Internet security, which one?

Eh, none?

Why?

These are all totally broken, insecure and utterly useless.

You don't need any "security suite" bloatware products.

Use a virus scanner and some drive imaging software for backup.

works well. The most important thing you can do is to backup your Windows PC. Norton Ghost works well but don't buy any Norton home user products except Ghost.

You appear to be using a cable modem. I don't advise connecting a cable modem directly to a Windows PC unless the modem already includes inbound filtering or NAT. If the modem does not do this then you need an external firewall box between the cable modem and the PC. This can be a box designed for home Internet connection sharing even if you only have one PC.

Avoid Internet Explorer if possible. Replace it with Firefox or another browser of your choice.

Make sure you have XP service pack 2 and all critical updates from You should also make sure that all other software is up to date. Commonly found applications which will need checking are: Adobe (Acrobat) reader. Sun Java. Macromedia (Adobe) Flash player. Macromedia (Adobe) Shockwave player. And all other applications such as messenger applications, itunes, realplayer, etc.

Take frequent drive image backups to an external USB 2.0 hard drive. This is the most important thing because if and when you do get a virus it can be eliminated completely by restoring a clean backup.

The next most important thing is to use a limited user account not an administrator account. You should set up XP so that you can log in as a limited user not an administrator. You should only use an administrator account when you want to install new software or when you find something which won't work in a limited user account. Using a limited user account is in your own interests because if you do get malware on the system it will also be limited in what it can do to your computer.

Jason

You got a Broadband connection or what?

Duane :)