Kayman,
I've seen you recommend Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free in
prior post and I looked into this Virus software. I also see it tied with
two others in a ProtectStar Test Lab test and wanted to see the other two it
ties with. However, looking through their website I can only find it
available in German.
http://www.protectstar-testlab.org/de.index.html
Do you know of a English version of the above link? perhaps I missed it at
their site, but I don't see anything.
--
All the best,
SG
Is your computer system ready for Vista?
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
"Kayman" <kaymanDeleteThis@operamail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:58:00 -0700, Nancy M wrote:
><span style="color:green">
>> I had something come up on my screen warning me about 2 trojans and I
>> need
>> to install XP antivirus protection..is this part of windows? It is
>> trojan
>> MYtob.mailer and Zlob.z. Is this for real? It has the microsoft logo,
>> and
>> looks official, but I'm always a bit skeptical of these things..I was
>> afraid
>> to click on install, not knowing what it was. I thought it would have
>> already
>> been installed. I have Vista. Thanks,</span>
>
> Ignore the message "need to install XP antivirus protection"; It'll get
> you
> on more trouble!
>
> 1. Download and execute
> CCleaner - Free
> Cleans temporary internet files, cookies, history, recent urls,
> application
> MRUs, etc. ...
>
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
>
> 2. Download and execute
> SuperAntispyware - Free
>
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantis...efreevspro.html
>
> After the software is updated, it is suggested scanning the system in Safe
> Mode.
> How do you boot to Safe Mode?
> By pressing/tabbing F8 (or F5 on some keyboards) during re-boot.
> Alternatively:
> click onto Start==>Run, type "msconfig" (without quotation marks), click
> OK. Then click onto BOOT.INI tab and 'check' /SAFEBOOT then OK and click
> Restart. To go back to Normal Mode, you must access the System
> Configuration utility again and click the General tab then click/check
> the radio button 'Normal Startup'- load all device drivers and services'.
> A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222
>
> 3. Download and execute
> David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL:
>
http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe
>
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
> English:
>
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/0...virus-for-free/
> To use this utility, perform the following...
> Execute; Multi_AV.exe {Note: You must use the default folder C:AV-CLS}
> Choose; Unzip
> Choose; Close
> Execute; C:AV-CLSStartMenu.BAT
> {or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:AV-CLS}
> NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to
> go through your FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor
> related files.
> C:AV-CLSStartMenu.BAT -- {or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:AV-CLS}
> This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in
> Normal Mode.
> This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web
> site.
> The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and
> Reboot the PC.
> You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files
> or you can download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you
> have downloaded the files needed for each scanner you want to use, you
> should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key during boot] and re-run the
> menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe Mode. It is
> suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.
> When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more
> comprehensive PDF help file.
> Additional Instructions:
>
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
>
> Once you cleaned you OS consider this:
> Remove your existing AV application and replace with:
> Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free
>
http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html
> You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'
>
http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm
>
> (scan regularly)
>
> Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)
>
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/s...re/default.mspx
> WD monitors the start-registry and hooks registers/files to prevent
> spyware
> and worms to install to the OS.
> Interesting reading:
>
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html
> "...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects
> changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about
> the actual threat."
>
> (scan regularly)
>
> Keep on using SAS - (scan regularly)
>
> Routinely practice Safe-Hex.
>
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
> Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Ad
>
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp
>
> Good luck style_emoticons/ </span>
