Re: An unfamiliar exe - need help please
- From: "Mark G." <askmefirst@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 02:35:16 -0700
Thanks for all the input! Now to put it to use!
"Malke" <malke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mark G. wrote:
Comments inline:
Wow, thanks for the great info you two! One important thing I forgot and
left out the that rather than "NORTV.exe", it is actually "is-NORTV.exe".
Amazing what a difference typing the right name makes. ;-) Searching for
"is-NORTV.exe" brings me links to your post and not much else. So I would
still follow the advice I previously gave you.
Not to get off topic, but kind of goes along with what I am looking into
now. I always think I have great security, but am now in the process of
testing that theory. Any further ideas on that? Currently my computers (2
desktops and 1 laptop) are behind a wireless router that runs WAP-PSK
security and encription. I also have the XP Pro firewall on running the
following to help protect me: Windows Defender, Spybot, 2 different
Startup Monitors, WinPatrol Plus, Bit Defender Anti-Virus, Trend Micro
RuBotted, and Real Spy Monitor. Not sure if there is a best security
setup, but I try.... I will say that I do not care for Norton at all!
Guess I have always thought that the all-in-one solutions weren't as good
as the mixed bag as I presented above.
Good gracious. You have way too many security programs running. For XP
systems, I like only an antivirus (NOD32 for a commercial one, Avast for a
free one) and the Windows Firewall. I don't normally recommend an
antispyware program that runs resident but if you want one, have only one.
Malwarebytes' Antimalware (MBAM) is excellent. The free version will not
run resident but the paid version will. I wrote a short article for my
clients called "Too Much Security". You are welcome to download it for
your
own use. Right-click on the link and choose "Save As".
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/Too_Much_Security.pdf
And lastly, there are websites out there that try to scan your
computer(s)
and test it's security and soforth and on some, I was fine, but on
others,
I was not and I am not sure why that is. I do take them kind of with a
grain of salt, but do any of you know any that are pretty good and dead
on? I don't mind getting more complicated to protect my assets (computers
and content), but closing and opening each individual port can be
cumbersome wouldn't you say? Better ideas and all?
I don't like any of those scanning websites. The best defense is to have
the
correct security (see my comments above) and practice "Safe Hex".
http://www.getsafeonline.org/
https://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/
http://www.getnetwise.org/
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2006/02/05/82584.aspx - MVP
Harry Waldron - The Family PC - How to stay safe on the Internet
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/staying-safe.pdf (another article you
can download)
Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
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