There is no such thing as a 100%, foolproof computer safety package is there?

I know Norton, and McAfee are good safety packages...but neither is 100% are they?





There is NO computer safety package, for that matter,that is 100%...or am I wrong?|||Nope, none of them exist. Plus, Internet Security packages are bad. Use your logic. A company that produces good anti-viruses and are specialized for anti-virus solutions CANT produce effective firewall and anti-spyware solutions...





Using the best firewall on the market, the best anti-virus, the best anti-spyware, IP blocker, using huge "host" file, using limited user account or using virtual system or a couple of interesting programs... And having all this on HIGH settings - now thats security.





Edit : when reading Jessica`s post and came to the 6. point - thats probably the biggest fail i have seen this day. And i saw many.





Hope that helped.





If you would like to know more, feel free to visit : http://www.ecuhq.com|||Except for the 'unplug' answer(s) AND locking it in a vault: correct.


Securing Windows operating systems from Internet assault %26amp; increasing predation, is not a single application, or a suite: and it's not a "one step- 10 second fix" that so many want.





It's layers of protection, user habits, system configuration, real time protection; and most important, threat landscape awareness (because the internet is so fluid and dynamic, it changes almost hourly).





Stand alone suites (CareOne, McAfee, or Norton) give users 'feel good' security, and lull them into complacency, which often has very bad results.





Look through some of the suggested freeware here,


http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/securi…


study up, and pick some of the frontline, real-time defenses. Create a restore point after each install, then run the system to verify that application's 'friendliness' with your system before adding other applications.


Make selections based on your skill level %26amp; system's other configurations...an application you can't work with is of little use.


Generally speaking: as a system's convenience, interactiveness, flexibility %26amp; complexity increase: security decreases.





Core defense applications might include (but not limited to):


Avast! (anti-virus);


Zone Alarm (firewall);


SpywareBlaster (snoopware prevention)


%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;The #1 defense against malware: Firefox, with 'NoScript' add-on.%26lt;%26lt;%26lt;





The key element or common principal is to keep the bad guys (all of them) out of your system in the first place.





Most novice users do not like hearing this, but nonetheless, it's true: using Windows requires you to become a security expert, it's that simple. Something they omit telling you when you buy this system...|||100% would be a computer not connected to the internet and locked up in a huge time-locked safe with armed guards.





99.999999% would be some good practice:





1. Set up and use almost exclusively a limited user account.


http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/arc…





2. Google the phrase "social engineering" and read the first five results.


http://www.google.com/search?hl=en%26amp;q=%22…





3. Install Windows updates automatically.


http://www.updatexp.com/windows-automati…





4. Use Firefox with the NoScript extension.


https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon…





5. Turn off autorun in Windows:


http://www.microsoft.com/technet/securit…





6. Do not install or run "antivirus" software. It doesn't actually protect you, it uses up system resources, and it makes you unnecessarily paranoid.





50% would be running as admin with antivirus software.





0% would be running as admin with antivirus software and pirating software, music, and movies regularly.|||No.


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People will visit infected websites.


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People will download infected files.|||The only way to make sure your computer is 100% safe is to unplug it from the wall.|||no 100% doesn't exist and will never exist !