"RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:uwgCM7hEGHA.472@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:

> OH...FOR GOODNESS DAMNED SAKE !!!
>
> ...surely there is a SINGLE ...all singing / all dancing - "install it
> and forget it," ...REALLY, REALLY GOOD
> ...firewall / anti spy/scum/mal/crap-ware application out there that can
> do everything for me automatically,
>
> ....without having to read through HUMUNGOUS volumes of stuff like :-
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>
> ...don't get me wrong - I'm immesely grateful for the untiring efforts
> of a large number of decent people out there like
> David H Lipman, ...and the above hyperlinked site etc.
>
> ...but I'd like to use my PC for other things , now and again ! :-)
> ....without having to spend inordinately huge amounts of time fiddling
> and tweaking and spyware scanning etc.
>
> regards, Richard

The biggest cause of malware/virus infections is the person using the
computer not the software/hardware they have.

Security is a process not a piece of hardware or software. If you learn
the security features of your browser/OS and use proper security
techniques such as not opening unsolicted attachments, keeping your
software patched and up to date and avoiding malicous web sites you will
find that you don't need to spend time cleaning up malware/viruses.

FWIW I run my system without a firewall on a high speed connection or a
real time virus scanner and have yet to have a security incident in the
MANY years I have run this way. I do regular scans for spyware and viruses
and have yet to have found even a malicious cookie. I don't recommend you
run this way with a shared computer, if you have kids, or can't be
bothered to practice safe hex.