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[GailLA]

Windows Police Pro, or antivirus 2009 variants are everywhere as I see them daily. I still do not know where or how people get these so quick.

They are clueless is all.

I also find that those who are looking for warez, free music, free screen savers, unclothed celebrity photos and those who click on spam are more susceptible.

You probably don't do that. I don't either. I've only clicked on one infected site in the past year and that was an ostensibly legitimate tourist site for Ensenada, Mexico. (clicked to look at the map and Nod 32 blocked it and threw up a warning). That experience alone is enough to keep me running an antivirus.

Last night I did turn off UAC -- again. I've been going back and forth on it. I've never "caught" anything on Vista with it off, though I hear it can help with zero day stuff.

 

[ratePV]

Okay tried to give NOD32 Smart Security a second chance but it still won't identify my local network and sharing

Has anyone figured it out???

Until then im using MSE and Windows Firewall...and a lot of common sence(it microsoft lol!)

 

[Dinesh]

Okay tried to give NOD32 Smart Security a second chance but it still won't identify my local network and sharing

Has anyone figured it out???

Until then im using MSE and Windows Firewall...and a lot of common sence(it microsoft lol!)

eset is working on their new firewall module. It should be available shortly.

 

[ratePV]

Okay tried to give NOD32 Smart Security a second chance but it still won't identify my local network and sharing

Has anyone figured it out???

Until then im using MSE and Windows Firewall...and a lot of common sence(it microsoft lol!)

eset is working on their new firewall module. It should be available shortly.

Thank on the info!

I've tried everything: adding ip, allowing all connections,changing to auto, learning,...etc...but only turning it off works...

 

[Dinesh]

Okay tried to give NOD32 Smart Security a second chance but it still won't identify my local network and sharing

Has anyone figured it out???

Until then im using MSE and Windows Firewall...and a lot of common sence(it microsoft lol!)

eset is working on their new firewall module. It should be available shortly.

Thank on the info!

I've tried everything: adding ip, allowing all connections,changing to auto, learning,...etc...but only turning it off works...

i hope the new firewall module comes to us by the next month. Until then, I m fine with NOD32 AV instead of ESS.

 

[TOF]

Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2010
GuardedID
Ad Muncher
Rollback RX (Laptop)
Acronis True Image

Oh ya! I forgot to mention ccleaner & EgisTec Shredder

 

[TheIgster]

eset is working on their new firewall module. It should be available shortly.

Thank on the info!

I've tried everything: adding ip, allowing all connections,changing to auto, learning,...etc...but only turning it off works...

i hope the new firewall module comes to us by the next month. Until then, I m fine with NOD32 AV instead of ESS.

Um, thought you were using Vipre?

And ESET has released firewall module 1052 already.

 

[Grimhowl]

Linksys hardware firewall
Avast Antivrus 4.8

... Uh, that's it. I use common sense when downloading files and surfing the web. I wish Chrome had Adblock, but if I need to surf ad-heavy sites, I still have Firefox with ABP.

If I need to remove stuff, I have Malwarebytes and Superantispyware on hand, via flash drives and burned CDs from work (I work in a PC repair shop). Haven't had any problems so far, except for one alleged trojan it found in my hold IDE hard drive from my prior computer. I don't think it really was, but either way, it wasn't an important file, so it got baleeted either way.

 

[mattburles]

avast 4.8 free anti-virus edition
spyware blaster 4.2

both windows 7 compatible and lightweight

 

[Dinesh]

Thank on the info!

I've tried everything: adding ip, allowing all connections,changing to auto, learning,...etc...but only turning it off works...

i hope the new firewall module comes to us by the next month. Until then, I m fine with NOD32 AV instead of ESS.

Um, thought you were using Vipre?

And ESET has released firewall module 1052 already.

I m using Vipre AV only. BTW, is the new firewall from ESET available for download or those having ESS will get it in the form of update?

 

[gamepro127]

i hope the new firewall module comes to us by the next month. Until then, I m fine with NOD32 AV instead of ESS.

Um, thought you were using Vipre?

And ESET has released firewall module 1052 already.

I m using Vipre AV only. BTW, is the new firewall from ESET available for download or those having ESS will get it in the form of update?

Its a program module update. It will update and then ask for reboot. Just like normal virus database update, except that it doesn't need a reboot (lol) and most of the time a program module update doesn't even need a update!

 

[aem]

Those with more than 2, is it necessary.

Btw is a router security setting really an antivirus?

 

[TheIgster]

I m using Vipre AV only. BTW, is the new firewall from ESET available for download or those having ESS will get it in the form of update?

You have to have a certain option under Updates in settings in ESS to get the update as far as I know. Not sure which one...I can't remember now. It's in testing mode right now, from what I've read over there.

 

[TheSchaft]

Btw is a router security setting really an antivirus?

No, router security setting is more like a firewall.

Typically, at a minimum, it prevents your system(s) from being visible on the Internet by not responding to unsolicited connection requests like "ping". In addition, it allows you to share data and files behind it without exposing that information to the rest of the world.

 

[aem]

Oh ok, the topic is Security, not necessary AV. My bad.

For me:

WRT54G with WEP
AVG
Windows firewall.

 

[zigzag3143]

OK

antivirus of course, software firewall, nat router, hardware firewall, aned a few other things.
K

 

[aem]

Anyone used BitLocker?

I have dual boot and didnt want to enable this. fearing i might now be able to access my W7 drive...in XP.

 

[kirov]

MSE
Sphinx Firewall Control
UAC level 2
Windows firewall disabled

 

[TheSchaft]

MSE
Sphinx Firewall Control
UAC level 2
Windows firewall disabled

Good choices. With UAC at level 2 you can use the tweak to keep protected mode on all the time in MSIE. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/6990-internet-explorer-inprivate-filtering-keep.html

I'd recommend adding an anti-virus like MSE. Virus, Spyware & Malware Protection | Microsoft Security Essentials

 

[kirov]

MSE
Sphinx Firewall Control
UAC level 2
Windows firewall disabled

Good choices. With UAC at level 2 you can use the tweak to keep protected mode on all the time in MSIE. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/6990-internet-explorer-inprivate-filtering-keep.html

I'd recommend adding an anti-virus like MSE. Virus, Spyware & Malware Protection | Microsoft Security Essentials

Thanks, I chose sphinx because it runs uses the windows firewall kernel so nothing extra is installed on my computer. About your recommendation, I am already running MSE.