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What Anti Virus do you use? - hostingclick - 10-07-2010
At the moment am using E Scan but i used to use BIt Defender or AVG or avast.
RE: What Anti Virus do you use? - Mark - 10-07-2010
I use, and have been using Avira on all of my Windows boxes for around two years now. I love it.
RE: What Anti Virus do you use? - Pack3t SynAck3r - 10-07-2010
Please read the list of vulnerable anti-viruses at the bottom of this linked page.
http://www.matousec.com/info/articles/khobe-8.0-earthquake-for-windows-desktop-security-software.php
Especially with regard to Windows XP Microsoft Security Essentials is the only A/V that is not susceptible to kernel hook attacks(Vista and 7 use more usermode drivers so it is not as common for them to be susceptible, although I have seen it happen). Every other A/V hooks into SSDT which in turn can and will be easily bypassed by many new malware variants. There has been a great trend in these particular kinds of malware lately mainly because some moron blackhat released a kit for all of the script kiddies to use.
Keep in mind that most of the SSDT attacks are 32bit based. So far 64bit versions of Windows appear to be doing well, but it is only a matter of time before 64bit variants start rearing their ugly heads I am sure.
With the network of honeypots that my cohorts and I run the most effective combination has been Microsoft Security Essentials coupled with Threatfire. Threatfire alone is susceptible however MSE catches the SSDT hookers as they come in. Threatfire is very well geared for stopping buffer overflows, PDF exploits, and Java driveby attacks. Of course nothing is 100% and nothing can protect against stupidity and ignorance.
If you are unfortunate enough to get infected by one of these malware variants the removal is a pain in the ass. It has to be removed from outside of the operating system i.e. using a livecd bootdisk most of the time because often it will bring in ring3 and then a ring0 rootkit.
RE: What Anti Virus do you use? - de Baphomet - 11-07-2010
I use Avast 5.0. I also use Comodo Firewall but that isn't an antivirus.
RE: What Anti Virus do you use? - T3hRogue - 12-07-2010
PC Tools Internet Security
RE: What Anti Virus do you use? - retrax - 13-07-2010
Kaspersky internet security 2010
Mark: Avira is awesome!
de Baphomet
RE: What Anti Virus do you use?
I use Avast 5.0. I also use Comodo Firewall but that isn't an antivirus.
I found Comodo to be a processor and ram hog.
RE: What Anti Virus do you use? - bigsharn - 13-07-2010
I stick with Avast and Zonealarm :p
RE: What Anti Virus do you use? - Drumm - 14-07-2010
Windows Security Essentials + PandaCloud. I see my self as responsible enough not to download any viruses of the internet, unless cleverly copied into files. As somebody here knows
Even then it's pretty safe..
RE: What Anti Virus do you use? - WARLORDTF - 14-07-2010
was that a hint at me *rolls eyes* i never did get to tell the story. oh and Drumm, the authorities stopped bothering me after my illness xxx
RE: What Anti Virus do you use? - T3hRogue - 31-07-2010
:o
Better pay for PC Tools, it'll keep you mostly safe. Just stay away from those porn sites.
PC Tools is like an over-protective parent. Won't let you do much but I'll be damned if that doesn't keep (most) shit away.
NB: It will let you do everything, by the way