Question about what to install with Avast!!! helP

[steve-ru]

   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) :'(
  Your Advice Plz! 

[Lisandro]

In my personal opinion:

Firewall:
Comodo
Online Armour
Outpost Firewall Free

Antimalware for on demand scanning only:
MBAM
SAS

[doktornotor]

what is the best new Firewall

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

- 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.

[steve-ru]

In my personal opinion:

Firewall:
Comodo
Online Armour
Outpost Firewall Free

Antimalware for on demand scanning only:
MBAM
SAS

  where's the PC Tools Firewall? they advised me to download it year ago!
 Thanks for the advice

[doktornotor]

where's the PC Tools Firewall? they advised me to download it year ago!

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

[steve-ru]

aha!!! didn't know...thx

[steve-ru]

what is the best new Firewall

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

- 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.

Thanks i'm not an expert user so i didn't understand u  i just know Snadboxie 

[steve-ru]

where's the PC Tools Firewall? they advised me to download it year ago!

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

aha! thx 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?

[Pat_2]

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

[steve-ru]

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

Thanks but i'm using WinXP not Win7

[doktornotor]

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.

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.

[steve-ru]

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.

-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 

[doktornotor]

-MBAM+SAS free on-demand only <<< Together! or one of them?
-SuRun + SRP part <<< i know nothing what r u talking about 

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.

[steve-ru]

-MBAM+SAS free on-demand only <<< Together! or one of them?
-SuRun + SRP part <<< i know nothing what r u talking about  

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.

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

[Para-Noid]

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

Neither one will conflict with avast!