Here are my picks. What are yours?
BEST FREE SECURITY SOFTWARE
Firewall…Comodo firewall (:CLP)…can’t wait for V3…Hips vista compatible
Antivirus …Antivir, bitdefender free
Antispyware…Spycatcher express, adware se personal edition, spywareblaster
PAID VERSIONS
firewall…zonealarm firewall Pro
Antivirus… Antivir[/b], Nod 32…fast scan
Antispyware…Spyware doctor, webroot spy sweeper
Security suite…Zonealarm internet security, Norton internet security
Cheers to comodo for a great firewall.
Firewall: CFP
AV: Avast Free
AS: Spyware Terminator, AVG AS, SuperAntiSpyware
BitDefender Free (great On-Demand Scanner)
Paid:
Firewall: Outpost Pro
AV: NOD32
AS: AVG AS
Security Suite: Nasty and bloated, wouldn’t buy one if it was the last thing on earth!
Also:
HIPS:
PrevX
ProcessGuard
Anti trojan:
TDS-3
Trojan Hunter
Generallly useful tools:
SpywareBlaster
SpywareGuard
A2Free
Comodo Firewall Pro (CFP - does this need to be repeated a million times? ;D)
SuperAntispyware Free (SAS) Free
HijackThis (classic but still useful; the new version has been bought by TrendMicro)
Spybot: Search & Destroy (useful, but I don’t need it anymore)
CCleaner (to a vague extent is a security program :D)
Opera browser’s built-in site blocker (blocks ads, pop-ups and any site, namely malicious ones)