www.kaspersky.com , www.eset.com , www.safer-networking.org ?
f0dder,
Of the three, which is the one that you like best. I have been using McAfee for ages and I think it might be time for a change.
Paul
Of the three, which is the one that you like best. I have been using McAfee for ages and I think it might be time for a change.
Paul
I don't really know - I've been ping-ponging a bit between KAV and NOD32, both are really decent programs... and both have some stupid zealots flaming the other product >_<
Last time I looked, KAV offered some additional "this program is doing suspicious things" heuristics, not just the usual malware detection. NOD32 seemed a slight bit faster, but didn't store it's "these files are good enough" database to disk, meaning that after a reboot files would have to be re-scanned.
Spyware S&D is just an additional, since it can clean up mal/spyware that isn't in usual anti-virus databases.
Last time I looked, KAV offered some additional "this program is doing suspicious things" heuristics, not just the usual malware detection. NOD32 seemed a slight bit faster, but didn't store it's "these files are good enough" database to disk, meaning that after a reboot files would have to be re-scanned.
Spyware S&D is just an additional, since it can clean up mal/spyware that isn't in usual anti-virus databases.
By the way, how good is the online scanner of www.bitdefender.com ?
By the way, how good is the online scanner of www.bitdefender.com ?
Dunno, but I'm moving away from BitDefender - it's not all that good at scanning, and it's engine is creepily unstable (at least with HyperThreading-enabled P4s...)
This is an internet explorer plugin malware - almost certainly its a BHO (Browser Helper Object).
Products like Spybot SD basically don't deal with BHO malware at all, and neither do most antivirii.
Use BHODaemon (or BHOCop if you can still find a copy - it was bought out by a 'vested interest').
Have a nice day :)
Products like Spybot SD basically don't deal with BHO malware at all, and neither do most antivirii.
Use BHODaemon (or BHOCop if you can still find a copy - it was bought out by a 'vested interest').
Have a nice day :)
I've been happily using Avast since it was the first "major" 64-bit capable AV.
Norton used to be good, now it is all Symantec and the quality is gone. Seems like AV tools are good until they start forcing you to rent sub-standard software :P
Norton used to be good, now it is all Symantec and the quality is gone. Seems like AV tools are good until they start forcing you to rent sub-standard software :P
I've always done the manual removal. Google for it and look for what other talk abt the infection methods used and reverse it! ;)