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*AndyK* · 28 Jun 2006, 12:25

Need to do a straw poll of PC users away from the IT domain to try and get a users perspective of what is best to use.

So, could you spare a couple of minutes to answer the following questions? ANy additional comments on how good or otherwise whatever you use is would be appreciated.

What Anti-Virus Software do you use?

How often do you update the virus definitions?

What Firewall do you use (hardware or software)

How often is this updated?

What Anti-Spyware software do you use?

How often do you update the definitions for this?

For Microsoft Operating System Users (XP, Win2K etc) How often do you patch the Operating System with the updates provided by Microsoft? (and if you don't then you really really should since most viruses are written these days after the vulnerability is detected and patched by Microsoft, with the virus writers relying on people not patching their systems!!)

28 Jun 2006, 12:25	#1
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	Viruses, Firewalls and Stuff Need to do a straw poll of PC users away from the IT domain to try and get a users perspective of what is best to use. So, could you spare a couple of minutes to answer the following questions? ANy additional comments on how good or otherwise whatever you use is would be appreciated. What Anti-Virus Software do you use? How often do you update the virus definitions? What Firewall do you use (hardware or software) How often is this updated? What Anti-Spyware software do you use? How often do you update the definitions for this? For Microsoft Operating System Users (XP, Win2K etc) How often do you patch the Operating System with the updates provided by Microsoft? (and if you don't then you really really should since most viruses are written these days after the vulnerability is detected and patched by Microsoft, with the virus writers relying on people not patching their systems!!)