Anti Virus Software...

MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
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What is the best Anti-Virus software? I've used Norton Anti-Virus 2002 since....well, 2002! Anyway, I've been getting all these worms like everyday, and I've about had it with norton.

Microsoft has a free anti virus software I think, but I dont know if its any good. What does everyone use here? What would you recommend?



(btw: I have a virus I think, check out my CPu usage. svchost.exe uses 95% of my 2.4ghz.....f***ing viruses.)
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    I use AVG; they're... alright... I suppose.

    My god now I have forgotten their web address. Well you can search for it I suppose. Also there is an online virus scan available at the Trend Microcillin website.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <a href='http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp' target='_blank'>http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp</a>

    Housecall is online only and free, so it won't eat away your valuable pc resources. I love it.
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    Youre working with a trade off. You can either have a antivirus eating up system resources scanning everything constantly, or, as in youre case I suspect, you can have one which doesn't prevent viruses and such, but it does remove them. Basically, its your own fault. Sorry, gotta be blunt with it.
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  • DraconisDraconis Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13722Members, Reinforced - Onos
    edited May 2004
    <a href='http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/co...n_principal.htm</a>

    Free, web based anti virus. Pure goodness.

    And btw, it is extremely rare that virus eat so much cpu, click on the processes tab and show us what process(es) are eating the most. 31 processes on start-up (if i guess right you did that screenshot right on powering up the computer) is also too much for my taste.
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  • Ugly_JimUgly_Jim Join Date: 2002-11-29 Member: 10235Members
    <a href='http://www.nod32.com' target='_blank'>www.nod32.com</a> for your antivirus needs
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+May 25 2004, 10:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ May 25 2004, 10:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp' target='_blank'>http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp</a>

    Housecall is online only and free, so it won't eat away your valuable pc resources. I love it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    works better than norton (and i paid for it :/)

    housecall == win^2
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  • NzNexusNzNexus Join Date: 2004-02-16 Member: 26605Banned
    Norton Antivirus Firewall 2003 /Internet Security is best..
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    At the moment I use this:

    <b>FREE</b>
    -<a href='http://www.avast.com/' target='_blank'>Avast Virusscanner</a>

    -<a href='http://www.zonelabs.com/' target='_blank'>Zone Alarm</a>
    (The Pro edition comes with a VERY good popup/banner blocker,
    requires $$$ though)
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  • SalvationSalvation Join Date: 2003-11-21 Member: 23300Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+May 25 2004, 10:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ May 25 2004, 10:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp' target='_blank'>http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp</a>

    Housecall is online only and free, so it won't eat away your valuable pc resources. I love it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i use it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    USE HOUSECALL DO NOT USE AVG...



    AVG Caused some serious problems for my system and DIDNT find viruses where Housecall did. I urge you to use Housecall


    Note that you can't use housecall on firefox, you need to run it through IE.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+May 26 2004, 04:01 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ May 26 2004, 04:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Note that you can't use housecall on firefox, you need to run it through IE. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    IE!!!11!1?!!!1

    AAGH!

    Firefoooooooooox!!!11!!

    Ehh, sorry, I just wanna say that Firefox provides me with faster browsing,tabs/mouse gestures/no IE bugs/popupblocker...
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  • OrganoXOrganoX Join Date: 2004-03-21 Member: 27473Members
    I use Norton Antivirus 2004, and yes. it eat your memory in no time, but its worth it. btw, you may have sassar virus :o
    check: <a href='http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FxSasser.exe' target='_blank'>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FxSasser.exe</a>
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  • BryBry Join Date: 2003-01-23 Member: 12609Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+May 26 2004, 03:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ May 26 2004, 03:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> (btw: I have a virus I think, check out my CPu usage. svchost.exe uses 95% of my 2.4ghz.....f***ing viruses.) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    that is 100% a virus unfortunately i cant remember which one but my friend had this symptom a week ago and it was a virus
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  • NzNexusNzNexus Join Date: 2004-02-16 Member: 26605Banned
    My Pc got virus records! its beeing attacked and hacked every 4hour trying to send me a trojan horse or a hacker..Damn my pc never get viruses. Oh wait, one time i had a Damn Virus. Remember this horrible name : MS BLASTER. <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    AVG is soooooo the best. I've used it for 4 years now and i've been totally protected the entire time. I tried out Norton once.....lets just say it WASN'T pretty....AVG for president!
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  • 2iDCaptainGeN2iDCaptainGeN Join Date: 2004-02-26 Member: 26905Members, Constellation
    I have to agree with the AVG here is a link to get the free it works just as well. You might want to look into getting zone alarm, very good firewall if you dont allready have one.

    <a href='http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php' target='_blank'>http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php</a>

    <a href='http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?lid=zadb_zadown' target='_blank'>http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/comp...lid=zadb_zadown</a>
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Yes.. I use Housecall when I am able to get on the internet when I can't due to stupid virii activity I then use my AVG or my PC cillin which came with the computer. I must say between the three of them I have never had a virus for more then 10 seconds after I was aware of it.

    Side note, NEVER EVER EVER EVER let anyone download something on your computer if you do not know where they are getting it. GG FRIENDS>>>
    Hehe

    Oh.. I use a router and Zone alarm for my preventable trojan attempts
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    well heres a virus I have and I can't get rid of it at all...... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.randex.gen.html' target='_blank'>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcen...randex.gen.html</a>

    Also, get a firewall. ZoneAlarm is pretty good, even on default settings.

    One more thing: <b>Use windows update.</b> <a href='http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com' target='_blank'>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com</a> Check for updates once a week and always install the critical ones.
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    I was just about to ask where CForrester was
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    i use Norton 2003 or something
    takes 2 hours to scan and i can't do anythig while scanning

    but i do seem to have system idle process <i>claiming</i> to take up 77% currently, although my pc is running normally
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    System Idle Process is a continous loop program. Basically, it takes up whatever unused CPU cycles you have.
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+May 26 2004, 06:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ May 26 2004, 06:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> System Idle Process is a continous loop program. Basically, it takes up whatever unused CPU cycles you have. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    thats good
    i didnt think i was using all my CPU
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    edited May 2004
    The second I get rid of one virus/worm, I find another one....I'm going to reformat if this keeps happening <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    svchost.exe uses 100% of cpu, blah. and no i dont have blaster worm
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    For the people who use the free online housecall thing, how often do you scan? Once a day?
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    NO GOOD!
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+May 26 2004, 04:53 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ May 26 2004, 04:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For the people who use the free online housecall thing, how often do you scan? Once a day? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    mai comp:
    housecall and norton scans once per week (at least)
    hardware firewall set to stealth mode (except for a few ports i need)
    nobody else has the ability to install anything stupid
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  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    edited May 2004
    TROJ.REVOP.A


    C:\do.exe
    C:\Program Files\pup.exe
    C:\Program Files\over.exe
    C:\Windows\pup.exe
    C:\Windows\System\bdl******.exe
    C:\Windows\Cookies\offeroptimizer.com
    C:\Windows\Cookies\xlime.offeroptimizer.com

    The ****** indicate random digits in the filename. The bdl file will create more files with random filenames. Files that were installed by Troj.Revop. A will have what looks like a popup window with a green top being viewed from a diagonal view as an icon. DO NOT CONFUSE THESE WITH REQUIRED WINDOWS FILES!. Required files will have a blue top, not green, and they will be straight. The longer you go with this Trojan on your computer, the more random files will be created! Before you delete these files, press CTRL+ALT+DEL on your keyboard to open the task manager. Find "over", "do" or "pup" in there, and end task. Now you can go and delete the files. For me, there was one random file in C:\Windows\System that wouldn't delete. To delete this file, you will need to delete the registry keys that were created. Go into the registry editor by clicking Start»Run. Type in "regedit" (without the quotes) and click Enter. The following Registry Keys were created by Troj.Revop.A:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE»Software»Microsoft» Windows»CurrentVersion»Explorer»pup

    Delete "pup". Also delete the registry entries from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE»Software»Microsoft» Windows»CurrentVersion»Run that have the trojan's filenames in them. You can get more information on Troj.Revop.A <a href='http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=TROJ_REVOP.A' target='_blank'>here</a>
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  • Dorian_GrayDorian_Gray Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26581Members, Constellation
    As for firewalls, for the love of god dont get Norton Internet Security. The new version actually detects Norton AntiVirus as a trojan in some scans. That and the fact that ZoneAlarm is free and consistantly better. A hardware firewall (like a cheap-o router or old linux box) is also a pretty good idea. No more sasser or blaster <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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