A lot of people choose one of the big-name security software packages from Norton, McAfee and such to protect their computers.

I’m not one of them. I tried them in the past, but I learned that I didn’t like relying on a “it will do everything” security package — sure they were cheaper, but I felt that I got what I paid for…

My choices are:

• Antivirus: the NOD32 anti-virus program from Eset. NOD32 is fast and isn’t so greedy about computer resources like memory and cpu cycles.
• Firewall: the Sunbelt Personal Firewall from Sunbelt Software. Right now, Sunbelt has a 50% off special on Sunbelt Personal Firewall. Note: Sunbelt Personal Firewall requires Windows XP, not Windows Vista.
• Anti-spyware/Anti-adware: the CounterSpy anti-spyware / anti-adware program from Sunbelt Softwarae. CounterSpy works with Windows Vista and Windows XP.

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