Fista Compatibility

[Dog Pants]

I'm probably going to sticky this, as more and more people are 'up'grading to Fista. Request or suggest your Fista compatible software here.

Anti Virus
AVG - Free
NOD32 - £50/3 years

Firewall
Windows Firewall - Improved since XP

Anti Spyware
Ad-Aware
Spybot S&D

Apps
OpenOffice
Magic ISO

Myself, I'm having issues with Sygate Personal Firewall on my laptop, and I don't like the trial of McAfee I've got. Can anyone recommend a decent firewall and AV solution that's Fista friendly? It's only my laptop so I'm looking to spend much (if any) money like I do on my desktop, and I've got my router firewall, but equivalents of SPF and AVG would be lovely.

[Dr. kitteny berk]

There's a Nod32 offering now, dunno how that is, but would probably be a good start.

[Dog Pants]

Might be worth it. I use it on my desktop, but I'm not sure it's worth another £50 for the amount of use I'd get out of it on my laptop.

[FatherJack]

Yes, NOD32 has a 64-bit flavour too (but still called NOD32), which seems fine on mine.

[Anery]

Can anyone recommend a decent firewall and AV solution that's Fista friendly? It's only my laptop so I'm looking to spend much (if any) money like I do on my desktop, and I've got my router firewall, but equivalents of SPF and AVG would be lovely.

AVG works on Fista, I have it on my craptop

[friznit]

AVG and windoze firewall. Both free.

[Dog Pants]

Ah right, I hadn't tried AVG yet because I had the McAfee trial running. I've got my AV solution sorted now anyway. Windows firewall is okay as a stopgap, but I'm not sure I trust it. Anyone know how reliable it is?

[Stoat]

Seems to work for me. It's two-way, while xp's was only incoming.

[friznit]

Seems to work for me. It's two-way, while xp's was only incoming.

So that's why Ty can't get on the internet anymore...

[Baliame]

Windows Firewall

Rule #1 of windows fucking firewall is that you don't use windows fucking firewall.

I remember SP1 firewall was utterly useless, and SP2 firewall just blocks everything. Except worms, trojans, keyloggers and cakes.

[Anery]

SpyBot S&D also works on Fista

[Dog Pants]

Good to know, cheers

[spoodie]

Windows Firewall is good enough for me. Although I'd be more careful if my PC was not behind a router firewall as well.

[Fear]

As I understand it windows firewall works, always has, and I expect always will.

Not sure why some of you lot are giving it bad press. It's a fuck load better than most of the bloated shit bundled with anti-virus.

It's not bell-and-whistles, granted, but then it's not supposed to be.

[friznit]

Yup. Never had an issue with windows firewall. It does what it says on the tin.

[fabyak]

Sophos also works with Fista, but as they don't do the public market I'm not sure if they should be on there

[Dog Pants]

Probably not much point if we can't buy it. Shame, I've heard good things about Sophos.

[Dr. kitteny berk]

Looks like Sophos do have a client firewall jobber now.

[fabyak]

Indeed they do, they used to sell small business edition either with or without it...

Now, I will tell you something about said product and I promise you on my life that this is 100% pure fact...

Both products were the <b>exact</b> same installer

The one without the firewall was called: SBE

The one with the firewall was called: SBE With Firewall

Whether or not you got the firewall depending on the name of the fucking exe! Oh my how I laughed (as far as I know that hadn't changed 6 months ago so if you have access to SBE, give it a whirl!)

[Dr. kitteny berk]

lazy fuckers.