PC Security Setup - Comments or Suggestions?

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Dear Avast Forum gurus and users,

Does anybody have suggestions, comments or thoughts about my PC security setup? (and please not just ‘paranoid’) :smiley:

Is it wise to always select deep-scan and not just quick-scan (ie. not all files) with the following products?

I run a full boot-time scan every Wednesday and all on-demand scanners listed below are also run on the same day.

I thank you all sincerely for your time and contribution!!!

Best wishes,

Avastfan1

Operating System: Windows XP SP2 (fully updated and patched)
User Account: Restricted Account (ie. a non-admin account)
Web Browser: Firefox 2.0.0.14 (Noscript 1.6 and AdblockPlus ver 0.7.5.4)
Firewall: Zoonealarm Pro 7.0.470.000 (fully updated)
Virusscaner: Avast Pro 4.8.1169 (all modules active and rootkit scan on startup enabled)
On-Demand Spyware/Malware: (note: none of the following are resident or active, rather on-demand)

  • Spybot (version 1.5.2.20 updated but Tea-timer not active)
  • Spybot’s RootAlyzer (latest version)
  • Adware (1.06r1 - manually updated latest definition file)
  • A-squared Free (version 3.5.0.13 - fully updated)
  • AVG Anti-spyware version 7.5 (fully updated)
  • AVG Anti-rookit version 1.1.0.42 (no longer updateable as stand-alone version)
  • SuperAntiSpyware (version 3.9.1008 - fully updated)
  • F-secure Blacklight (latest version)
  • ZooneAlarm Pro’s Anti-Spyware Module (fully updated)
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I always like to use a router for the firewall capabilities it provides.

The problem with relying on just a software firewall is if it accidentally turns offs, crashes, is not configured properly or maliciously attacked, your pc is vulnerable.

A router provides an extra layer of protection.