On Wed, 30 Sep 2015 08:01:04 GMT, RIB <rib@rack.com> wrote:
>In reply to "|--Spike=-" who wrote the following:
>
>> On Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:20:49 -0700, PeggLeg <reply@here.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Sounds like a good time to run some anti-virus software...just in case!
>> > Just a thought...
>> > Later...
>> >
>> > PeggLeg
>> >
>> > In article <enbl0bd8o6uqsobsg6tsh8dl02rkeckjs2@4ax.com>, |--Spike=-
>> > <|--Spike=-@Home.Co.UK> wrote:
>> >
>> > > My main 'C:' drive has crashed taking with it all the software I use
>> > > for posting and just about everything else.
>> > > Good news is that these files are safe on another (brand new) drive,
>> > > but it will take me some time to get things set back up.
>> ====================================================
>> I dont bother using any anti-virus progs mate... they are all just as
>> useless as each other.
>> The only (possible) exception to that would be... Kaspersky.
>>
>> I have been let down many times by free and paid for anti-virus
>> programmes... but the main defence IS Common Sense !
>>
>> I just learned to regonize a virus BEFORE I download/install it !
>> Most are pretty obvious. If I'm not sure about something then I run it
>> in 'Sandboxie' ... or some other 'shell'.
>>
>> Kaspersky has let me down ONCE in 20 Years... software like Norton let
>> me down time after time ! I will Never trust it again.
>>
>> Wasn't a virus anyway Mate... the drive was just getting too old/used
>> and decided to give up.
>>
>> :)
>
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>
>I used to think the same as you Spike But I wouldn't even entertain Kaspersky. I
>now use a combination of Avast Free and Malwarebytes The latter sped up my
>computer considerably due to the amount of PUP's it found - all of which tend to
>take up resources and slow things down. Avast has the lowest false positives of
>any antivirus i've tried so far. I couldn't move for em with Norton.
>
>You could download a lovely little programme called ADWCleaner and run that
>every now and again. It won't catch quite as many PUP's as Malwarebytes but it
>comes close. It's also pretty good with viruses too.
>
>The problem with Sandboxie used on it's own is that it will happily run PUP's
>but it won't tell you anything about them.
>
>RIB.
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I suppose I Should use something. I already have a copy of
Malwarebytes somewhere and will try out Avast.
I was asked by my sister-in-law the other day about a good AV
programme and told her that they are all as bad as each other. I will
now let her know about Avast.
Thanks for the tip :)
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