recommend ZoneAlarm unless the person who will be using it is willing to learn about firewalls a little more.
As far as software-based firewalls go, I have found Sygate Personal Firewall to be quite good after having it brought to my attention in a recent discussion here on the Lounge. However, it is quite complex and verbose, so I would still recommend ZoneAlarm unless the person who will be using it is willing to learn about firewalls a little more.