been running avg and have just added zonealarm but what does adaware do ?
Norton Anti Virus Software.
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Yoda
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It looks out for "spyware" ie tracking cookies, some types of hooky processes and some other nasties which don't quite fall into the Virus camp.
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It looks out for "spyware" ie tracking cookies, some types of hooky processes and some other nasties which don't quite fall into the Virus camp.
In other words young James, it'll clear away the nasty stuff left over from your visits to all those naked lady sites........on your PC anyway, you'll have to use a mop for the rest
Sir James
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In other words young James, it'll clear away the nasty stuff left over from your visits to all those naked lady sites........on your PC anyway, you'll have to use a mop for the rest
I down loaded Singing In The Rain of Limwire the other day for my Mum
Wasn't quite the version she was after
Should have specified audio only
AVG rules
I've used AVG free since 1999, after Norton let a Virus through that Fecked me 'pooter.
AVG has never been beaten yet, and all my Friends use it now.
Why throw money away on Norton McAfee crap.
Apparently AVG pro is the Mutts nutts if you want to buy one for work 'pooter.
Updates and Runs DAILY same as free one
I've used AVG free since 1999, after Norton let a Virus through that Fecked me 'pooter.
AVG has never been beaten yet, and all my Friends use it now.
Why throw money away on Norton McAfee crap.
Apparently AVG pro is the Mutts nutts if you want to buy one for work 'pooter.
Updates and Runs DAILY same as free one
Cookie.
AVG is smart, it just isolates the old Norton McAfee, similar way to putting it in a virus Vault, I only found out when reformatting a H/D from 1999 that AVG had left N/Mc on there but cut all ties to it
Norton gone , i hope
Loaded AGV , Zone Alarm , Windows Defender and Lavasoft , 526 bugs quarantened by Lavasoft11 by AGV
I owe some one a beer
Did everything go according to plan removing Norton then James?
I 100% dread messing about trying to remove stuff, as it normally goes tits up and I end up loosing a shed load of stuff.
Yoda
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Alan,Did everything go according to plan removing Norton then James?
I 100% dread messing about trying to remove stuff, as it normally goes tits up and I end up loosing a shed load of stuff.
In case everything does go Blair-shaped then you've got the System Restore function. This allows you to rewind your system configuration (not your data files) back to what it was before it got fecked.
Yesterday, day before yesterday, day before day before yest.. etc etcAt least in theory ......
Yoda
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Is this Limewire? I might be doing it a disservice but I understand that there may be some serious viruses lurking in there. Coincidentally my lad's PC was sh@gged after he'd been downloading stuff from there. Cost me a full system rebuild on that machine.I down loaded Singing In The Rain of Limwire the other day for my Mum
Wasn't quite the version she was after
Should have specified audio only
Alan,
I asked the same question last year and got the same replies.
I downloaded AVG and Zone Alarm, found and downloaded the Norton removal programme that was mentioned, then came off-line.
Ran the Norton removal programme, then then Zone Alarm and AVG.
Went back on-line so they coul dal update and have had no problems since...............
I asked the same question last year and got the same replies.
I downloaded AVG and Zone Alarm, found and downloaded the Norton removal programme that was mentioned, then came off-line.
Ran the Norton removal programme, then then Zone Alarm and AVG.
Went back on-line so they coul dal update and have had no problems since...............
Sir James
Rear Stab Vest Only ....
Did everything go according to plan removing Norton then James?
I 100% dread messing about trying to remove stuff, as it normally goes tits up and I end up loosing a shed load of stuff.
I up loaded AGV and Zone Wall then ran them , then read about Norton removal . I used the add and remove option from control panel ( Norton was originaly downloaded from internet ) it took a long time for all parts to be removed but was told it was sucessful .Then Lava Soft and Windows Defender were installed and run . Had to ok conections for internet but everythink seems fine . Firewall visually working and scans are now clear
Sir James
Rear Stab Vest Only ....
Is this Limewire? I might be doing it a disservice but I understand that there may be some serious viruses lurking in there. Coincidentally my lad's PC was sh@gged after he'd been downloading stuff from there. Cost me a full system rebuild on that machine.
Yes mate it is Limewire and i suppose all my bugs have come from downloads but hopefully a regular check with these new prprams should help
Norton AV now sucessfully removed from both machines.
AVG and Ad Aware sucessfully added to both machines.
Ran the AVG software last night, took nearly 45 mins to do a full scan and found a Trojan virius. 
Which goes to show how shite NAV is, coz I ran a full system with it before I removed it from the laptop and it did not detect anything.
After searching around the net, I decided not to add to add the Zone Alarm or Windows Defender, it would seem that in some cases it can cause some corruption with the Windows Firewall....dunno.
Unless someone can convince me otherwise of course
Never the less, many thanks for your help and assistance guys
AVG and Ad Aware sucessfully added to both machines.
Ran the AVG software last night, took nearly 45 mins to do a full scan and found a Trojan virius.
Which goes to show how shite NAV is, coz I ran a full system with it before I removed it from the laptop and it did not detect anything.
After searching around the net, I decided not to add to add the Zone Alarm or Windows Defender, it would seem that in some cases it can cause some corruption with the Windows Firewall....dunno.
Unless someone can convince me otherwise of course
Never the less, many thanks for your help and assistance guys
i've configured many PCs with AVG + zone alarm without issue. i've also seen a few with ZA & windows firewall active together with no apparent ill effect, but it's probably not to be recommended. i would use ZA & turn the windows firewall off personally.
windows firewall is different to ZA in that it only detects possible threats from outside. ZA does this as well as detecting any trojans which have slipped in unnoticed "phoning home"
if you use a router, you are very likely behind a hardware firewall which is more protection than either anyway.
windows firewall is different to ZA in that it only detects possible threats from outside. ZA does this as well as detecting any trojans which have slipped in unnoticed "phoning home"
if you use a router, you are very likely behind a hardware firewall which is more protection than either anyway.
Yoda
Registered user
+1 wot cookie said.
I've turned off Windows Firewall on all the home PCs and run ZA instead. A much more sophisticated product.
I've turned off Windows Firewall on all the home PCs and run ZA instead. A much more sophisticated product.
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