-=PCTechTalk=- Re: can someone try this??
- From: ~OoO~ <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:30:27 -0400
Its not as many as it seems.
You need an antivirus, obviously. You use only one of these. Some people =
use two, but its not recommended, assuming you're running both in the =
background (having one running all the time and one just for manual =
scans is fine though).
Then you need a firewall. A firewall will not catch a virus by =
definition, but it could stop the virus's payload should it involve =
transmitting data over the net or receiving data (as in self-updating).
For other malware, you have Spybot and Ad-Aware, which never seem to =
find the same things. There are just too many ad/spy apps out there that =
logically two programs will use their own methods to find and remove =
these. So, these two fall nicely into the category.
MS AntiSpyware is a very good product as well, and (what I like) it runs =
in the background to try and prevent infections. Further... I have mine =
set to do an autoscan every morning at 4:00am (obviously, you need your =
computer on all the time for something like this).
While Ad-Aware and Spybot are REACTIVE (in that they REACT to the threat =
that is already installed), SpywareBlaster is PROACTIVE... its purpose =
is not to remove anything on your system but rather to make changes to =
prevent infections. I don't know exactly what these changes are, but the =
point is you can run it, scan, and then uninstall it should you desire, =
and the protection will still remain. Its changes made to your system.
SpyGuard is like memory-resident spyware scanner. On the manufacturer's =
website they compare it to an antivirus program. The manufacturer's site =
says this:
"An anti-virus program scans files before you open them and prevents =
execution if a virus is detected - SpywareGuard does the same thing, but =
for spyware! And you can easily have an anti-virus program running =
alongside SpywareGuard."
So... this all covers your 'basic' security.
The other percentage of your security responsibility is, obviously, =
watch what you download and run on your system.
---Troth
-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of milady
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:19 PM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: can someone try this??
ummmmm wouldn't it not be considered overkill to have so MANY such =
programs?=20
I know it's obvious only one will not catch everything but it seems you=20
would have to fill up the whole computer with JUST programs to protect =
it=20
and THEN you still wouldn't catch all of it..... GAD!
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 12:55 PM
Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: can someone try this??
OH! I have all of those too! LOL
Cris
----- Original Message -----=20
From: ~OoO~
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 11:01 AM
Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: can someone try this??
You can't just rely on these two tools alone. I would also recommend =3D
Ad-Aware (comes in Free edition and Pro edition), Spybot and the new =3D
Microsoft AntiSpyware (previously from GIANT). And, of course, make sure =
=3D
you have your antivirus program up-to-date, and your firewall active.
---Troth
-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cris
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 8:11 AM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D- Re: can someone try this??
I also have all sorts of things - porn, dialer this and that, f*** - it =
=3D
isn't pretty.=3D20
I use spywareblaster and spywareGuard - so they didn't prevent these =3D
things from going in here! It's disgusting, for sure.=3D20
Cris
----- Original Message -----=3D20
From: Guy Mallard=3D20
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No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/142 - Release Date: =
10/18/2005
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