New computer

[Pontoon]

Ok I just got a new computer for my house. This will be the first time using DSL, so my ? to you guy's is what do I use as far as virus protection. My work computer is on a firewall plus corporate does auto anti virus downloads. I want a cheep way of protection. Thank you.:?

[RedOctober]

Once you are on DSL....you will curse dial up. My computer is custom built and I excluded a modem for dial up. If DSL is down, I don't want to be on the net.

Intollerance may reccomend something different, but I swear by Zone Alarm http://www.zonealarm.com/

I have their Firewall and Virus protection. There are no charge's for upgrades and protects the PC very well. At first, its a little annoying to get used to, but now I'm kind of glad. Forced me to really examine what's coming into my computer and what's leaving it. I wouldn't bother with their Anti-Spy package, so far (as of 2/17/05), thier spy software is really no better than Yahoo's. I just downloaded the Yahoo toolbar for free and use its Anti-Spy program.

[GoodDay]

Is your new comp windows XP? If so it has a firewall if you update everything to XP(SP)2

If not reds link is a good one and intolerances are different but good as well.

Yahoo tool-bar has a spy-ware check but I don't feel itis thourough, but I still run it on occasion.

I use these two as they work together and are free as well but you need to update manually.

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

The are highly recommened as Zone alarm but it isothers link you can take a look at.

This last link is one other I use --its called ad-aware and really can search the comp thorough.

http://www.download.com/3000-2144-100459...tag=button

Sometimes new comp comes with a trial anti-virus .If so get that thing going for now.

Good luck, and keep those viruses , hackers, spys, etc away..*bang*

[Pontoon]

IthasXP and it did come with the firewall. I thank you all for the help now I can post from my house now.