If you wanted to be certain that a Windows computer was not infected
with any viruses/spyware/trojans/etc, which scanners would you use?
If you wanted to be certain that a Windows computer was not infected
with any viruses/spyware/trojans/etc, which scanners would you use?
<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.
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.
"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
> "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-
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.
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?
On 9 mei, 06:36, Straight Talk <b__n...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I go tohttp://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
>
> You really can't rely on online scanners.
>
> Online scans are a joke.
Hi ST,
Could you explain why online scanners are not reliable ?
TIA
"Straight Talk" <b__nice@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 08 May 2008 21:33:57 GMT, "Just.some.guy"
> <return.email@address.not.valid.com> wrote:
>
>>
>><void.no.spam.com@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:f2597bbe-8e92-4ee4-bff4-6c0bc15f7d33@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.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?
>>
>>Zone Alarm Security Suite is what I use...
>
> Right. And what security measures do you have in place?
What security measures do you think I have in place? I answered the
question.
>
>>along with Windows Defender, and
>>Spybot.
>
> Why do you install spyware in the first place?
Why would anyone *install* spyware? That doesn't make sense since most
people are trying to keep it *out* of their computers.
"Straight Talk" <b__nice@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 09 May 2008 06:58:02 GMT, "Just.some.guy"
> <return.email@address.not.valid.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Straight Talk" <b__nice@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:lsk7245vjq78ffqi8ug35sp043abul5f21@4ax.com. ..
>>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 21:33:57 GMT, "Just.some.guy"
>>> <return.email@address.not.valid.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>><void.no.spam.com@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:f2597bbe-8e92-4ee4-bff4-6c0bc15f7d33@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.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?
>>>>
>>>>Zone Alarm Security Suite is what I use...
>>>
>>> Right. And what security measures do you have in place?
>>
>>
>>What security measures do you think I have in place? I answered the
>>question.
>
> Ohh.. You actually *were* talking about ZA??? Well, ZA is not a
> security measure. It's a pseudo-security toy for the ignorant masses.
It's a security measure. Just not one that *you* are impressed with.
>
>>>
>>>>along with Windows Defender, and
>>>>Spybot.
>>>
>>> Why do you install spyware in the first place?
>>
>>
>>Why would anyone *install* spyware? That doesn't make sense since most
>>people are trying to keep it *out* of their computers.
>
> In fact most people *do* install it - by deliberately clicking on all
> kinds of crap and installing all kinds of stuff from dubious sources.
> Heck, even some crapware clearly states in the EULA that it's going to
> install some additional "ware"- and still people continue. So called
> ad- and spyware is mainly a social engineering problem and mainly due
> to lack of knowledge.
Then some people don't *know* they are getting spyware into their
computers...but they are NOT installing it, like they install other
programs. That's just dumb! And then you asked "Why do you install spyware
in the first place?". It was another stupid idiotic assumption on your part,
because I don't...I read.
>
> By staying away from inherently broken software and keeping what you
> have continuously patched the likelihood of getting any malware at all
> is reduced to a minimum unless you deliberately install it yourself.
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