Which virus/spyware scanners?

[void.no.spam.com@gmail.com]

If you wanted to be certain that a Windows computer was not infected
with any viruses/spyware/trojans/etc, which scanners would you use?

[Just.some.guy]

<void.no.spam.com@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> If you wanted to be certain that a Windows computer was not infected
> with any viruses/spyware/trojans/etc, which scanners would you use?

Zone Alarm Security Suite is what I use...along with Windows Defender, and
Spybot.

[Big Al]

void.no.spam.com@gmail.com wrote:
> If you wanted to be certain that a Windows computer was not infected
> with any viruses/spyware/trojans/etc, which scanners would you use?
AVG or Avast seem to be running a good bet on the newsgroups here for virus.
Zonealarm for firewall.
All 3 are free.

[philo]

"Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> void.no.spam.com@gmail.com wrote:
> > If you wanted to be certain that a Windows computer was not infected
> > with any viruses/spyware/trojans/etc, which scanners would you use?
> AVG or Avast seem to be running a good bet on the newsgroups here for
virus.
> Zonealarm for firewall.
> All 3 are free.


Yep

either AVG or Avast are good


I recently switched my firewall from Zonealarm over to Comodo
however
....


One other useful utility is Spybot S&D

[Al Smith]

> "Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:8rKUj.52547$Bb3.40347@trnddc01...
>> > void.no.spam.com@gmail.com wrote:
>>> > > If you wanted to be certain that a Windows computer was not infected
>>> > > with any viruses/spyware/trojans/etc, which scanners would you use?
>> > AVG or Avast seem to be running a good bet on the newsgroups here for
> virus.
>> > Zonealarm for firewall.
>> > All 3 are free.
>
>
> Yep
>
> either AVG or Avast are good
>
>
> I recently switched my firewall from Zonealarm over to Comodo
> however
> ...
>
>
> One other useful utility is Spybot S&D
>
>

How's Comodo working for you? I tried it a year or so ago, but it
kept blocking stuff that I didn't want blocked, and didn't need
blocked. I went back to ZoneAlarm.

-Al-

[Kayman]

On Thu, 08 May 2008 22:45:39 GMT, Al Smith wrote:

> How's Comodo working for you? I tried it a year or so ago, but it
> kept blocking stuff that I didn't want blocked, and didn't need
> blocked. I went back to ZoneAlarm.
>
For the average homeuser, the Windows Firewall in XP SP 2 does a fantastic
job at its core mission and is really all you need if you have an
'real-time' anti-virus program, [another firewall on your router or] other
edge protection like SeconfigXP and practise safe-hex.

The windows firewall deals with inbound protection and therefore does not
give you a false sense of security. Best of all, it doesn't implement lots
of nonsense like pretending that outbound traffic needs to be monitored.

PFW Criticism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona...all#Criticisms

"Personal Firewalls" are mostly snake-oil.
http://www.samspade.org/d/firewalls.html

Why your firewall sucks.
http://tooleaky.zensoft.com/
"But I quickly realized the truth: The added protection provided by
outbound filtering is entirely illusory."

At Least This Snake Oil Is Free.
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...l-is-free.aspx

Deconstructing Common Security Myths.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...s/default.aspx
Scroll down to:
"Myth: Host-Based Firewalls Must Filter Outbound Traffic to be Safe."

[Ron]

"Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
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> > "Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:8rKUj.52547$Bb3.40347@trnddc01...
> >> > void.no.spam.com@gmail.com wrote:
> >>> > > If you wanted to be certain that a Windows computer was not
infected
> >>> > > with any viruses/spyware/trojans/etc, which scanners would you
use?
> >> > AVG or Avast seem to be running a good bet on the newsgroups here for
> > virus.
> >> > Zonealarm for firewall.
> >> > All 3 are free.
> >
> >
> > Yep
> >
> > either AVG or Avast are good
> >
> >
> > I recently switched my firewall from Zonealarm over to Comodo
> > however
> > ...
> >
> >
> > One other useful utility is Spybot S&D
> >
> >
>
> How's Comodo working for you? I tried it a year or so ago, but it
> kept blocking stuff that I didn't want blocked, and didn't need
> blocked. I went back to ZoneAlarm.
>
> -Al-

Comodo is a major PITA, at least it is to me.

I use Sygate and love it!

http://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/

[Big Al]

Ron wrote:
> "Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
> news:noLUj.1473$KB3.1194@edtnps91...
>>> "Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8rKUj.52547$Bb3.40347@trnddc01...
>>>>> void.no.spam.com@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>>> If you wanted to be certain that a Windows computer was not
> infected
>>>>>>> with any viruses/spyware/trojans/etc, which scanners would you
> use?
>>>>> AVG or Avast seem to be running a good bet on the newsgroups here for
>>> virus.
>>>>> Zonealarm for firewall.
>>>>> All 3 are free.
>>>
>>> Yep
>>>
>>> either AVG or Avast are good
>>>
>>>
>>> I recently switched my firewall from Zonealarm over to Comodo
>>> however
>>> ...
>>>
>>>
>>> One other useful utility is Spybot S&D
>>>
>>>
>> How's Comodo working for you? I tried it a year or so ago, but it
>> kept blocking stuff that I didn't want blocked, and didn't need
>> blocked. I went back to ZoneAlarm.
>>
>> -Al-
>
> Comodo is a major PITA, at least it is to me.
>
> I use Sygate and love it!
>
> http://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/
>
>
But your link says sygate is no longer available. (free use). Is that
wise to use?

[baynole2@yahoo.com]

On May 8, 5:11 pm, "void.no.spam....@gmail.com"
<void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you wanted to be certain that a Windows computer was not infected
> with any viruses/spyware/trojans/etc, which scanners would you use?

I go to http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/

I use a-squared as a scanner in addition to SpyBot.

The most thorough scan I have seen is the higher level at Panda online
scans.

[Ike]

Avast! or AVG (free) or NOD (pay)
plus
Spybot
plus
GMER
plus
An occasional HiJack This scan and 3rd party
analysis of the results

If all are updated and managed properly, you have
reasonably secure email habits, have carefully set up
your browser, and are the only user of the computer,
you're quite safe.

void.no.spam.com@gmail.com wrote:
> If you wanted to be certain that a Windows computer was not infected
> with any viruses/spyware/trojans/etc, which scanners would you use?