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Posted by kendall sorenson on August 27, 2005, 1:51 am
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i know a program that is an all in one protection. i have it on my computer.
its called Panda Platinum Internet Security. if anything bad gets on your
computer it finds it and gets rid of it. it catches EVERYTHING that tries to
infect your computer, including trojans. it is an antivirus,an anti spyware,
a firewall, and it scans your email for spam. Plus it has a program that
protects against some "unknown" viruses.
the downside is, of course, the price. it costs around $80. but it
worth it.
> Shenan:
> I, too, do nearly ALL these things you've taken great care to outline in
> your posting.. Last October, while updating Norton religiously, I got the
> Blaster worm on one home pc and THEN, just o P*** me off, the other one
> contracted a Backdoor Trojan! As the Norton rep told me way back then,
"we
> don't do trojans".. I exploded. All that money and you DON'T DO TROJANS?!
> Okay, so I don't do Norton anymore then!
>
> I went to Trend Micro's PC-CILLIN Internet Security program, once I got
rid
> of the little nasties [and lost every darn think I had on both pc's in the
> process of cleaning up] -- it's the ONLY AV program that could identify
the
> trojan and get rid of it, out of many that I tried. It does spyware too..
> double bonus. I also run SpyBot, it never catches anything anymore,
because
> PC-cillin has already gotten to it first - but I run it anyway just to be
> sure. I have 6 computers scattered around town [mom, sis's, and 3 of my
own]
> so I have to have a dependable set of programs to keep them safe. As an
AV
> backup, I'm using the free AVAST! antivirus software, too - it's also on
duty
> and never catches anything, due to PC-cillin being such a bulldog.
>
> SO.. to make a long story short[er].. What you've outlined in your posting
> is EXCELLENT ADVICE -- well-put, with a sense of humor to boot! Hey
> People..!! You need to print this advice and adopt it as your religion!!
> Because if you think ANY of these hackers who write these trojans and
other
> viruses are EVER gonna back off, you are VERY much mistaken. It's only
gonna
> get worse every hour of every day. It is a pain in the butt, but if you
love
> using your pc, and hate spending $$$$$$ to get it fixed every time it gets
> attacked, these protective programs are absolutely NECESSARY. Set the
> programs to update automatically, and you'll not even know it's doing its
job!
>
> THANK YOU, for taking the time to put all these recommendations in writing
> for those who don't have a clue, or those who are looking for a clue! I
have
> never seen it spelled out anywhere so well. Bless you for caring! And
let's
> hope and pray that some of the people reading this will install and
eternally
> update their pc's, so that the rest of us don't keep getting infected by
> them! JUST DO IT, people.. you'll not regret taking the time.
..Sharon..
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
> > Absolutely amazing that people who DO NOT install and run AV programs
and DO
> > NOT get viruses but do avoid all the problems caused by AV programs are
called
> > idiots.
> > > John Blaustein wrote:
> > > > Having had to deal with a virus that my AV program didn't find, I am
> > > > curious if anyone has found an "all-in-one" program to prevent
> > > > viruses, adware, spyware, etc.?
> > > >
> > > > I have been using AVG Free Edition and today discovered a virus on
> > > > one of my computers. The first symptoms were that my AV program
> > > > didn't load at startup (and I couldn't run it at all), and I was not
> > > > able to access some sites on the Internet. I discovered that my
> > > > hosts file had been overwritten. In addition, AdAware discovered
two
> > > > registry entries that were causing the AV program not to load.
> > > >
> > > > I used System Restore to roll back to a restore point a few days
ago,
> > > > and that seems to have worked. I deleted the bogus hosts file.
> > > >
> > > > At the suggestion of Bruce Chambers -- see my thread "Task Mgr &
> > > > Registry locked! AV won't load!: -- I ran several online scanners
> > > > and the McAfee scanner found "New Malware.b" in a "bogus" file
called
> > > > iexlore.exe. It's now deleted and my system seems to be OK again.
> > > >
> > > > So, here's my question: Is there one security program out there
that
> > > > will do the equivalent of scanning (and real-time protection) for
> > > > viruses AND also protect from the things that AdAware looks for? It
> > > > seems that AVG, NAV, etc. look for viruses, and AdAware looks for
> > > > other items. Is there a program to do it all?
> > >
> > > No.
> > > There is not.
> > >
> > > Suggestions on what you can do to secure/clean your PC. I'm going to
try
> > > and be general, I will assume a "Windows" operating system is what is
> > > being secured here.
> > >
> > >
> > > UPDATES and PATCHES
> > > -------------------
> > >
> > > This one is the most obvious. There is no perfect product and any
company
> > > worth their salt will try to meet/exceed the needs of their customers
and
> > > fix any problems they find along the way. I am not going to say
Microsoft
> > > is the best company in the world about this but they do have an option
> > > available for you to use to keep your machine updated and patched from
> > > the problems and vulnerabilities (as well as product improvements in
some
> > > cases) - and it's free to you.
> > >
> > > Windows Update
> > > http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
> > >
> > > Go there and scan your machine for updates. Always get the critical
ones as
> > > you see them. Write down the KB###### or Q###### you see when
selecting the
> > > updates and if you have trouble over the next few days, go into your
control
> > > panel (Add/Remove Programs), match up the latest numbers you
downloaded
> > > recently (since you started noticing an issue) and uninstall them. If
there
> > > was more than one (usually is), install them back one by one - with a
few
> > > hours of use in between, to see if the problem returns. Yes - the
process
> > > is not perfect (updating) and can cause trouble like I mentioned - but
as
> > > you can see, the solution isn't that bad - and is MUCH better than the
> > > alternatives. (SASSER/BLASTER were SO preventable with just this
step!)
> > >
> > > Windows is not the only product you likely have on your PC. The
> > > manufacturers of the other products usually have updates as well. New
> > > versions of almost everything come out all the time - some are free,
some
> > > are pay - some you can only download if you are registered - but it is
best
> > > to check. Just go to their web pages and look under their support and
> > > download sections.
> > >
> > > You also have hardware on your machine that requires drivers to
interface
> > > with the operating system. You have a video card that allows you to
see on
> > > your screen, a sound card that allows you to hear your PCs sound
output and
> > > so on. Visit those manufacturer web sites for the latest downloadable
> > > drivers for your hardware/operating system. Always (IMO) get the
> > > manufacturers hardware driver over any Microsoft offers. On the
Windows
> > > Update site I mentioned earlier, I suggest NOT getting their hardware
> > > drivers - no matter how tempting.
> > >
> > > Have I mentioned that Microsoft has some stuff to help secure your
computer
> > > available to the end-user for free? This seems as good of a time as
any.
> > > They have a CD you can order (it's free) that contain all of the
Windows
> > > patches through October 2003 and some trial products as well that they
> > > released in February 2004. Yeah - it's a little behind now, but it's
better
> > > than nothing (and used in coordination with the information in this
post,
> > > well worth the purchase price..)
> > >
> > > Order the Windows Security Update CD
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp
> > >
> > > They also have a bunch of suggestions, some similar to these, on how
to
> > > better protect your Windows system:
> > >
> > > Protect your PC
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
> > >
> > >
> > > FIREWALL
> > > --------
> > >
> > > Let's say you are up-to-date on the OS (operating system) and you have
> > > Windows XP.. You should at least turn on the built in firewall. That
will
> > > do a lot to "hide" you from the random bad things flying around the
> > > Internet. Things like Sasser/Blaster enjoy just sitting out there in
> > > Cyberspace looking for an unprotected Windows Operating System and
jumping
> > > on it, doing great damage in the process and then using that
Unprotected OS
> > > to continue its dirty work of infecting others. If you have the
Windows XP
> > > ICF turned on - default configuration - then they cannot see you!
Think of
> > > it as Internet Stealth Mode at this point. It has other advantages,
like
> > > actually locking the doors you didn't even (likely) know you had.
Doing
> > > this is simple, the instructions you need to use your built in Windows
XP
> > > firewall can be found here:
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320855
> > >
> > > If you read through that and look through the pages that are linked
from it
> > > at the bottom of that page - I think you should have a firm grasp on
the
> > > basics of the Windows XP Firewall as it is today. One thing to note
RIGHT
> > > NOW - if you have AOL, you cannot use this nice firewall that came
with
> > > your system. Thank AOL, not Microsoft. You HAVE to configure another
> > > one.. So we continue with our session on Firewalls...
> > >
> > > But let's say you DON'T have Windows XP - you have some other OS like
> > > Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, NT, 2000. Well, you don't have the nifty
built in
> > > firewall. My suggestion - upgrade. My next suggestion - look through
your
> > > options. There are lots of free and pay firewalls out there for home
users.
> > > Yes - you will have to decide on your own which to get. Yes, you will
have
> > > to learn (oh no!) to use these firewalls and configure them so they
don't
> > > interfere with what you want to do while continuing to provide the
security
> > > you desire. It's just like anything else you want to protect - you
have to
> > > do something to protect it. Here are some suggested applications. A
lot of
> > > people tout "ZoneAlarm" as being the best alternative to just using
the
> > > Windows XP ICF, but truthfully - any of these alternatives are much
better
> > > than the Windows XP ICF at what they do - because that is ALL they do.
> > >
> > > ZoneAlarm (Free and up)
> > >
> >
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp
> > >
> > > Kerio Personal Firewall (KPF) (Free and up)
> > > http://www.kerio.com/kpf_download.html
> > >
> > > Outpost Firewall from Agnitum (Free and up)
> > > http://www.agnitum.com/download/
> > >
> > > Sygate Personal Firewall (Free and up)
> > > http://smb.sygate.com/buy/download_buy.htm
> > >
> > > Symantec's Norton Personal Firewall (~$25 and up)
> > > http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/npf/
> > >
> > > BlackICE PC Protection ($39.95 and up)
> > > http://blackice.iss.net/
> > >
> > > Tiny Personal Firewall (~$49.00 and up)
> > > http://www.tinysoftware.com/
> > >
> > > That list is not complete, but they are good firewall options, every
one of
> > > them. Visit the web pages, read up, ask around if you like - make a
> > > decision and go with some firewall, any firewall. Also, maintain it.
> > > Sometimes new holes are discovered in even the best of these products
and
> > > patches are released from the company to remedy this problem.
However, if
> > > you don't get the patches (check the manufacturer web page on
occasion),
> > > then you may never know you have the problem and/or are being used
through
> > > this weakness. Also, don't stack these things. Running more than one
> > > firewall will not make you safer - it would likely (in fact) negate
some
> > > protection you gleamed from one or the other firewalls you ran
together.
> > >
> > >
> > > ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
> > > ------------------
> > >
> > > That's not all. That's one facet of a secure PC, but firewalls don't
do
> > > everything. I saw one idiot posting on a newsgroup that "they had
> > > never had a virus and they never run any anti-virus software. Yep - I
used
> > > to believe that way too - viruses were something everyone else seemed
to
> > > get, were they just stupid? And for the average joe-user who is
careful,
> > > uses their one-three family computers carefully, never opening unknown
> > > attachments, always visiting the same family safe web sites, never
> > > installing anything that did not come with their computer - maybe,
just
> > > maybe they will never witness a virus. I, however, am a Network
Systems
> > > Administrator. I see that AntiVirus software is an absolute
necessity. You
> > > can be as careful as you want - will the next person be as careful?
Will
> > > someone send you unknowingly the email that erases all the pictures of
your
> > > child/childhood? Possibly - why take the chance? ALWAYS RUN
ANTIVIRUS
> > > SOFTWARE and KEEP IT UP TO DATE! Antivirus software comes in so many
> > > flavors, it's like walking into a Jelly Belly store - which one tastes
like
> > > what?! Well, here are a few choices for you. Some of these are free
(isn't
> > > that nice?) and some are not. Is one better than the other - MAYBE.
I
> > > personally love Symantec AV.
> > >
> > > Symantec (Norton) AntiVirus (~$11 and up)
> > > http://www.symantec.com/
> > >
> > > Kaspersky Anti-Virus (~$49.95 and up)
> > > http://www.kaspersky.com/products.html
> > >
> > > Panda Antivirus Titanium (~$39.95 and up)
> > > http://www.pandasoftware.com/
> > > (Free Online Scanner: http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/)
> > >
> > > AVG 6.0 Anti-Virus System (Free and up)
> > > http://www.grisoft.com/
> > >
> > > McAfee VirusScan (~$11 and up)
> > > http://www.mcafee.com/
> > >
> > > AntiVir (Free and up)
> > > http://www.free-av.com/
> > >
> > > avast! 4 (Free and up)
> > > http://www.avast.com/
> > >
> > > Trend Micro (~$49.95 and up)
> > > http://www.trendmicro.com/
> > > (Free Online Scanner:
> > > http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp)
> > >
> > > Did I mention you have to not only install this software, but also
keep it
> > > updated? You do. Some of them (most) have automatic services to help
you
> > > do this - I mean, it's not your job to keep up with the half-dozen or
more
> > > new threats that come out daily, is it? Be sure to keep whichever one
you
> > > choose up to date!
> > >
> > >
> > > SPYWARE/ADWARE/POPUPS
> > > ---------------------
> > >
> > > So you must be thinking that the above two things got your back now -
you
> > > are covered, safe and secure in your little fox hole. Wrong! There
are
> > > more bad guys out there. There are annoyances out there you can get
without
> > > trying. Your normal web surfing, maybe a wrong click on a web page,
maybe
> > > just a momentary lack of judgment by installing some software packages
> > > without doing the research.. And all of a sudden your screen starts
filling
> > > up with advertisements or your Internet seems much slower or your home
page
> > > won't stay what you set it and goes someplace unfamiliar to you. This
is
> > > spyware. There are a whole SLEW of software packages out there to get
rid
> > > of this crud and help prevent reinfection. Some of the products
already
> > > mentioned might even have branched out into this arena. However,
there are
> > > a few applications that seem to be the best at what they do, which is
> > > eradicating and immunizing your system from this crap. Strangely, the
best
> > > products I have found in this category ARE generally free. That is a
trend
> > > I like. I make donations to some of them, they deserve it!
> > >
> > > Two side-notes: Never think one of these can do the whole job.
> > > Try the first 5 before coming back and saying "That did not work!"
> > > Also, you can always visit:
> > > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> > > For more updated information.
> > >
> > > Spybot Search and Destroy (Free!)
> > > http://www.safer-networking.net/
> > >
> > > Lavasoft AdAware (Free and up)
> > > http://www.lavasoft.de
> > >
> > > CWSShredder (Free!)
> > > http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
> > >
> > > Hijack This! (Free)
> > > http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
> > > ( Tutorial: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html )
> > >
> > > SpywareBlaster (Free!)
> > > http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/
> > >
> > > IE-SPYAD (Free!)
> > > http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm
> > >
> > > ToolbarCop (Free!)
> > > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
> > >
> > > Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner (Free!)
> > > http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
> > >
> > > Browser Security Tests
> > > http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/
> > >
> > > The Cleaner (49.95 and up)
> > > http://www.moosoft.com/
> > >
> > > That will clean up your machine of the spyware, given that you
download and
> > > install several of them, update them regularly and scan with them when
you
> > > update. Some (like SpywareBlaster and SpyBot Search and Destroy) have
> > > immunization features that will help you prevent your PC from being
> > > infected. Use these features!
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, although that will lessen your popups on the
Internet/while
> > > you are online, it won't eliminate them. I have looked at a lot of
options,
> > > seen a lot of them used in production with people who seem to attract
popups
> > > like a plague, and I only have one suggestion that end up serving
double
> > > duty (search engine and popup stopper in one):
> > >
> > > The Google Toolbar (Free!)
> > > http://toolbar.google.com/
> > >
> > > Yeah - it adds a bar to your Internet Explorer - but its a useful one.
You
> > > can search from there anytime with one of the best search engines on
the
> > > planet (IMO.) And the fact it stops most popups - wow - BONUS! If
you
>
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