[QUOTE="unholymight"][QUOTE="brandontwb"]Is a 64bit machine more protected?brandontwb
No, 32 bit worms run exceedingly well in 64 bit operating systems.So what's the big deal of getting a virus? They are not slowing my system down as far as I can tell, and I can always reformat my hard drive if it gets bad. I don't see my modem transmitting data whenever I'm not, and to steal a password or something you would probably need to instal a program. No, you need a way to kill viruses. Keyloggers can steal bank information, game account information (ex. Diablo 2, World of Warcraft) and some web pages can install programs without you knowing, depending on the internet browser you're using (older ones are more likely to be vulnerable). In my case, I am an anti-virus software, so there.
[QUOTE="brandontwb"]Why do I need it though? Can you get viruses simply by playing online games and looking at websites?brandontwb
Oh yeah. There are a ton of sites out there that exist solely to infect machines with viruses. The most notorious are free porn sites, but I've run across my fair share of non-porn virus sites. Hell, even trustworthy sites sometimes get hacked and modified so that everyone who visits the site gets a nice little virus downloaded to their PC without anyone being the wiser. For example, gamespot had an incident or two awhile back where a bunch of people got a virus from an infected .jpg ad that was being shown on the site.
As for your other post asking about where to get a firewall, I believe ZoneAlarm is still free and it's one, if not the, best firewalls you can get.
Is a 64bit machine more protected? No, 32 bit worms run exceedingly well in 64 bit operating systems.
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