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pls help, wat is the best internet security software???

by wonncka Dec 31, 2005 3:38PM PST

hello does anyone know what is the BEST security software that has all-in one Internet protection package for home, for small office, and extra security protection when buying online with credit card to keep away from getting hacked,
and IM support for yahoo, aol and for other instant messengers??
i know there are Anti Boot system for chat,just which ones are safe to use.. i've had bad experience using yahoo,ive been booted & i believed i have been hacked there while I have been in chat room,I dont ever open emails Im not sure of and these hackers hack in without even talking to them in IM,
dont know how hacking is done but there must be a way to avoid it coz its really bugging me

im using a software firewall at present but would there be conflict if i enable the windows firewall at the same time??
im using pc-cillin internet security but if there's more better than this one please let me know since it didnt protect me from getting hacked, thanks

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by PudgyOne Dec 31, 2005 10:13PM PST
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firewalls
by twl845 Jan 1, 2006 1:19AM PST

How long have you had PC-Cillan? What did the firewall let through? If you said virus, that's not the firewalls job. The firewall keeps you from getting hacked and filters programs so you can decide whether to let them in or not. Could you elaborate on what happened for me, I was considering PC-Cillan internet security. Thanks

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internet security
by wonncka Jan 1, 2006 1:14PM PST

Im using 2005pc-cillin internet security.Whats making me think my computer has been hacked is
when I was chatting on yahoo someone IMed me and told me that he?s going to crash my pc, it didn?t threatened me at first coz I thought it was just a joke. I tried ignoring him but I think it made him mad then he sent me tons of ims, which is replicating like bomb.. I cant even make it stop although I tried to close it until my pc hanged. i tried to reboot my pc and scanned it with pc-cillin internet security to check if there is Trojan but it says theres no virus found..
when i logged back in, I blocked this guy right away but it didn?t seem to work coz he can take himself out on my ignore lists, he can even see me online though im on invisible mode so what I did is I tried to run the system restore cd and reinstall the pc-cillin internet security ,ive also installed webroot spysweeper and ive enabled the windows firewall thinking that it will alleviate the problem.
so I checked my yahoo again to see if this ****** is gone, but this time i think its worsen coz I receive messages from lots of users and asking my permission to add them to my buddylists, although i dont go to any chat rooms.i also receive emails from people i do not know so i suspect these users are conniving the hacker or maybe the same user with multiple accounts so how come this is hapenning when i have my firewall running
What internet security is the best to use?
if you know any please let me know,thanks

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by roddy32 Jan 1, 2006 7:20PM PST
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by helloknight Jan 15, 2007 8:28AM PST

Thank you

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