nod32

[dock98]

i have nod 32 working version.it updates itself normally;however i havedad severe virus attacks in spite of this.mostly trojans and hiv adaware.i also use spybot.has anyone had the same or like problems? any suggestions as to alternative settings or software.

[Lee]

Do you have a firewall? Using IE?

Stop downloading stuff that you isn't trusted.

[dock98]

Do you have a firewall? Using IE?

Stop downloading stuff that you isn't trusted.

i have the windows firewall.use ie 7

i tried avg anti virus and found 15 problems the first scan that eset had missed.

trusted by who?

[dMog]

Do you have a firewall? Using IE?

Stop downloading stuff that you isn't trusted.

i have the windows firewall.use ie 7

i tried avg anti virus and found 15 problems the first scan that eset had missed.

trusted by who?

exactly...stop downloading the crap you are downloading from the crap sites you are going to..... if you don't believe me .... just ask lite ...he will tell you the same the same thing....if you are getting THAT MANY virus problems it because of your internet surfing habits ans not any programs you have to stop them........OR,... you are getting false positives

[Samurai]

Try installing a dedicated firewall. A good list was found here which shows a recent test for a few of them. Look out for the ones marked "Free".

[Lee]

Or try the current ESET Smart Security Beta 2, it's not bad for a suite.

[dock98]

thank you for all the help.the only site i download from is the pirate.

[Emac]

AVG is famous for false positives.

[ricksterto]

AVG is famous for false positives.

+1; the only anti-virus that is worse is the latest from McAfee - every version failed the testing primarily for false positives. AVG was second worse.

[ale5000]

No AV or security app can completely fix the insecure IE, switch to Opera or Firefox and all problems will gone.

[Lite]

Firefox has a large amount of still unpatched security advisories. There are roughly the same amount of advisories issued for IE 7.x as there is Firefox 2.x.

Opera 9.x, hasn't as many security advisories as the others and 0 unpatched.

It should be noted, as a general rule, the greater your market share, the more vulnerbilities people seem to find.

Information from secunia.com.

[ale5000]

See only the number of advisories is useless:

The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Highly

The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Mozilla Firefox 2.0.x, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Less critical

[natakaasd]

Save yourself the trouble of false positives or even "real" positives:-

1. Use Firefox or other IE alternatives

2. If you are using FF(Firefox), equip yourself with addons like Adblock, McAfee SiteAdvisor (This one is slightly controversial, but at least, you can personally decide the safety of a website. It is only an alarm :pirate: )

3. You can opt to have a "SECONDARY" Anti-Virus program. This might not be agreed by a number of people due to crashes. Amongst the Anti-Viruses that I tested that Works with ESET NOD32 is AntiVir by AVIRA. Just disable the Guard of AntiVir and work should be a breeze. Just remember to update frequently (Please define frequently. I would suggest once every 2-3 days.) and SCAN your drives Manually

4. Lavasoft Ad-Aware and Spybot Search and Destroy are must haves, well at least. AVG AntiSpyware is not too bad an option though. Good Thing, you don't need any patches or keygens for it. It will still work anyway, and its built in Guard isn't that good either.

5. Prevention is better than cure. SpywareBlaster is another must-have.

6. Get a firewall...

Practice safe surfing habits and you should be safe. Cheers!

[dock98]

i am too old to worry about safe surfing habits.thats the freedom of the internet.nothing ventured,nothing gained.i use avg a/v and avg anti spyware plus several other utilities at least every other day.my downloads which r on a separate drive,are scanned as they r downloaded.i built my system to surf,not to play it safe.thanks 4 all the help anyway.

[Samurai]

i am too old to worry about safe surfing habits.thats the freedom of the internet.nothing ventured,nothing gained.i use avg a/v and avg anti spyware plus several other utilities at least every other day.my downloads which r on a separate drive,are scanned as they r downloaded.i built my system to surf,not to play it safe.thanks 4 all the help anyway.

There's a thin line between not caring about safe surfing habits and knowing when to take precautionary measures. It should also be noted that an increasing number of ISP's are suspending users accounts if it is proven that their PC has become a Zombie PC.

If that alone is not worth paying attention to, regardless of whether your backups are on a seperate drive... then do you really have the time, and energy to commit to a reinstallation of your operating system? Not to mention all of the software etc... to return it to how it was.

Not playing it safe is why so many people are finding out the hard way about identity theft, fraudulent behaviour, email spamming and so forth. Turning a blind eye simply because you may not undertand it... or it sounds like too much hard work is not an excuse. I have repeated this to members of my own family, and when they choose not to take heed of warnings like this, I'll be there in the background to say "I told you so".

The protection of your personal data should be paramount to any user. Always ensure you have a GOOD anti-virus, and a GOOD firewall. Don't neccessarily rely on free offers, or those that come on CD's when purchased with a magazine. Granted, there are exceptions, i.e Comodo Firewall... but in general, you really DO get what you pay for. On that note, I know most of you don't pay anyway :)

Oh, and the freedom of the Internet as you mentioned earlier will still be around, no matter what protection you use.

Don't let your guard down.

[ale5000]

i am too old to worry about safe surfing habits.thats the freedom of the internet.nothing ventured,nothing gained.i use avg a/v and avg anti spyware plus several other utilities at least every other day.my downloads which r on a separate drive,are scanned as they r downloaded.i built my system to surf,not to play it safe.thanks 4 all the help anyway.

You can use all anti-things in the world but if you use Internet Exploler you aren't safe.

[gest]

i am too old to worry about safe surfing habits.thats the freedom of the internet.nothing ventured,nothing gained.i use avg a/v and avg anti spyware plus several other utilities at least every other day.my downloads which r on a separate drive,are scanned as they r downloaded.i built my system to surf,not to play it safe.thanks 4 all the help anyway.

...interesting... May I recommend a sandbox approach for you? Get an extra pc. Run one for internet and be as carefree as you wish. Run one secure (with all of your personal stuff) or not on the internet at all.

Then you can have fun and play in your sandbox.