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recommendations for an anti-virus software | Defender vs. Others

DZiW (X) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 08:17:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: DZiW (X)
Post title: Defender vs. Others

The problem is the initial and primary WD goal is still 'anti-piracy', not a comprehensive anti-malware protection; although it's getting better, this is rather awkward and limited for more demanding/advanced users.

On the other hand, if your workflow and habits are moderately safe (UAC, VPN, occasionally installing certified software and working behind a robust hardware router), then it could be an optimal/baseline solution, because it's not too hassling, yet still annoying.

As for me. the big problem is (1) data leakage threats (requires zero-day-aware HIPS and a strong firewall), the real system prevention (2) as a sandbox, and (3) all the Internet input/output rules (which software could do what), that's why WD w/firewall is no option.

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recommendations for an anti-virus software | In my book

Maija Cirule — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 05:32:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Maija Cirule
Post title: In my book

the best antivirus available is ESET NOD32 antivirus. I have tried McAfee (a sheer nightmare and uninstallable to boot), Kaspersky, and Norton and do not like them.

recommendations for an anti-virus software | three good ones, and your brain!

Oliver Walter — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 23:21:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Oliver Walter
Post title: three good ones, and your brain!

The anti-virus software that seems to be best, to judge from the comments and reviews I have seen in the computer (or consumer) press, is Kaspersky, Avira and AVG. And, of course, your computer should also have a good firewall that monitors both incoming and outgoing connections; I use ZoneAlarm which I like because reviews said it is a good firewall, and it has (but not in the latest versions) a traffic meter which shows, on the taskbar, an approximate indication of the movement of data into or out from the computer. (I think the Windows firewall in Windows XP can only monitor incoming connections and later ones can do both directions.)

In my experience the most important anti-virus protection is the one inside your head, i.e. your brain! Unfortunately, your first reaction to any email must always be to ask "Is this really what it claims to be?" I often receive emails that say something about an order or a delivery and ask me to look at the attachment for details. I think such an attachment (typically a .exe, .zip or .docm file) usually contains a virus and I never open (i.e. execute) them. I occasionally download one from the email to my computer, find it with the file (Windows) explorer, right click it and select "Scan with AVG" from the pop-up menu. The anti-virus will then often report that it contains a virus, e.g.:
VBS/Downloader.Agent.24_2 or
Trojan horse Crypt5.TLG or
Trojan horse Generic_s.EVL
That last one was in an email I received on 23 June 2015, but was not recognised by AVG until its database update on 25 June.
(Yes, I keep a little information about a few of these, as a kind of museum of [attempted] crime.)
Of course, once I have done the scan with the anti-virus I then delete the downloaded file, taking extra care that I don't accidentally execute it by double clicking.

Example "Subject:" lines of these emails are:
A/C [phone removed] - Overdue Invoice
Your Google invoice is ready
Thank you for scheduling your online payment
You have received a voice mail

recommendations for an anti-virus software | AVIRA

Corinne WIRTH — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 16:31:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Corinne WIRTH
Post title: AVIRA

Avira is the best to my knowledge

recommendations for an anti-virus software | Many many thanks...

Manuela Junghans — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:01:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Manuela Junghans
Post title: Many many thanks...

...for all your insights, views and suggestions.

I´m really spoilt for choice here now.

Anton, if I understand you correctly: if I do have Windows 8 on my machine (which I do) then I can just forget about buying any additional anti-virus software? That sounds almost too good to be true.

Might as well check out the ad blocker you´ve recommended.

Lots of thanks again to everyone and a happy Sunday.

Manuela

recommendations for an anti-virus software | Avast + Online Backup

ATIL KAYHAN — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 19:08:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: ATIL KAYHAN
Post title: Avast + Online Backup

[quote]Roxana G. Pirvu wrote:

I successfully use the free version of Avast. :-) [/quote]

Me, too. I would not pay for any antivirus software when there are some very good products out there that are totally free. You just need to register it.

I would also recommend using an online file backup service, such as Dropbox or Mozy. Those are also free unless you need a tremendous amount of storage.

As far as I remember, Windows Defender is not an antivirus program. I think it is a malware program though I may be mistaken. Anyhow, it is definitely nice to have.

recommendations for an anti-virus software | proof or just IMHO?

DZiW (X) — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:58:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: DZiW (X)
Post title: proof or just IMHO?

Anton, as a specialist dealing with heaps of info, could you provide a proof link that "one can rely on the built-in Windows Defender"?

"MacOS has no viruses!", "Linux is impenetrable!", "WebOS is immune!", "64bit OS is virus-free!", "Windows XXX is more secure than ever!", "some OS/software/hardware is the solution to all your problems!" and other at least naive and misleading blah-blah-blah myths...
HOW exactly, to WHAT extent, against WHICH vulnerabilities, HOW long, I wonder? Does it really matter, when it's very user as Admin who clicks 'YES' to run a malware?

Considering restrictions vs. functionality, by default every OS is somewhat optimal (neutral-oriented), and as far as *most* users keep this policy, then most systems have very similar security and other settings, what gives a good chance for malware to play: the more popular OS/settings, the more popular they are with cyberscams, and the more vulnerable it gets.

You're right that default (built-in) AV and firewall are getting better, yet they still lack many comprehensive features even from third-party (even free) software and, what I mentioned before, the big problem is default countermeasures are the default targets for malware.
That's why there's no "best" OS or "best" AV, let alone some cure-it-all.

As for browsers, I often work at the public places, so I prefer Opera/Vivaldi with VPN and uBlock in the SandBoxIE, but it's more about one's likings, needs, and skills.

Cheers

[Edited at 2017-01-11 21:54 GMT]

recommendations for an anti-virus software | Are you using a recent version of Windows? No need to worry

Anton Konashenok — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:19:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Anton Konashenok
Post title: Are you using a recent version of Windows? No need to worry

Starting from Windows 8, one can rely on the built-in Windows Defender. It is just about the least obtrusive of all antivirus software for Windows, being neither resource-hungry nor paranoid. It is quite reliable and gets database updates on a daily basis. In the browser (Firefox in my case), I supplement it with Noscript and Adblock Pro extensions, which weed out 99% advertising, user tracking and web analytics. I am a happy camper.

recommendations for an anti-virus software | AV vs IS + free vs paid

DZiW (X) — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 19:54:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: DZiW (X)
Post title: AV vs IS + free vs paid

Manuela, first you have to consider either an anti-virus (AV, as single component) or a complex Internet security suit (IS, as a set of security measures [including AV]), then it's hight time to evaluate free and paid editions, and what makes the difference for YOU.

There're very many (including sponsored) "top-best" offers, including 'clouds', but it really depends on the user's habits and experience, and what common threat types are there. Nowadays it's very difficult to mitigate sensitive data leakage for even when it's spotted and the threat is removed, the data is *already* at the hands of perpetrators--ID's/logins/passwords, credentials, email address books, dates/contacts, whatever--and NO software would help, perhaps immediate login/password changing might be of some use, but it won't bring your photos and papers back, so it can be abused.

As for me, I still prefer Comodo (IS) with a custom firewall rules, auto-sandbox & intrusion prevention ("zero-day") features and VPN, because I want to control how my system works and which software does what. Indeed, it requires some exp, but my system hasn't been compromised for some three years--literally since I bought the notebook.

By the way, the system also requires certain tweaking'n'tuning (especially autoruns/services and security/group policies), let alone the user habits)

Working with plenty documents (including NDA), not to mention online payment, it does make sense to consult a specialist and consider some back-up option (Acronis Home and like).

Take care

recommendations for an anti-virus software | Protection against ransomwares

Harry Blake Paz Bonzano — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 19:37:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Harry Blake Paz Bonzano
Post title: Protection against ransomwares

Anything that has a solid protection against ransomwares is a solid antivirus.
I am using K7 antivirus.

You can see a list of the best software out there: [url removed]

recommendations for an anti-virus software | ClamXav

CafeTran Training (X) — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 18:50:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: CafeTran Training (X)
Post title: ClamXav

[quote]Manuela Junghans wrote:

Does anyone have a recommendation re an anti-virus software they have good experience with.

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On my Macs I use ClamXav:

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recommendations for an anti-virus software | Loyal to Bitdefender AV

CasaPhil — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 14:59:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: CasaPhil
Post title: Loyal to Bitdefender AV

renewed for the past 10+ years without disaster.
Light on resources, non-intrusive, silent daily updates, currently about €30/year for 3 devices. There are also more extensive versions than AV alone, with full Internet security and what-not.

Philippe

recommendations for an anti-virus software | I have been using

Gudrun Wolfrath — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 14:12:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Gudrun Wolfrath
Post title: I have been using

G DATA (Internet Security) for the last few years. Quite happy with it.
A mere antivirus product is also available.

recommendations for an anti-virus software | Avast

Roxana G. Pirvu — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 14:06:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Roxana G. Pirvu
Post title: Avast

I successfully use the free version of Avast. :-)

recommendations for an anti-virus software | ESET Nod

Recep Kurt — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:44:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Recep Kurt
Post title: ESET Nod

Kaspersky had been hogging my relatively "old" PC, so I switched to Nod last year - happy with it :)

recommendations for an anti-virus software | Kaspersky

Vitals — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:46:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Vitals
Post title: Kaspersky

[quote]Kaspersky is listed in top 3 in all reviews. [/quote]

I would recommend the same.

recommendations for an anti-virus software | Kaspersky

Selcuk Akyuz — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:39:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Selcuk Akyuz
Post title: Kaspersky

I used Nod32 for some years and I was happy with it until... you know, it can protect you from 99,9999 viruses but one fail and you are infected. Then I switched to Kaspersky Internet Security, this is my 9th year with Kaspersky and I still feel safe.

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Kaspersky is listed in top 3 in all reviews.

recommendations for an anti-virus software | NOD32!

Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:13:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
Post title: NOD32!

My recommendation is to go for ESET's NOD32 antivirus. It has kept me clean and safe for about five years now. You do not even notice that it is there (no performance lost at all) and it is good value for your money, I would say.

If you have your email in a desktop client (as opposed to keeping it online), another piece of software I totally recommend is Firetrust MailWasher, which helps you spot and delete/block spam and dangerous email even before they reach your computer. This is another way in which I have kept my email clean of any hazards.

recommendations for an anti-virus software

Manuela Junghans — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 08:52:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: recommendations for an anti-virus software
Poster: Manuela Junghans

Hi everyone

I´m currently using Trend Micro as anti-virus software (don´t know if anyone ever heard of this), which is due for renewal in the upcoming month. It would cost almost €50/year, which seems rather expensive to me.

Does anyone have a recommendation re an anti-virus software they have good experience with.

Also, any thoughts on antimalwarebytes are welcome.

Thanks in advance.

Manuela