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Firewall Problems

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/firewall-problems.28280/

shyamno
shyamno Original post #1
May 15, 2006 at 11:26 AM
I recently installed Zone alarm security suite and I am using NAV 2006 along with it.Now it seems that my computer has slowed down considerably and also my net connection(broadband).What is happening?

please help me.
vysakh
vysakh #2
May 15, 2006 at 11:37 AM
stop using norton. go for a light one like avast or nod32.
shyamno
shyamno #3
May 15, 2006 at 11:41 AM
will it be right if I install NIS and unistall ZA.
vysakh
vysakh #4
May 15, 2006 at 11:43 AM
NIS is better than NAV for sure but not sure if its better than ZA.
ZA is the best firewall around. so i suggest that you keep ZA.
shyamno
shyamno #5
May 15, 2006 at 12:10 PM
then which Anti virus is best after NAV bcoz ZA's anti virus and spyware is noy so good.
Desmond
Desmond #6
May 15, 2006 at 1:10 PM
You can use avast! Anti Virus from: www.avast.com. It is not only light but also Free of cost (You have to register though).

Be sure to disable ZAs AV first.
shyamno
shyamno #7
May 15, 2006 at 1:14 PM
what about BitDefender and kaspersky??
Desmond
Desmond #8
May 15, 2006 at 1:21 PM
Now thats your choice. You can experiment with other AVs and settle with the one you feel is more better. I recommend avast! since I had no speed problem with avast! and ZA.
vysakh
vysakh #9
May 15, 2006 at 2:13 PM
kaspersky is the best but its a bit resource hungry and takes ages to scan. avast is good. way better than NAV. even nod32 is great
shyamno
shyamno #10
May 16, 2006 at 10:01 AM
I have installed kaspersky but now i am not able to surf through IE but opera is running good.how can it be solved.
47shailesh
May 16, 2006 at 1:11 PM
ZA is best firewall available up2date but if u also need a gud Antivirus then i wud suggest u to leave ZA and opt for NIS 2006 coz single prog run both Antivirus & firewall too and is not less than ZA. & if u use ZA and some other Antivirus then resource consumption will b higher
anandk
anandk #12
May 16, 2006 at 5:44 PM
shyamno said:
will it be right if I install NIS and unistall ZA.

ur pc will get still slower !!!

go for avast or avg + za + adaware combo. shud keep u pretty safe...

btw i use zass. its great, and takes care of all my needs !
vysakh
vysakh #13
May 16, 2006 at 6:15 PM
shyamno said:
I have installed kaspersky but now i am not able to surf through IE but opera is running good.how can it be solved.

whats wrong wid dat?? IE sux big time.