Win98 on internet:security measures

[stefcep]

i have been given a PIII-650 with Win98SE.  i want to use it on internet for the sites that my A4000 wont work properly on.  i have been reading about the Window security issues.  What measures in  software and hardware, preferably free or real cheap, should i take? I mean recommended firewall, antivirus, antispyware etc

[stefcep]

It has 192 meg ram, and it runs windows really quickly.  I do run Winuae and it renders pictures in Cinema4d about 10 times faster than my 68060 A4000.  I can get XPro Academic with SP2 for about $125 Aus and I was tempted but then I thought about the speed hit on such a relatively slow cpu if i did.  So thought that I could have the speed with Win98 and just do something cheap for Internet security.  Anyway most people seem to recommend XP and some more ram.  not sure if I still can get ram for it though..

[stefcep]

Thanx everyone for your advice. For me Amiga will always be about the community.  Eventually I decided to stay with Win 98SE  (although I have a copy of Win NT 4.0 with service pack 4.. any opinions on this over Win98SE) and got Sygate firewall, Adaware, AVG, Spybot installed, along with Firefox and its yet to blue screen and it is fast.  if I could get Ibrowse to print and into the bank and Superannuation sites I would ditch win98.

This has proven to be quite a good machine: it plays dvd's full screen, runs all office apps, quick on the net, great for digital photo manipulation and storage, and UAE flies on it.  it even has composite OUT and S-VHS IN, and a Cd burner: may turn all my VHS tapes into VIDEO CD