Afilsdesigne   10 #25 Posted February 15, 2017 I had 8 on my work laptop and it would slow it but I was working the thing hard.  I avoid a lot of these dodgy ad sites using a hosts file from the link below.  http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm  This sort of thing works even better if you load it onto your router. Then the rules are applied to ALL your devices that connect to your network. If frees up processing horsepower on your PC / Tablets indeed anything connected via the router. You DO need a decent router though.  My ASUS RT-N16 has a VPN connection and an ******* script running all the time and just about copes, though throughput is limited to around 8Mb max on downloads. More modern routers have better processors and are faster.  Oh look, some stars have appeared!! I didn't type that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RabM Â Â 16 #26 Posted February 26, 2017 Are you running WRT on it? http://serverfault.com/questions/245355/how-bad-is-the-stock-firmware-on-the-asus-rt-n16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
KieranRC Â Â 10 #27 Posted March 1, 2017 Sophos is offering free AV now, a company that only used to offer business grade AV solutions, might be worth checking out and non-intrusive too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nathantodd13 Â Â 0 #28 Posted November 19, 2019 My recommendations for you is Norton and Avast. I have used both of them and haven't had any problem. Moreover, both of these keeps their virus library updated. If you want to read then you can read about them at Norton Pros & Cons and Avast Pros & Cons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ghozer   112 #29 Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, nathantodd13 said: My recommendations for you is Norton and Avast. I have used both of them and haven't had any problem. Moreover, both of these keeps their virus library updated. If you want to read then you can read about them at Norton Pros & Cons and Avast Pros & Cons. Probably two of the worst options imho.... Norton has always had a tainted history.... all you need is Windows Defender, and a monthly Malware Bytes and CCleaner check... Windows defender is currently ranked one of the best AV solutions.... Edited November 19, 2019 by Ghozer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437 Â Â 14 #30 Posted November 20, 2019 What about some hardware defence? Someone at work uses one of these attached to his router: Â https://firewalla.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...