Which anti-virus do i install?

[Guest willtell]

hello, i am not very expert user in windows. my computer has become

very slow and i think it is virus. could anybody pls suggest a

suitable antivirus for me? thanks.

alif

[Guest tashfeen]

Re: Which anti-virus do i install?

 

On Apr 6, 9:54 pm, willtell <artistogra...@gmail.com> wrote:

> hello, i am not very expert user in windows. my computer has become

> very slow and i think it is virus. could anybody pls suggest a

> suitable antivirus for me? thanks.

> alif

 

You haven't said which version of Windows you use. Anyway, check out

this link:

http://avscan.blogspot.com

 

Should help you decide.

[Guest Rock]

Re: Which anti-virus do i install?

 

"willtell" <artistography@gmail.com> wrote

> hello, i am not very expert user in windows. my computer has become

> very slow and i think it is virus. could anybody pls suggest a

> suitable antivirus for me? thanks.

> alif

 

See this link for info on dealing with malware:

 

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Viruses_Malware

 

--

Rock [MS-MVP]

[Guest Fahd Akhtar]

Re: Which anti-virus do i install?

 

I'll recommend using Kaspersky Insternet Security.

It has the finest protection against

viruses,malware,spyware,scripts,dailers,banners.

I have tested all. Mcafee, trend micro, bit defender, pc cillin, Norton

[yukhhh], AVG, but nothings as affective as KIS.

I'll highly recommend you using it. I bet, it'll be the last security

software you'll ever need

 

 

"willtell" <artistography@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:73fb81fa-5edf-4f45-9fcd-372721c53572@s13g2000prd.googlegroups.com...

> hello, i am not very expert user in windows. my computer has become

> very slow and i think it is virus. could anybody pls suggest a

> suitable antivirus for me? thanks.

> alif

>

[Guest Kayman]

Re: Which anti-virus do i install?

 

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:54:51 -0700 (PDT), willtell wrote:

> hello, i am not very expert user in windows. my computer has become

> very slow and i think it is virus. could anybody pls suggest a

> suitable antivirus for me? thanks.

 

 

There are many good free AV applications available, and almost everyone

has his favorite. Most of the users are emotionally attached to their av

application and will have excellent reasons for not recommending any

other brand.

The most important thing here is that all of the available choices

listed here are better in some respects than in others, and which choice

is better for *you* depends on what you do, how you work, and which

features you use. The way you use your PC is different from others.

Have a look at this:

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

and be guided accordingly.

Good info can be obtained here:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=20

and here:

http://www.av-comparatives.org/

 

If the above is too 'deluging' consider these options:-

Real-time AV applications - for viral malware.

Do not utilize more than one (1) real-time anti-virus scanning engine!

Disable the e-mail scanning function during installation (Custom

Installation on some AV apps.) as it provides no additional protection.

In fact most experts believe that scanning incoming and outgoing mail

causes e-mail file corruption.

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/d4578f66d8f00a0188256d4e006aaa94/4ba5fc8ef939c44c88256c7500723cf0?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam

 

Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free

http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html

You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'

http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm

or

Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition

It includes ANTI-SPYWARE protection, certified by the West Coast Labs

Checkmark process, and ANTI-ROOTKIT DETECTION based on the best-in class

GMER technology.

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

(Choose Custom Installation and under Resident

Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.)

or

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

http://free.grisoft.com/

(Choose custom install and untick the email scanner plugin.)

or

Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 7.0 - Not Free

http://www.kaspersky.com/homeuser

or

ESET NOD32 Antivirus - Not Free

http://www.eset.com/

and (optional)

On-demand AV application.

(add it to your arsenal and use it as a "second opinion" av scanner).

BitDefender10 Free Edition

http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html

 

A-S applications - for non-viral malware.

The effectiveness of an individual A-S scanners can be wide-ranging and

oftentimes a collection of scanners is best. There isn't one software

that cleans and immunizes you against everything. That's why you need

multiple products to do the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may

catch what another may miss, (grab'em all).

 

SuperAntispyware - Free

http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

and

Ad-Aware 2007 - Free

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

and

Spybot Search & Destroy - Free

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

and

Windows Defender - Free

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

WD monitors the start-registry and hooks registers/files to prevent

spyware and worms to install to the OS.

Interesting reading:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html

"...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which

detects changes to key areas of the system without having to know

anything about the actual threat."

 

After the software is updated, it is suggested scanning the system in both

Normal and Safe Mode.

 

Good luck :)

[Guest Phisherman]

Re: Which anti-virus do i install?

 

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:54:51 -0700 (PDT), willtell

<artistography@gmail.com> wrote:

>hello, i am not very expert user in windows. my computer has become

>very slow and i think it is virus. could anybody pls suggest a

>suitable antivirus for me? thanks.

>alif

 

Avast! or AVG, free versions don't expire.

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Which anti-virus do i install?

 

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:54:51 -0700 (PDT), willtell

<artistography@gmail.com> wrote:

> hello, i am not very expert user in windows. my computer has become

> very slow and i think it is virus. could anybody pls suggest a

> suitable antivirus for me? thanks.

 

 

If you have been running without an anti-virus program, yes, you are

very likely infected. I recommend the free version Avast! at

http://www.avast.com.

 

You should also be running at least two anti-spyware programs. Here

are several to choose from:

 

Spybot Search and Destroy

Adaware

Spyware Blaster

Windows Defender

Super-Antispyware

a-squared

 

I recommend that you begin troubleshooting by

going to MVP Malke's malware removal site at

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware and

following the instructions there.

 

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest Philip Andrews]

Re: Which anti-virus do i install?

 

AVG version 8 Free, which also features a spyware detector. I've used

successive versions of AVG for about 7 years now, generally to clean up the

mess on customers' PCs that have been left by junkware such as McAfee and

Norton. You can get the freebie here -

http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?part=dl-AVGAntiVir&subj=dl&tag=button.

When you've installed it, run the Computer Check.

 

((:o)x

 

 

"willtell" <artistography@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:73fb81fa-5edf-4f45-9fcd-372721c53572@s13g2000prd.googlegroups.com...

> hello, i am not very expert user in windows. my computer has become

> very slow and i think it is virus. could anybody pls suggest a

> suitable antivirus for me? thanks.

> alif