Guide Clifford's guide to computer security and maintenance.

Ohey *digs this thread from it's dirty grave*
I figure you just came back, so I can ask

Why do I need a firewall, anti-virus, AND an anti-spyware? I thought they were all part of one thing? Also, are you still using AVG? I need to get a new one super fast. I got a free copy of McAfee, but the darn thing isn't working. (didn't really work before either... so I figure something else would be good XD)
Also, I like when it's able to stop crap websites or warn me about them... would AVG do that for me? Because I'm an idiot online and always manage to click things I shouldn't.

Hubs will blow me up if I miss this computer up, so I thought I'd check with you guys

Thanks <3

I no longer use AVG. I use ESET antivirus currently and it's pretty good to be fair, light on resource and I got it for free, however it's relatively cheap and amazing.
The reason I have put an all around is at the time not many anti-virus' implemented full spyware detection and really, it was just a namedrop and was not very effective. These days some are quite good. Are both needed 100% of the time? Maybe not, but if you don't have the program running on the startup and use it to scan occasionally, what harm will it do?

Now, as for using AVG. I haven't used it in a while, I stopped a while back due to it becoming quite resource hungry on my laptop, some alternatives being Avast which was good and I enjoyed it. It was web control so stopped the por... bad sites from loading and always did the job.

Firewalls are a first line of defence, they stop most of your internet ports from being vulnerable and accessible.

Have I answered your question?

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ALso, if you wait until tonight (I'm on GMT.) after work, I will send you links to updated antivirus' and software that you need, this post needs updating.