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anti virus lm 06-17-2005
|--> Re: anti virus Shenan Stanley06-17-2005
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?bG0=?= on June 17, 2005, 1:11 am
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I downloaded virus protection software "AntiVir" because my NAV (Norton) did
not catch some Trojans and Backdoors (I have current definitions). The
"AntiVir" detects all any idea why?

Posted by NoNoBadDog! on June 17, 2005, 1:18 am
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>I downloaded virus protection software "AntiVir" because my NAV (Norton)
>did
> not catch some Trojans and Backdoors (I have current definitions). The
> "AntiVir" detects all any idea why?

Antivirus programs detect Viruses. Trojans and Backdoors are not Viruses.
Many "offbrand" antivirus programs return false positives.

You were better off with the Norton AV. It was doing it's job (assuming you
were keeping it updated).

In order to deal with malware, adware, etc you need to use other tools.

Suggest you use Google and learn the difference between viruses, worms,
trojans etc.

Please note that I did not use the word "virii" at any time in the body of
text above.
I am proud to speak English and would not butcher it by using words that do
not exist>

Bobby



Posted by Shenan Stanley on June 17, 2005, 3:09 am
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lm wrote:
> I downloaded virus protection software "AntiVir" because my NAV
> (Norton) did not catch some Trojans and Backdoors (I have current
> definitions). The "AntiVir" detects all any idea why?

Go through this list..
If you are willing to pay... Get Kaspersky.. (IMHO)

avast! (Free and up)
http://www.avast.com/

AVG Anti-Virus System (Free and up)
http://www.grisoft.com/

AntiVir (Free and up)
http://www.free-av.com/

RAV AntiVirus Online Virus Scan (Free!)
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

Symantec (Norton) AntiVirus (~$11 and up)
http://www.symantec.com/nav/nav_9xnt/

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/)

McAfee VirusScan (~$11 and up)
http://www.mcafee.com/

Trend Micro (~$49.95 and up)
http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/us/personal.htm
(Free Online Scanner:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp)

Untested (by me):
eTrust EZ Antivirus ($29.95 and up)
https://www2.my-etrust.com/commerce/buy.it.cfm

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--



Posted by PA Bear on June 17, 2005, 2:20 pm
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Symantec freely admits that the Personal and Small Business editions of NAV
don't support identifying and removing much of the hijackware (Trojan-like
hijackers) that plagues many users.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/darnit.html
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


lm wrote:
> I downloaded virus protection software "AntiVir" because my NAV (Norton)
> did not catch some Trojans and Backdoors (I have current definitions). The
> "AntiVir" detects all any idea why?


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