Are “Condoms” required?

How well do I protect my PC?
I really don’t protect it much, it protects by itself.

Lets see how most of the people protect their PCs..
How well we can protect our systems:

We can protect windows in the following ways:
1. Antiviruses (AV)
2. Firewalls (both Software & Hardware)
3. Anti-spywares

Some examples where people are you-know-what:

1. Some fellow was asking can he add two AV’s   Why in this world he need two AV, it’s not required (IMO) also the AV cause conflict with each other.
2. Having 2-3 Firewalls and not exclude the Windows SP2’s Firewall.
3. Again 2-3 Anti-spywares and HijackThis and browser hijacker detectors
4. Desperate to install SP2 in their pirated copies of Windows XP . Why would they want to do? Atleast it’s OK if they got license for the same. I don’t question the use/Whether SP2 is required or not, just why are they desperate?

Other than that:
- Updates for their AV/Antisypwares,etc. They go to extend of saying that my AV have updates every 3 hours (KAV) and mine every 2 hours, and so mine is better.
- Desperate for new versions for their softwares like for eg : Browsers, AV’s etc.
- People ask if using P2P softwares is safe or not..

Now, let me take some issues in this and see what I have to say:
P2P:
I just wan to say that, I once had a 24X7 connection for 4.5 months and I used to run P2P atleast 20 hours a day. I have had Bit Tornado (tried 6-7 clients, but never liked the others ), ARES, , Edonkey ( it’s a adware and installs spyware also) and DC++ .

I had my computer “ON” for 20 hours and on P2P. Remember most P2P dontwork properly when we got firewalls. Still nothing has happened.  Still I see many topics where people ask if using P2P is safe or not.

I still see ppl say P2P is not safe . But IMHO, I feel P2P without “protection” is safer than having SEX without Condoms

Browsers:
Regarding browsers, I have IE, FX and Maxthon installed in my system. I use FX and Maxthon only. I never update my FX or Maxthon for security concerns, I dont give a damn

I update browsers only for features and not for better security reasons; ok maybe if they have fixed some bugs . I fell that new version should be installed or updates from earlier versions only i case they got new features or fix bugs.

Firewalls:
firewalls are not only in place to “hide” our PC from the outside , but to restrict the use of BW or restrict the use of some applications like IM, P2P etc.

They can be used in the following ways:
1. Restrict the BW usage in homes/work places.
2. Block programs to access our BW
3. Block images or unwanted images when we browse
4. Restrict the use of some programs like IM or P2P..
5. Limiting unwanted BW transfer (like ppl are scared when the transfer when there is no activity )

I don’t have *No Firewall* installed in my system , even SP2 firewall (I turned all the “Features” of SP2 to “OFF” and no remainders to it as well  )

Now.. I got my system like this :
- No firewalls
- No AV’s
- No Antisypywares /Browser hijack detectors
- I don’t update my Browser for security alone
- Automatic updates are off
- All features of SP2 are turned off
- Never installed this Auto-patcher thing (till now I don’t what the f___ it is)
- Use P2P (still ppl say it’s not safe; but IMO it’s 100% safe)

Now you may argue that prevention is better than cure, loose important data and stuffs like that …

But consider this:
-  Nothing has happened for the past 7-8 months when I got no AV/firewall ..blah blah..
-  My speed of network Internet never comes less than 28kBps, so We cant argue that some stuffs make your system slower wrt to BW
-  My PC is blazing fast now , and loads in 5 mins, with all the “other protection” it took 8-9 mins. Yeah baby, I have only 128mb RAM only.

The other we protect our hardwares/PC in general:
1. UPS or stabiliser atleast
2. Anti-static covers for your PC
3. Extra fans for various requirements like for cabi/ HDD etc..

Now consider this:
- I have no AC in my room where I have my PC
- No UPS/ Stabiliser ; so PC goes kapuut in case there is a power cut, but I don’t care for it.
- I have no Anti-Static covers for my PC, I just cover it with a linen cloth.
- I have a mouse PAD, but some say it’s not required so I will reviewing to use that or not 

Some ppl  got FANS for his MODEM (BSNL Dataone modems heats up quickly) also Yeah the modem is a crap but FANS for it?

My PC is 6 years old assembled set… still it works well or I make it work for me in the way I want to!

Final word:
I don’t say that we should not have all this AV’s or firewalls installed but it all depends on how you use your PC and know what you do in the Internet and what you browse and what Ads you click

I have no AV, no Antispyware or firewall in my PC for atleast 8 month , and till now nothing has happened, when I had AV only I was infected with a virus which deleted all the .dll files in system32 folder and I had to do some changes and format my HDD, now I have learnt my lesson!

But IMHO, I fell all this is not required Why are ppl over cautious? After what will happen if my Windows crashes. loss all my data? I am not in Army to have secret matters. Well All the important things I have backups

Please leave your comments as how well you “protect” your PC… or do yo ppl wear condoms?