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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: DCCBOSS on October 07, 2009, 11:46:13 AM
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My norton is finally running out, was thinking of using AVG instead any hints to what form of it I should use or a differnet program altogether, some feed back would be appreciated.
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My norton is finally running out, was thinking of using AVG instead any hints to what form of it I should use or a differnet program altogether, some feed back would be appreciated.
Nod32
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Eset's NOD32 or their smart suite. Small foot print and the only AV that has not be hit by a wild attack
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Do I need to add Spybot with this or can this program do it all
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Do I need to add Spybot with this or can this program do it all
10 months with ESET Smart Security 4 and no Spybot, Adaware BS. Running smooth.
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Nod 32 is one of my favorite for home use.
Not a fan of avg, macafe or symantic for various reasons. Microsoft has released a new version of theirs, dont know how good it is yet.
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Nod32.
Microsoft's new software appears to be doing well, but it will take 3-6 months before any real tangible results tell us how it will really do.
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So far so goof with Avira free, AVG has run its course, at least the last version I looked at.
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I highly recommend NOD32 or the ESET smart suite (same company, latter has more features).
I've dealt with AVG and Avast's free versions. I'd feel safer not running an anti-virus and being careful over those solutions. You get what you pay for in those applications. If they do detect something, I'd be surprised its not a false positive.
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AVAST! here
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I have used AVG free for years and never had a problem, also run Spybot S&D, and the combination, at least for me, has worked great. Norton, McCrappy, and others have just been a waste of time, also try Zone Alarm Firewall, I use the free versions and haven't had any problems. check them out get and you can get them at MajorGeeks.com all free - If it's free, It's for me!!!
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I found zone alarm interesting when it first came out, But I am finding it more of an annoyance . With Routers now being in place in from of almost all computers on the internet, windows firewall coming pre packaged, and the bundling of spyware protection in antivirus, I just find them more of a pain. If you are installing software from trusted sources you should be fine. Just make sure you keep up to date with an antivirus.
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Do I need to add Spybot with this or can this program do it all
It does both. I ran spybot today and had no infections.
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It does both. I ran spybot today and had no infections.
I ran spybot today and had no infections. Yet I run no AV or spybot resident. :)
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I ran spybot today and had no infections. Yet I run no AV or spybot resident. :)
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.
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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.
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Of course best protection is to avoid the situations in the first place.
+100000
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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?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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the key with malwarebytes is to get the lifetime license so it runs 24/7 ..
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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
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...The latter is why when my year is up, I'm gonna try something else....mebbe Mcafee
I think you should hide those hooks.
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So gentilemen this leads us to where, it seems that Nod32 is the latest and greatest or am I reading these posts incorrectly.
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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.
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So gentilemen this leads us to where, it seems that Nod32 is the latest and greatest or am I reading these posts incorrectly.
Correct!
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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.
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I think you should hide those hooks.
hooks?
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I'm gonna try something else....mebbe Mcafee
Don't bother unless you get the corporate version. The retail and even SMB versions are awful. Corporate with Artemis is pretty good though.
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AVG Free just released V9.0.
But I wouldn't use it just yet. Apparently, some users have commented, (on the AVG Free forum), that it disabled windows defender, and also, during installation, it requires the user to uninstall both Zone Alarm, (not sure if it's both free and paid, or what), and comodo free firewall.
Since I use comodo, I installed V9.0 without uninstalling comodo, and AVG was unable to update. I, along with others have posted complaints about this on the AVG Free forum, but it'll take a while for something to happen.
I use Spybot Search & Destroy, and (as a backup), spywareblaster, along with AVG Free and Comodo Free firewall, (with the anti-virus disabled). I'm currently testing Avira Free while waiting for a fix for AVG Free V9.0.
Wabb