Question about what to install with Avast!!! helP

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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wanna format my old lazy laptop today (9y/o) LoL
gonna setup XP-SP3
gonna install Avast Free 6.0.1035!
The Question is
what is the best FREE Firewall and FREE Anti-Malware to install with AvastFree without any conflict?
what about SAS? (i know nothing about it)

P.S. my laptop is slow (512MB Ram) :cry:
Your Advice Plz! 8)

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In my personal opinion:

Firewall:
Comodo
Online Armour
Outpost Firewall Free

Antimalware for on demand scanning only:
MBAM
SAS

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Unless you feel like paying for the one I use (see signature), I suggest to use the one bundled with Windows. :o

  • LUA (limited user account)
  • SRP (software restriction policy)
  • SuRun - an UAC replacement for XP that makes working with XP bearable as normal user.
  • Sandboxie free for your browsing.

Pretty safe if you ask me.

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:o where’s the PC Tools Firewall? they advised me to download it year ago!
Thanks for the advice :slight_smile:

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Won’t exactly rock w/ 512MiB of RAM, plus it’s pretty much dead in the development department since Symantec bought them.

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aha!!! didn’t know…thx :slight_smile:

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Thanks ??? i’m not an expert user so i didn’t understand u :-\ i just know Snadboxie 8)

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aha! thx :slight_smile: so what’s ur advice about free light firewall (do u advice me to use Win Firewall)
do u know what is the best free Anti-Malware?

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Hi Steve,

You also have “Windows 7 Firewall Control” – link : http://www.sphinx-soft.com/ -
It’s available in different versions (free – plus – portable), very light resources wise, and user friendly interface. Very easy to setup.
Try it.

Pat

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Thanks :slight_smile: but i’m using WinXP not Win7

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Won’t exactly help on XP? ???

Back to OP here - with 512MiB of RAM, do not overload your system. Use limited user account (do not work as administrator), sandbox for browsing. MBAM+SAS free on-demand only. Maybe Priwatefirewall, give it a try. L’n’S I am using is paid, no free version.

If you want help with the SuRun + SRP part, I can post some details. Shouldn’t be complicated provided that you do things properly immediately after formatting your drive and reinstalling Windows, before you have installed anything else.

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-Use limited user account (do not work as administrator) <<< Thx, i didn’t know about it! used to work as an admin!
-MBAM+SAS free on-demand only <<< Together! or one of them?
-SuRun + SRP part <<< i know nothing what r u talking about ???

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1/ As said, use on-demand only. It doesn’t matter whether you installed both, nothing running in real time when set up properly.
2/ Already explained in my first post.

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gonna read more about SuRun + SRP part and gonna take ur advice :slight_smile:
Thanks Alot :slight_smile:

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Download MalwareBytes http://filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
Super Anti-Spyware http://filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/

Neither one will conflict with avast! :smiley:

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1- I am advised as well to use Malwarebytes. But it is not free when I’m not wrong.

2- There is no need to install SuperAntiSpyware. There is a portable version with a few leftovers only after running it. You can clean out them easily if not needed anymore:
http://www.superantispyware.com/portablescanner.html

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You’re wrong. There’s a free version…!! :slight_smile:
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
asyn

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Shareware $24.95 (majorgeeks.com) ???

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  1. Click on the link, I posted.
  2. Click on ‘Download free version’.
    And yes, sure there is a paid version, too. :wink:
    asyn
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Sure, I did it. It’s linked to majorgeeks.com. ::slight_smile: