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Old 21-06-08, 14:48
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I have only just realized my Anti virus software should have been renewed a fortnight ago, not sure why but I haven't received a reminder. I am now totaly unprotected.
Has anyone any recommendations on a good one before I renew my license.
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Old 21-06-08, 15:16
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First of all, you are not totally unprotected. The computer in question does not have any protection against new virii.

Cannot help on which virus catcher to go for but do not live in fear. I never had one and never caught anything (that I know of)
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Old 21-06-08, 15:26
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LOL! Panic over, I have always had protection so I suddenly felt vulnerable.


I still haven't set up my wireless router properly, its set in its default modes no passwords, I just don't know where to start. I have been relying on my virus checker to block any untrusions. I must get it sorted when I can find the booklet.
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Old 21-06-08, 17:08
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Chrisitine, please make sure you setup your router with security, it's essential. Remember Stephen having someone freeloading his internet? This, or worse, could happen. Make sure your firewall in the router is switched on and enable WPA2 wireless encryption. Put a password on your router settings.

I rarely use the wireless feature on my router but found when I did switch it on and tried logging on via a laptop, I could log on to one of my neighbours network a lot easier than I could log on to my own! His router was "straight out of the box" settings. I could have encrypted his network and password protected his settings so that only I could use it, but not him.

As for anti-virus, I suggest Kaspersky, available at a very reasonable price here:
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Softw...roductId=28025
or NOD 32
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Softw...roductId=30947
though NOD32 is anti-malware only, it does not include a software firewall. If you get your router setup correctly the need for a software firewall is reduced. NOD32 has the lowest impact of any anti-virus/malware on overall performance. If you've been using Norton (uugh) you'll think you've got a whole new machine if you swap to NOD32, or Kaspersky for that matter.
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Old 21-06-08, 17:12
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Duncan, I haven't the faintest idea how to set up my d-link router I can't find the manual. I know I am supposed to do it online through an IP address thats all. I will have to keep searching for it.
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I use AVG, it used to be free a couple of years ago when I first got it.
I was so impressed with it that I bought a 2 year license.
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Old 21-06-08, 17:25
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Thanks Lello I have downloaded avg but I haven't run it yet, Kaspersky looks good.
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Which model of d-link is it?
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Old 21-06-08, 17:42
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Its the DSL-G624T. I tried looking online but couldn't find any reference to the address.
I don't use it as wireless device which is what I bought it for. Mario was worried in case his computer downloaded something it shouldn't, I just use it as a modem now.
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If you did have Norton you might have fun removing it as it leaves bits of itself behind. Best to use the Norton removal tool although on one of my machines this did not work either and I had to troll through the registry manually before it was all gone. Scary stuff for a computer ignoramus like me.
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