Anti Virus & Malware

[Guest Stohl]

I've just installed XP 64 and found out that not all anti-virus and malware

programs are compatible with it. Can someone please recomend an above

average malware and virus checker? Thanks.

[Guest Sam Crawford]

Re: Anti Virus & Malware

 

 

On 15-Aug-2007, "Stohl" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote:

> Can someone please recomend an above

> average malware and virus checker? Thanks.

 

I used to use Avast and was very happy with it. Lately, I've been using

Kaspersky Internet Security without any issues.

[Guest Stohl]

Re: Anti Virus & Malware

 

 

"Sam Crawford" <sam@somewhere.com> wrote in message

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> On 15-Aug-2007, "Stohl" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote:

>

>> Can someone please recomend an above

>> average malware and virus checker? Thanks.

>

> I used to use Avast and was very happy with it. Lately, I've been using

> Kaspersky Internet Security without any issues.

 

Thanks. I am currently using Avast which will not remove spyware even if it

was discovered by it. Imagine, just installed xp64 and Avast and already

infested with unremovable malware. Will Kaspersky work with xp64?

[Guest Tony Sperling]

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Avast reports suspicous activity, and deals with virus's, like all AV's I

know. You should perhaps not expect any of them to have any artillery lined

up for dealing with mal-ware.

 

I use Avast together with Windows Firewall & Defender + a Router with it's

own Firewall.I only see any of them when they update - so, theoretically

they may not work at all. Any of them! I prefer to think that they do.

 

If you have any issues with Avast, send them an e-mail - great people to my

experience.

 

And (pure curiosity) what is it that is not removed?

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

"Stohl" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message

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> "Sam Crawford" <sam@somewhere.com> wrote in message

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> > On 15-Aug-2007, "Stohl" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote:

> >

> >> Can someone please recomend an above

> >> average malware and virus checker? Thanks.

> >

> > I used to use Avast and was very happy with it. Lately, I've been using

> > Kaspersky Internet Security without any issues.

>

> Thanks. I am currently using Avast which will not remove spyware even if

it

> was discovered by it. Imagine, just installed xp64 and Avast and already

> infested with unremovable malware. Will Kaspersky work with xp64?

>

>

[Guest Stohl]

Re: Anti Virus & Malware

 

 

"Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message >

> If you have any issues with Avast, send them an e-mail - great people to

> my

> experience.

>

> And (pure curiosity) what is it that is not removed?

 

While visiting a newspaper site (without accepting cookies), I got a popup

saying something to the effect that there are too many adult sites saved on

my computer (just installed xp64 so I knew this popup is malware) and

suggested I remove the links by clicking on "yes." That is when Avast window

popped up with the warning, and I noticed there was no option in the Avast

window to erase the offending malware.

 

The fact that I just installed xp64, and that Avast was the *first* website

I visited to download the anti virus, makes me wonder...

[Guest Tony Sperling]

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Well, I would take that as a pointer to get something that can remove it, or

stop it from having access. Not being an actual Virus, Avast wouldn't

interfere - who knows, you may be an adult and there is no way of telling

from the first few events on the installation what you might find to be

suspicious or not - but it does warn you!

 

I recommend 'Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool' / 'Defender' - there

has to be issues of some sort with all software, I've found there are

considerably fewer of those with Avast on my machine than what I would have

expected from the typical setup.

 

I've been running Avast now for at least two years - I run the free Home

version but when it expires the next time, I intend to support them and buy

the Pro version. But there are alternatives, if you are having second

thoughts, try something else except Norton, Mc Affee, and Trend Micro (I

think).

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

 

"Stohl" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message

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> "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message >

> > If you have any issues with Avast, send them an e-mail - great people to

> > my

> > experience.

> >

> > And (pure curiosity) what is it that is not removed?

>

> While visiting a newspaper site (without accepting cookies), I got a popup

> saying something to the effect that there are too many adult sites saved

on

> my computer (just installed xp64 so I knew this popup is malware) and

> suggested I remove the links by clicking on "yes." That is when Avast

window

> popped up with the warning, and I noticed there was no option in the Avast

> window to erase the offending malware.

>

> The fact that I just installed xp64, and that Avast was the *first*

website

> I visited to download the anti virus, makes me wonder...

>

>

[Guest Sam Crawford]

Re: Anti Virus & Malware

 

 

On 15-Aug-2007, "Stohl" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote:

> Thanks. I am currently using Avast which will not remove spyware even if

> it

> was discovered by it. Imagine, just installed xp64 and Avast and already

> infested with unremovable malware. Will Kaspersky work with xp64?

 

Kaspersky works well with x64. It has prevented trojans from installing on

my computer and has it's own firewall.

 

I found this review on http://www.start64.com/ that pertains to Kaspersky

and Vista x64 but I'd guess it applies to XP Professional x64 as well.

 

http://www.start64.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1272&Itemid=1

 

A quote from the article "The superlative level of malicious program

detection without any false positives has brought Kaspersky Anti-Virus

another well-earned VB100 award."

 

There is a free 30 day trial at http://www.kaspersky.com/

[Guest Stohl]

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"Sam Crawford" <sam@somewhere.com> wrote in message

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> On 15-Aug-2007, "Stohl" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote:

>

>> Thanks. I am currently using Avast which will not remove spyware even if

>> it

>> was discovered by it. Imagine, just installed xp64 and Avast and already

>> infested with unremovable malware. Will Kaspersky work with xp64?

>

> Kaspersky works well with x64. It has prevented trojans from installing

> on

> my computer and has it's own firewall.

>

> I found this review on http://www.start64.com/ that pertains to Kaspersky

> and Vista x64 but I'd guess it applies to XP Professional x64 as well.

>

> http://www.start64.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1272&Itemid=1

>

> A quote from the article "The superlative level of malicious program

> detection without any false positives has brought Kaspersky Anti-Virus

> another well-earned VB100 award."

>

> There is a free 30 day trial at http://www.kaspersky.com/

 

Thanks.

[Guest Gordy]

Re: Anti Virus & Malware

 

 

"Sam Crawford" <sam@somewhere.com> wrote in message

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>> Can someone please recomend an above

>> average malware and virus checker? Thanks.

>

> I used to use Avast and was very happy with it.

 

I used the freebe from Avast in the past until I suspected that it installed

some unwanted code on my system. I sent an email to Avast demanding an

explanation but they never replied, not even to deny it ;)