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Re: Antivirus
Most antivirus as i see it seems to prevent spyware from getting into your PC. If you want a specific spyware removal, try spybot search and destroy
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Re: Antivirus
Bear in mind that no single AV on its own will provide full protection from every piece of malware. You need to have several layers of defence. Have a look here for some suggestions
PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need?
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Re: Antivirus
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You see all anti virus softwares... are all different, and have different definition database's. (works on different types of malicious taged signatures) Quote:
Anti virus's are unreliable. I recommend a virtual workstation. Like VMWARE. Which acts as a virtual/multi operating system. You can run programs on there and it doesn't effect ones operating system, but executes it on another operating system. Or a emulator like sandboxie, which executes scripts without it effecting the the local host files on a operating system. But still exploitable. |
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Re: Antivirus
I have NOD32 it uses a low amount resources and catches everything under the sun
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Re: Antivirus
for windows its about 4 - 5 layers some you don't even realize are there and even Mac system have at least a couple layers
1st layer - router hardware/firewall 2nd layer - windows firewall 3rd layer - Anti virus program (nod32) 4th layer - anti spyware (spybot) 5th layer - UAC (user account control -vista) or with ubuntu its the authentication and the password input. Linux and mac systems would have #'s 1,2 and 5 now my Nod32 uses up around 10mb of RAM on none scanning times and you usually never have to scan with NOD32 since it's really really good at picking up viruses Spybot uses around 70mb of RAM since it has the "Teatimer" protection which you have to allow decisions that change your registry these are a very small amount of resources for a pretty safe computer and another measure of protection is after the router you could always put up a hardware based router firewall or netnanny type device that can block sites and the such http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCateg...name=Firewalls
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Re: Antivirus
Good posts. One additional comment to router for others reading....be SURE to change default logon user name and password. Use a strong password. Recent infections are targeting many routers which have default user names and passwords still set for their admin access page.
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Re: Antivirus
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Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team
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Re: Antivirus
It's more about the access to the router than the wired/wireless. These infections seek internet access to routers which have out of the box user name/password combos, or weak passwords. Once they have access to a router, then change the DNS settings in the router, not on the PC, so all traffic out is directed via their control.
Some reading: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sec..._wirele_1.html http://www.channelregister.co.uk/200...er_insecurity/ http://billpstudios.blogspot.com/200...ur-router.html http://www.geekstogo.com/2008/04/08/...-to-read-this/
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Re: Antivirus
So my router seems pretty safe to me
I don't have the UPnP function on my 2 wire 2701HG-G router (Universal Plug and Play = UPnP) and my default password is changed
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