"Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Ron wrote:
> > "Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
> > news:noLUj.1473$KB3.1194@edtnps91...
> >>> "Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:8rKUj.52547$Bb3.40347@trnddc01...
> >>>>> void.no.spam.com@gmail.com wrote:
> >>>>>>> If you wanted to be certain that a Windows computer was not
> > infected
> >>>>>>> with any viruses/spyware/trojans/etc, which scanners would you
> > use?
> >>>>> AVG or Avast seem to be running a good bet on the newsgroups here
for
> >>> virus.
> >>>>> Zonealarm for firewall.
> >>>>> All 3 are free.
> >>>
> >>> Yep
> >>>
> >>> either AVG or Avast are good
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I recently switched my firewall from Zonealarm over to Comodo
> >>> however
> >>> ...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> One other useful utility is Spybot S&D
> >>>
> >>>
> >> How's Comodo working for you? I tried it a year or so ago, but it
> >> kept blocking stuff that I didn't want blocked, and didn't need
> >> blocked. I went back to ZoneAlarm.
> >>
> >> -Al-
> >
> > Comodo is a major PITA, at least it is to me.
> >
> > I use Sygate and love it!
> >
> > http://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/
> >
> >
> But your link says sygate is no longer available. (free use). Is that
> wise to use?

Yes, it works fine. I've been using it for about a yr. w/o any problems.