Antivirus and or firewall for new rig and other newb qs

BigdummyBigdummy Member Posts: 2
Newb here setting up first Rig

Set up window10 pro

Should I run Antivirus? If so, what is best?
Should I run through a Firewall? If so what is Best Firewall?

Wallets... Best online and physical?

Dual mining yes or no?

What is decent pool for a big dummy?

Thanks in advance, feel free to flame me. lol

Sincerely,
Big Dummy




Comments

  • Ericjh801Ericjh801 Utah, USAMember Posts: 371 ✭✭✭
    I personally just use the built in antivirus and firewall for windows 10 on all my rigs. As long as you are behind a router, you will most likely be okay.

    Wallets... personal choice for everyone. I use Exodus, but a hear a lot of people who use jaxx. Hardware there are a couple and all pretty good. I'm using a Ledger Nano S. I would recommend putting it on a hardware wallet once you get so much in your desktop wallet (whatever $ you are comfortable with).

    Dual Mining. Yes. You can tune it right, it won't hurt your ETH hashrate much and you'll get extra coins to sell/trade/etc. (I do ETH + Decred)

    Lots of pools out there, i'd google that one. I personally use nanopool.org

    Hope that helps! :)
    Bigdummy said:

    Newb here setting up first Rig

    Set up window10 pro

    Should I run Antivirus? If so, what is best?
    Should I run through a Firewall? If so what is Best Firewall?

    Wallets... Best online and physical?

    Dual mining yes or no?

    What is decent pool for a big dummy?

    Thanks in advance, feel free to flame me. lol

    Sincerely,
    Big Dummy




  • stine_margastine_marga Member Posts: 10
    I would go for Norton or Kaspersky.
  • mbrandombrando Member Posts: 21
    ESET seems to have less overhead
  • kloningakloninga Member Posts: 5
    be sure to white-list your miner executable in whatever AV you choose to be using, as some could flag it as "riskware"
  • MaryDunnMaryDunn Member Posts: 9
    Well, I do not think it is a problem. Just switch off antivirus and everything works. Just not visit unreliable websites.

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