I run Astaro Firewall on perimter that handles all firewall, intrusion detection and virus scans. Locally I have windows firewall with nod32 and prevx. Never haveany issues with this setup.
Fwiw, I know I'm off the subject of security but thought I'd post my fwiw here. I got fake some anti virus, after much sweat got rid of it and a few others (browser redirect) but never was able to access my control panel afterwards. I figured I could live with that till something else expired which happened yesteray. Nortin antivirus pop up said it stopped a ahigh level threat and my computer would freeze after a few minutes. Anyways, I have a lenova lap top, and they have this lenova care button and all you do is push it and it cleans the whole computer and re installs everything. I figured I'd have to put some recovery disks in, etc but all seems well now. took a couple hours. Point being, this was an easy thing toi accomplish.
NONE, have used zero anti this or anti that after dropping Norton garbage about 4 years ago. My protect myself plan is simple. Trading computer is used for that and that only, at approx 1617 est when ES intraday session is over i do a printout of the 5 minute chart and shut the machine down, flip the on/off switch on back of pc to OFF and then flip off the electric supply to the pc. NO FUSS NO MUSS. Reflip the switches to ON about 0900 est the next morning. I have another pc for trading backup which basically just sits there and smiles at me in wild anticipation of firing it up...............i do maybe once a week to keep it happy and do XP updates. The "garbage" pc gets the e-mail, browsing, etc chores. Look!!! Stay away from porn, music free downloads (if any still out there) and other so called FREE stuff and you will be fine. Nothing beats a clean reinstall of the operating system now and then on the garbage box to wipe away any junk. I never need to do backups because i am a trader and not a person to have files, music, photos etc kept in a pc. If i do a clean reinstall on even the trading pc.............which is rare...........i just reinstall the trading platform and other stuff..........no need to backup anything. Norton etc is for pc users that are new and believe all the scare talk about security so you buy norton etc.............NORTON SUCKED to no end..............that crap does more harn to your pc than you imagine.............BELIEVE IT. PS: i do not do banking etc on a pc....( use direct withdrawel at the bank for bills).........yes i order stuff but i change the cards number now and then, call up visa etc and ask for a new number or simply tell them it was lost................BOOM, a new card and no one has the number. KISS PSS: next pc will have windows 7 but only because improved security stuff built in. Security is nice, where pretty is useless. I fully agree win 7 has better spyware etc protection than xp..........but the days of windows ME are long gone. Anti this anti that software is for rookies. BYE Nutmeg...........i just read your post.......agree, buy good machine well equipped and you are far ahead of the crowd. I am finally going to get a laptop and get out and smell some more Roses by just riding around and do some trading here and there. Lenovo looks good so far.
OP stop torrenting and get a dedicated trading computer that does nothing but trade - then you dont' need to run anything on that.
1. I have a router and run Zone Alarm free edition as firewalls. 2. I run Avira Antivir free as my only antivirus. 3. Scan periodically with Malwarebytes and Super Antispyware free editions. I have had good luck with this combination, but have occasionally experienced malware infections. These infections were always resolved after running updates and scans with the above programs. I would be interested if anyone thinks I need more....or if anything I am using could be detrimental to my system.
Windows built in firewall and Microsoft Security Essentials as anti-virus. All free and works like a charm. Never had any virus or other digital filth. -- innersky
Macintosh Pro workstation running 10.6.2 Windows is to dangerous with those Day zero worms AV will not catch and all it takes is an email or a web site visit.
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