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Post by Admin_Vistamike on Sept 27, 2013 10:42:19 GMT
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Post by warlock on Sept 27, 2013 22:43:37 GMT
I have not used many different antivirus software titles. But, Nortons comes to mind as the first I used, came with the machine. Was at the time W95 era probably rated the best. I hated it, took over everything on the computer and allowed a Trojan in that caused havoc on my machine. Clean install was the only fix. Trying to uninstall was for me then almost impossible. I have since W98 days used AVG free. I like it, works great, and using it on this W7 machine now. Did put MSE on my XP and Vista machines, mostly because it was recommended on the old HTG site. Still using it there and have not had any problems so far. But, I do watch where I internet surf and run Malwarebytes and SAS at least once a week on all machines. Still for the unknowing have to be on the lookout for this.  |
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Post by kate on Sept 29, 2013 6:02:45 GMT
Ha!! another discussion on AV's..Think we all agree no one AV will catch everything,it's a fast moving world out there.
Like Warlock I watch where I surf, and use sandboxie,
I use Ccleaner at each shutdown,SAS and Malaware bytes weekly at different times.and in back ground spyware blaster(LH recommend yonks ago)
and I run and have done since year dot
'Bullguard' as my AV.It costs but searching around gets a VERY reasonable price AND you can always upgrade free and use same disc on three computers.they also have a 24/7 chat support and do seem to keep on top of new attacks.
'We can only do, what we can do'
Safe searching....
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Post by warlock on Sept 29, 2013 16:14:41 GMT
Just got AVG 2014 free. Was an update this morning. If you decide to try it make sure to uncheck toolbar etc. during the install.
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Post by GuiltySpark on Sept 29, 2013 16:21:03 GMT
Joe,
When you run a scan with AVG do you ever get a flagged file by the name of INLNE HOOK NTKRNLPA.EXEC ?
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Post by warlock on Sept 29, 2013 16:24:47 GMT
Not that I can remember. I can look at archives if you want me to but, why do you ask?
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Post by GuiltySpark on Sept 29, 2013 16:39:37 GMT
It's not a problem, just that some other AVG users have had this file being flagged for some reason (probably just an FP from a conflicting definition), was just curious if you had come across it also.
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Post by warlock on Sept 29, 2013 16:46:18 GMT
No, just checked, my memory not as good as it used to be:) Latest scan was after todays install, no infections found.  And don't remember that from previous scans. |
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Post by GuiltySpark on Sept 29, 2013 17:04:39 GMT
No worries.  |
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Post by GuiltySpark on Sept 30, 2013 16:19:45 GMT
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Post by GuiltySpark on Oct 10, 2013 21:25:51 GMT
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Post by irvsp on Oct 11, 2013 15:42:52 GMT
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Post by GuiltySpark on Oct 12, 2013 20:28:16 GMT
Well they basically say the same thing, that MS are referring their findings to 3rd party AV vendors in order to help out the anti-malware industry.
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Post by irvsp on Oct 12, 2013 21:19:48 GMT
Well they basically say the same thing, that MS are referring their findings to 3rd party AV vendors in order to help out the anti-malware industry. To me the one I referenced said you should ALSO use a 3rd party. The one you referenced implied MSE was good enough, and to prove it, THEY gave info to the 3rd parties so they can be as good as them. From your reference: ============ We are proud of the protection capabilities we provide for well over 150 million computers worldwide with our real-time antimalware products. We believe in Microsoft antimalware products and strongly recommend them to our customers, to our friends, and to our families. Dennis Batchelder Partner Group Program Manager Microsoft Malware Protection Center ============ From mine: ============ Holly Stewart, senior program manager of the Microsoft Malware Protection Center, told the following to Dennis Technology Labs: “We had an epiphany a few years ago, back in 2011, where we realized we had a greater calling and that was to protect all Microsoft customers. But you can’t do that with a monoculture and you can’t do that with a malware-catching ecosystem that is not robust and diverse.” . . . Stewart also gave some word of advice to customers: ensure you download other anti-virus on top of Security Essentials. ============= Not arguing, just stating what I see and drawing my conclusion. Actually the TRUE measure of any A/V is not how they protect you vs. OLDER KNOWN threats, but how good is their prediction methods that there is a threat from something they have NOT see before, AND how fast can they protect you from new 1st day threats. This means REAL TIME, not when you next boot to check for new signatures or do it manually. |
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Post by GuiltySpark on Oct 12, 2013 21:39:45 GMT
To me this is the contradiction or misguidance, because it is not a good thing to have more than one AV due to conflicts and hangs etc. But, they may have been referring to a backup or even bootable version, this is the confusion I think as they need to clarify just what they mean by this, is it another AV or did they just mean a malware scanner of some kind? For a AV department to advise the use of two (possibly) real time AVs working on top of each other is a little disastrous in my book. Either way I'm sure they will say something else in a week or two.  |
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And don't remember that from previous scans.
