Security Suites
February 18th, 2007
After trying the ZoneLabs Security Suite, I reverted back to the old school Norton Internet Security. I know Norton and McAfee are the weakest protection suites since they are the testbed for malware writers, I actually think Symantec has done a good job in the 2007 release in cutting down the system resources used and keeping good transparency for users that don’t want to be bothered with security unless there is an urgent need. ZoneLabs, on the other hand, will bother you on every request and sucks down resources like it’s going out of style.
I’m not sure if I’m any more secure with Norton installed, but at least it does not bother me. When I installed the security suite, the scan showed this beauty:
I’m glad AVG AV and Windows Firewall has kept me safe.
I’ve heard some people use the TrendMicro suite with success. They actually offer a free online scan, if you want to double check that your computer is not infected with malware. I’m going to stick with Norton for now as it’s quite a process to install and uninstall security suites. I was actually hoping for some free AV software at the RSA Conference, but all they gave me were pens and mints. Fdat.