AV and Dial up connections

[WoodPecker]

We just about have phone lines where I live so Broadband isn't an option . Anyway, I was just reading Devonwoodies thread about AV protection and I was wondering If I have Bit Defender (Based on info from the other thread this seems to be the mutts nuts) installed would I need any other protection, i.e. is a fire wall required with a dial up connection? If so what firewall?

 

[Noel]

Hi Adrian, I'm on dial-up and use ZoneAlarm (free version) for me firewall and AVG Pro (paid up version, dead cheap). They work very well together and, touch wood, no problems.

Noel

 

[superunknown]

I would never go online with out a firewall or AV software even on dial up. Zone alarm has a very good free version, you can't go wrong with that!

If you can't get broadband there yet, better start a campaign to get it. :lol:

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