[limpincat]

It seems to be running great. I want to ask, I have AVG installed and the windows firewall turned on. Is this adequate protection to catch future threats or is there something more you recommend I do?

[evilfantasy]

Yes AVG and the Windows firewall is sufficient as long as you don't do any onliine banking, Paypal, Amazon etc. If so then you should install a third party firewall.

Remember only install ONE firewall

1) Comodo (Uncheck during installation "Install Comodo SafeSurf..", Make Comodo my default search provider" and "Make Comodo Search my homepage" if you choose this one)
2) Online Armor
3) Sunbelt/Kerio
4) Agnitum
5) PC Tools Firewall Plus

I have a few more recommendations below.

Use the Secunia Software Inspector to check for out of date software.
Out of date software has security vulnerabilities that malware can exploit.

• Click Start Now
• Check the box next to Enable thorough system inspection.
• Click Start
• Allow the scan to finish and scroll down to see if any updates are needed.
• Update anything listed.

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Go to Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates.

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Make sure all of your security programs are up to date and run scans with them regularly.

I suggest using WOT - Web of Trust. WOT is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites. WOT warns you before you interact with a risky website. It's easy and it's free.

SpywareBlaster - Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for these ActiveX programs to run on your computer. Also stop certain cookies from being added to your computer when running Mozilla based browsers like Firefox.
* Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
* If you don't know what ActiveX controls are, see here

Check out Keeping Yourself safe On The Web for tips and free tools to keep you safe in the future.

Also see Slow Computer? It May Not Be Malware for free cleaning/maintenance tools to help keep your computer running smooth.

[limpincat]

Sounds good. Thanks a lot for your help, I really appreciate it.

[evilfantasy]

Your welcome.

Safe surfing...