AV software.
AV software.
(OP)
I did a search and found the latest anti-virus recommendations in 2007. I have been infected with 2 worms over the last 6 months on my home computers both running XP one 64 & one 32 bit. It creates a real mess and I don't understand why these worms are not blocked. I have been a loyal AVG user for a number of years but this is the end. Any suggestions. I had never heard of Avast or Panda before. I had McAfee at one time (free from my ISP) and had no issues except for annoying pop ups.
All I really want is security and I am willing to pay. My wife gets files from students all the time and I am laying the blame for her issue there. Mine I will chalk up to stupidity.
Ideas, suggestions?
All I really want is security and I am willing to pay. My wife gets files from students all the time and I am laying the blame for her issue there. Mine I will chalk up to stupidity.
Ideas, suggestions?






RE: AV software.
Anti-Virus;
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Anti-Spyware/Malware;
http://anti-spyware-review.toptenreviews.com/
At work we have Kaspersky and Malwarebytes.
At home I have AVG and Malwarebytes (both the free versions).
I've only recently started using Malwarebytes because of an incidence of the fake "XP Total Security" anti-virus program installing itself to a computer at work, and then at home.
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You testimonial is more valuable than the magazines because I don't trust the relationships that may exist. Call me jaded.
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It locked me out of everything which would have given me access to remove it. I had to slave the HDD to another computer and managed to disable it enough to allow me to run the registry fix mentioned here;
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The best fix I was able to get was to reboot into Safe Mode. I used a freeware called Spybot to isolate some of it & ran an AVG scan.
I just feel a duty to avoid spreading this cr p and it is a quest now to clear the remaining files.
Thanks for your interest.
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Your wife should consider using a dedicated computer for pre-screening. Just OS (Linux ?) and Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware utilities installed, and a clone of the drive for re-installation.
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Eric
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sounds like something I would do, but my wife, no way. She really doesn't get this stuff and I can understand that. Right brain, left brain thing.
Any way we paid for the fix and it is repaired. I believe they worked on it for over 3 hours. I think I will download CBL's fix above and keep it handy.
Still haven't made up my mind on the AV but I think I will change brands.
Thanks all for the assistance.
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Dan
www.eltronresearch.com
Dan's Blog
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The main down side is that programs on CD-ROMs will not auto start when the disk is inserted.
Eric
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I really like this suggestion since it puts the user in control, where I want to be. I will execute this fix today. She doesn't get files on USB drives everything comes from e-mail.
BTW I was searching the web for some skeet shooting information last night and triggered an alarm from AVG re: a new worm. I suspected that it had installed itself and it had. The worm shut off the AVG and Malware Bytes programs while they were trying to clean. I shut off the computer and restarted in Safe Mode. Ran Malware Bytes in safe mode, cleaned up the worm and restarted the box. Ran AVG scan with no issues.
My bad luck I guess.
Thanks to all for your comments.