Security software choices

I use Agnitum Outpost Security suite and can recommend it.

What I like best is that is a very capable Firewall, Anti-virus, Anti-malware and Anti-spam ALL IN ONE.

There can be no conflicts because it is just the one integrated package.

I also find it easy to use because it has preset configurations for many software packages being used by all the owners.

I think the current price is around $50 for two years use with all updates.

Good luck with your search!!

If you are not on Vista yet, whatever you select should be rated for that and XP, if that's what you are using. Not all are.

Security software choices
I'm not on Vista; I use XP Home. Anyway, so far I haven't heard anything about Vista that would convince me to change.

Security software choices
I should have said at the outset that I use Firefox and Thunderbird, so I need something that will work with them.

Thunderbird is really great at blocking spam, BTW.

At the moment Kaspersky Internet Security 2007 is topping the ratings charts for effectiveness and it's ability to detect, block and eliminate viruses and other threats.

Norton 360 is also very good indeed.

I'd not bother with Norton Internet Security 2007 as it's about to be, or just has been, replaced with the 2008 version which has a much lower requirement for resources and a smaller footprint on your machine.
Basically it's nowhere near the resource hog that previous versions have been from 2006 and earlier.
NIS 2008 is also rather good.