Which virus/spyware scanners?

[philo]

"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

[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
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/

[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?

[Ron]

"Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> 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?

Yes, it works fine. I've been using it for about a yr. w/o any problems.

[Nicetameetya]

[Default] On Sat, 10 May 2008 15:33:58 -0400, "Ron"
<bigelile05@msn.com> told us in complete confidence:

>
>"Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>newsTiVj.557$5b3.464@trnddc05...
>> Ron wrote:
>> > "Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
>> > news:noLUj.1473$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?
>
>Yes, it works fine. I've been using it for about a yr. w/o any problems.


Does anyone have a download link for Sygate (free) that's valid? Or is
the product no longer available, period?

[Nicetameetya]

[Default] On Sun, 11 May 2008 11:00:49 +1200, Nicetameetya
<gday@anonymous.invalid.con> told us in complete confidence:

>>> But your link says sygate is no longer available. (free use). Is that
>>> wise to use?
>>
>>Yes, it works fine. I've been using it for about a yr. w/o any problems.
>
>
>Does anyone have a download link for Sygate (free) that's valid? Or is
>the product no longer available, period?

Opps. Shouda checked the link first. It works just fine and I've just
downloaded Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6.2808.