Re: avast
- From: "Kerry Brown" <kerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*a*m>
- Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 07:12:47 -0700
"RJ" <jackbobNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ulz3TKhVFHA.2540@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Shenan had some good suggestions, but it was rather lenghty.
> It is now possible to become infected with all sort of malware within
> 20 minutes of connecting your PC to the Internet.... if you are not
> protected.
>
> Always install a firewall before connecting a new PC to the Internet.
> Either a hardware or software firewall - or both.
> ZoneAlarm is a well known software firewall and there is a free version.
> (although I would suggest getting ZoneAlarm Pro)
>
> http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?lid=nav_za
>
> The MS firewall is a lame, half-attempt at a firewall, and should not be
> your 1st choice.
>
The MS firewall is excellent at what it does. It will protect you from
worms, hackers, etc. It also runs before your computer is connected to the
internet. Zonealarm and others have a small window when the computer is
booting up where your computer could be infected. MS firewall in combination
with a good antivirus, and a good anti spyware program will give you as good
as you can get protection against outside infection. What Zone Alarm and
other firewalls offer that is extra is the ability to monitor what is
leaving your computer as well as what is coming in. This will only tell you
if you have been infected. It has no extra features to help prevent
infection from an outside source.
> Format your hard drive and start over - then install ZoneAlarm, install
> your Antivirus
> software - then connect to the Internet. Go get all your updates and
> patches for Windows
> first, then any others that you might need for other applications. You
> should be OK.
>
>
You also need a good antispyware program, preferably two or three. You also
need to practice safe computing. This means checking that all your programs
including Windows are up to date, running scans, and generally monitoring
what is going on with your computer.
Oh yeah, Shenan Stanley has all this in his post. I agree it may be more
effecient to point to a web link but the post is not that long and a lot of
newbies may not click on a link. I say keep posting the way you do. I'm sure
it's helped many people clean their computers and then helped them stay
clean.
Kerry
>
> "harry" <harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:514A7949-9189-4888-9865-2C7E8633BBFC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Just did a clean installation of xp pro sp1 and download 'avast anti
>> virus'
>> from downloads.com. my pc was flooded with undersirable web pages which
>> appear by itself. When i go to 'add/remove', there are other programs
>> being
>> added such as Internet Optimiser,Istsvc,Sidefind,180 search Assistant ,
>> Power
>> scan etc whcih some cannot be removed off-line.
>> My question is why when I download 'Avast'-they are suppose to help me to
>> keep my pc clean but I get all these rubbish into my system and according
>> to
>> NAV2005, I these are all spyware etc. Precisely why I do a clean
>> installation is because NAV cannot clean it and now I am back to square
>> it.
>
>
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