(Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:28 pm
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Trend Micro 2009 w/ Windows Defender as a backup.
"What's in a Name?" <maxwachtel RemoveThis @nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
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> magna RemoveThis @carta.com aka John in<l29eh458q8vpa52581733n71mguc3b2dps RemoveThis @4ax.com>
> on 11/9/2008 after much thought,came up with this jewel::
>
>> What anti-malware and Av software do you currently use or would
>> recommend at the moment?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> John
>
> What I use (all programs listed below play well together)-
>
> Windows Update (free to use)
> AntiVir (free version)
> ThreatFire (free version)
> Windows Defender (free)
> SUPERAntiSpyware (free version)
> Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (free version)
> Windows Firewall (free)
> Firefox with AdBlock+NoScript installed (free), set to default browser
> MVPS Hosts file (free)
> Thunderbird for e-mail (free), set to default e-mail
> Turn off un-needed Windows Services
> Buy a Router (under $50)
>
> max
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:43 am
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ktwonnj.TakeThisOut@nospam.optonline.net aka K2NNJ
in<4917806b$0$4902$607ed4bc@cv.net> on 11/9/2008 after much
thought,came up with this jewel:
> Trend Micro 2009
...is becoming like McAfee and Norton-bloated (the enterprise version is
top-notched)
> Windows Defender as a backup.
I mentioned Defender as an addition to, not a "backup" for,a AV.
For a backup, BitDefender offers a free,installable,on-demand scanner.
I use David Lipman's Multi_AV tool as a backup scanner(s).
For single file scan I use
Jotti
http://virusscan.jotti.org/
Virus Total
http://www.virustotal.com/ >
> "What's in a Name?" <maxwachtel.TakeThisOut@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
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> > magna.TakeThisOut@carta.com aka John
> > in<l29eh458q8vpa52581733n71mguc3b2dps.TakeThisOut@4ax.com> on 11/9/2008 after
> > much thought,came up with this jewel::
> >
> > > What anti-malware and Av software do you currently use or would
> > > recommend at the moment?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > John
> >
> > What I use (all programs listed below play well together)-
> >
> > Windows Update (free to use)
> > AntiVir (free version)
> > ThreatFire (free version)
> > Windows Defender (free)
> > SUPERAntiSpyware (free version)
> > Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (free version)
> > Windows Firewall (free)
> > Firefox with AdBlock+NoScript installed (free), set to default
> > browser MVPS Hosts file (free)
> > Thunderbird for e-mail (free), set to default e-mail
> > Turn off un-needed Windows Services
> > Buy a Router (under $50)
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:43 am
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:43 am
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Bill wrote:
> <maxwachtel.TakeThisOut@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>> ktwonnj.TakeThisOut@nospam.optonline.net wrote:
>>> Trend Micro 2009
>>
>> ..is becoming like McAfee and Norton-bloated (the enterprise version
>> is top-notched)
>
> Kaspersky seems to be following suit, unfortunately.
It seems to me that all of them will/are becoming bloatware. With the
sheer numbers of new nasties, is there any other way?
Soon the only real answer is going to be: abandon Microsoftware.
(Msg. 13) Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:43 am
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:10 am
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blevins.RemoveThis@inbox.com aka Bill
in<vj4fh4ttai41tr5n0tfrknog9m0m3do0tn.RemoveThis@4ax.com> on 11/9/2008 after much
thought,came up with this jewel:
> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:43:35 +0000 (UTC), "What's in a Name?"
> <maxwachtel.RemoveThis@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>
> > ..is becoming like McAfee and Norton-bloated (the enterprise
> > version is top-notched)
>
>
> Kaspersky seems to be following suit, unfortunately.
(Msg. 15) Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:12 am
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On 9-Nov-2008, John <magna DeleteThis @carta.com> wrote:
> What anti-malware and Av software do you currently use or would
> recommend at the moment?
>
> Thanks,
> John
Avira Premium, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and SuperAntspyware.
(Msg. 16) Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:47 pm
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"Ben" <nospam.TakeThisOut@hatespam.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> "joe black" <optikl.TakeThisOut@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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>>
>> "John" <magna.TakeThisOut@carta.com> wrote in message
>> news:l29eh458q8vpa52581733n71mguc3b2dps@4ax.com...
>>> What anti-malware and Av software do you currently use or would
>>> recommend at the moment?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> John
>>
>> Would recommend not relying on anti-virus software in the first place.
>> That, however, doesn't answer your question. Look for a product that
>> updates itself frequently without manual intervention and has a very low
>> false positive metric. High detection rate is a no brainer but needs to
>> be balanced against other factors. Look for a product that has the option
>> to scan only modified or new files.
>>
> Joe, would you mind giving some good recommendations. Your experience
> with these would be valuable to us.
>
My experience is probably not relevant. The latest versions of NAV and ESET
would fall into this description. There are probably other, reputable
products. av-comparatives.org is one good source for information.
Good judgment is far more reliable than good AV software.
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