Changing Antivirus

[MrRiplEy[H]]

I didn't say it very well. Nod32 has both anti-spy and AV applications. Usually I have many spyware stuff from surfing the net. Apparently NOD is doing it's job.

What I meant is that having no infections doesn't mean you're protected - you just didn't get hit yet. Of course best protection is to avoid the situations in the first place.

[Fulmar]

Of course best protection is to avoid the situations in the first place.

+100000

[Hungry]

Well lo and behold, I follwed a link from the Yahoo Finance message board and ended up with Trojan.Vundo.H and FakeAlert.H, Avira didnt blink, S&D found them but couldnt remove them.  The tip for me was it removed MBAm.exe which is Malware Bytes program file.

Luckily I have a dual boot and ran MB from the other drive and cleaned it out.  Good case and proof that you need more than one?  Are these versions of the Vundo trojan on the NOD and ESET detection list?

[Denholm]

Hungry, NOD32 has blocked anything that ever tried to infect my computer. However, my computer still got infected. Why? *Giggles* I turned off NOD and opened the file anyways. Not everything can be stopped, the goal is to stop as much as you can. Without altering any security settings of the computer, ESET's products (NOD32 and Smart Security) do this the best.

[cattb]

Theres a program called Returnil ( which has a free version and pay for) and Sand Box (or Boxie), they both can run your application software in a virtual world on your drive.
Cattb

[Denholm]

If you want to run software in a, "virtual world" you might as well just use Virtual Box. With their snapshot mode you can reverse any virus damage inflicted by malicious software.

[cattb]

With Returnil which I have used, there is never any changes to your OS or your primary drive but, second hardrives, external etc is a different story ( depending on what your doing).I use Kaspersky and it has Sand Box in the software (a person can add application software to be run virtual). I have IE and my wifes yahoo messenger added into Sand Box,those 2 software programs run virtually,and data is erased on exit.
Cattb

[bj229r]

I have ESET, would like it if I didnt have to leave the firewall shut off, as there is no way to create a rule for the scenario in my house, and their support staff is effing useless to the point of being candidates for DMV employment. The latter is why when my year is up, I'm gonna try something else....mebbe Mcafee

[TheZohan]

the key with malwarebytes is to get the lifetime license so it runs 24/7 ..

[cattb]

A person can set parameters on what software reaches the internet with the firewall running in kaspersky, I don't know if it could be customized per Log-In user with windows.
I see people here recomend ESET, I was looking at it on the net, has a very impressive detection rate, I see ESET has won couple awards for detection.
Cattb/Tim O

[Denholm]

...The latter is why when my year is up, I'm gonna try something else....mebbe Mcafee

I think you should hide those hooks.

[DCCBOSS]

So gentilemen this leads us to where, it seems that Nod32 is the latest and greatest or am I reading these posts incorrectly.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

So gentilemen this leads us to where, it seems that Nod32 is the latest and greatest or am I reading these posts incorrectly.

You'll be hard pressed to find better. No product is perfect though.

[Getback]

So gentilemen this leads us to where, it seems that Nod32 is the latest and greatest or am I reading these posts incorrectly.

Correct!

[Denholm]

So gentilemen this leads us to where, it seems that Nod32 is the latest and greatest or am I reading these posts incorrectly.

Sorry, debates happen frequently around the subject of anti virus software. Yes, ESET's product line (Smart Security / NOD32) is currently the best. It was actually confirmed by llama (another member of the AH community) and the results were published in a computer magazine. Of course he tested plenty of other anti virus software utilities.