On May 9, 8:11 am, "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 disagree with the idea that witha Windows machine that "you cant be
sure" .. as much as I am not overly fond of microshaft .. it is
possible with just a few programs to stay safe with either AVG or
Avira you can be virus covered .. AVG on any none 2k xp machines (poor
Vista owners) and with an XP machine windows defender... add the extra
browsing safety of firefox and up dating the hosts file and being
behind a hardware firewall rather than just a software one (broadband
has brought extra safety here as the hardware firewall often exists in
the modem and or router) and you can be quite safe ... infact I have
some stupid customers who try anything to screw up their machines with
spyware etc and they have not had a single problem with this setup.
I do however get the odd phone cal asking why i cant open a certain
web site .. and on investigation you find they are trying to access
"the hun" or some other malicious site to get their dose of free
porn ... and I've even been asked to remove an entry from the hosts
file so one man could look at his porn site even after I showed him
the evidence that this site potentially give a certain virus I was
informed to go ahead and remove the entry!