Re: How much protection?

In order: Avira AntiVir; Avast4.

Multi-year subscriptions to NOD32 and Kaspersky 7 (top o' the heap in my book) are quite reasonable.

[Why pinch pennies when it comes to security for your computer(s), yourself and your family? If you needed a guard dog to protect your family, would you get a toothless, meek chihuahua from the pound ("not that there's anything wrong with that") or a purebred Rottweiler from a reputable breeder? Free AV apps, no matter how reputable, simply cannot stand up to NOD32 and KAV7.]


slick1 wrote:
To PA Bear: What would you recommend to replace AVG? (something free).

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

(Please don't use/add carats [ > ] for punctuation.)

Currently on my system I have Windows Firewall, AVG (free edition 7.5),
S*perAntiSpyware (free version 3.9), Spybot S&D (free version 1.5),
Ad-Aware 2007 (free edition), Spyware Blaster (free edition 4.0), Windows
Defender and Windows Malicious Software Tool.

Of all those applications, only AVG is an anti-virus application, and the
Malicious Software *Removal* Tool is not an installed application nor does
it provide any real-time protection.

Some would consider the real-time protections afforded by SAS, Ad-Aware
2007, Spybot, and Defender to be overkill. I'm one of them, but YMMV. If
it were my machine (and your browsing habits were as safe as mine), I'd
uninstall SAS, Ad-Aware, and Spybot...and replace AVG with something more
reliable and robust. Again, YMMV. One size does not necessarily fit all
here.

This is what's really important:

Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html

Also see:

Security FAQ & Checklist
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8463
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


slick1 wrote:
After reading many and various posts in this and other Newsgroups, I am a
little curious and confused by what I read on the topic of how much
protection one needs on their system.
All MVP's seem to agree that only one Firewall is needed; good! But many
MVP's seem to disagree on how much anti-virus protection one needs. Some
say only one is needed, while others say two, three or even more are
needed.
Currently on my system I have Windows Firewall, AVG (free edition 7.5),
S*perAntiSpyware (free version 3.9), Spybot S&D (free version 1.5),
Ad-Aware 2007 (free edition), Spyware Blaster (free edition 4.0), Windows
Defender and Windows Malicious Software Tool.
Now my question is : Do I need all this anti-virus protection or just
one
or two? I get a little ticked having to update definitions all the time
and having my system slowed down while I'm trying to work because an
anti-virus program is running at the same time. I could also use the
disk
space and possibly, (hopefully), speed-up the boot time. My System: Acer
2450 laptop
Windows XP , Home Edition
SP2
Explorer 7
I would really appreciate any info or comments on this topic so I can
finally make a decision to remove or not to remove some of my anti-virus
programs. THANK-YOU !

.

Relevant Pages

  • [Full-disclosure] NOD32 Antivirus DOC parsing Arbitrary Code Execution Advisory
    ... NOD32, provides real-time protection from known and unknown viruses, ... most advanced protection available, with more Virus Bulletin 100% Awards ... Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the file parsing engine. ... The vulnerabilities are present in NOD32 Antivirus software versions prior ...
    (Full-Disclosure)
  • NOD32 Antivirus DOC parsing Arbitrary Code Execution Advisory
    ... NOD32, provides real-time protection from known and unknown viruses, ... most advanced protection available, with more Virus Bulletin 100% Awards ... Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the file parsing engine. ... The vulnerabilities are present in NOD32 Antivirus software versions prior ...
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  • [Full-disclosure] NOD32 Antivirus CAB parsing Arbitrary Code Execution Advisory
    ... NOD32, provides real-time protection from known and unknown viruses, ... most advanced protection available, with more Virus Bulletin 100% Awards ... A remotely exploitable vulnerability has been found in the file parsing ... vulnerability is present in NOD32 Antivirus software versions prior to the ...
    (Full-Disclosure)
  • Re: How much protection?
    ... Defender and Windows Malicious Software Tool. ... Malicious Software *Removal* Tool is not an installed application nor does it provide any real-time protection. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • RE: ESET NOD32 or ESET Smart Security?
    ... MS Firewall does a good job. ... I just got a new computer with Vista 64 and want a good ... spending $40/year for good protection (less then the price of a Big Mac ... From the reading I've done everyone has been recommending ESET NOD32, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.vista.general)