Antivirus and firewall

[wellinghall]

Hi folks

I've about given up on Computer Associates' EZ Armor system; they've taken my money twice, but the software still says it is out of date. So -

either, can anyone advise me on a decent replacement? (free for preference, but paid-for if necessary)

or, can someone who knows the CA system better than I do advise me on how to get it working?

Thanks

Comments

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Is this on the same machine that you can't use Firefox on?

Software firewalls are annoying things: do you not have a firewall on your router? If you do, personally I'd stick with that and just get an antivirus program.

I tend to recommend Panda or Nod32 (nod32 is what we use here) but I don't know what OS you are on? Both cost money: panda is more userfriendly and has a sexy Jamaican accent, nod32 is tiny weeny weeny, v. effective, and doesn't hog your system resources...

People have recommended AVG free to me as well: I haven't used it, but the price is right!

[osymandias.livejournal.com]

AVG Free version is good, or at least was the last time I used it.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your suggestions on this and my next posting. It does appear that my firewall was conflicting with Firefox in some way.

I have temporarily solved the problem by switching to AVG. In the longer run, I'm going to have a go at getting my money out of CA; but this wil depend on whose patience runs out first, mine or theirs.