Comments on: Staying Malware Free on the Internet http://remove-malware.com/antimalware/anti-malware-howto/staying-malware-free-on-the-internet/ Antivirus Reviews For 2011 / 2012, Tools and How To's Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Benhttp://remove-malware.com/antimalware/anti-malware-howto/staying-malware-free-on-the-internet/#comment-9837 Ben Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:07:45 +0000 http://remove-malware.com/?p=1738#comment-9837 Hey, i got a virus that slows down my internet browser and also redirects my page when i do a search? I ran a scan with a couple of programs and was not able to detect it. Any clue whats causing this? Thank. Hey, i got a virus that slows down my internet browser and also redirects my page when i do a search? I ran a scan with a couple of programs and was not able to detect it. Any clue whats causing this? Thank.

]]> By: euhttp://remove-malware.com/antimalware/anti-malware-howto/staying-malware-free-on-the-internet/#comment-8141 eu Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:36:54 +0000 http://remove-malware.com/?p=1738#comment-8141 15 months with Win7 64 and Kaspersky is a success-story. No malware what so ever. Best AV ever (and I have used a lot of them...) 15 months with Win7 64 and Kaspersky is a success-story. No malware what so ever. Best AV ever (and I have used a lot of them…)

]]> By: Griffyhttp://remove-malware.com/antimalware/anti-malware-howto/staying-malware-free-on-the-internet/#comment-3997 Griffy Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:39:09 +0000 http://remove-malware.com/?p=1738#comment-3997 First let me say I respect you and your work but how can you recommend NIS? How does it stand up to malware test? From what I have both seen and heard it's less than impressive. First let me say I respect you and your work but how can you recommend NIS? How does it stand up to malware test? From what I have both seen and heard it’s less than impressive.

]]> By: JJhttp://remove-malware.com/antimalware/anti-malware-howto/staying-malware-free-on-the-internet/#comment-3935 JJ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:44:13 +0000 http://remove-malware.com/?p=1738#comment-3935 Forcefield does not work with NetNanny time controls. It's back to GesWall for me. Forcefield does not work with NetNanny time controls. It’s back to GesWall for me.

]]> By: JJhttp://remove-malware.com/antimalware/anti-malware-howto/staying-malware-free-on-the-internet/#comment-3934 JJ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:31:09 +0000 http://remove-malware.com/?p=1738#comment-3934 Thanks Carlos!We'll see how the Sandboxie thing goes. I will not get indepth right now, but GesWall was not exactly what I wanted. Trouble printing from isolation and, recently, trouble downloading a file in Firefox 3.52.I ditched Sandboxie on the kids computer because the NetNanny time control does not work well with Sandboxie.So I'm trying, and paying, for Forcefield.BTW, I still use Avira. I kinda like the nag screen. It lets me know it's updating. Not really obnoxious to me.Cheers. Thanks Carlos!

We’ll see how the Sandboxie thing goes. I will not get indepth right now, but GesWall was not exactly what I wanted. Trouble printing from isolation and, recently, trouble downloading a file in Firefox 3.52.

I ditched Sandboxie on the kids computer because the NetNanny time control does not work well with Sandboxie.

So I’m trying, and paying, for Forcefield.

BTW, I still use Avira. I kinda like the nag screen. It lets me know it’s updating. Not really obnoxious to me.

Cheers.

]]> By: 927http://remove-malware.com/antimalware/anti-malware-howto/staying-malware-free-on-the-internet/#comment-3927 927 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:01:15 +0000 http://remove-malware.com/?p=1738#comment-3927 -Avira Antivir is which annoys you every signature update trying to force you to upgrade to the Premium version.it's easy to fix that! -Avira Antivir is which annoys you every signature update trying to force you to upgrade to the Premium version.

it’s easy to fix that!

]]> By: Scotthttp://remove-malware.com/antimalware/anti-malware-howto/staying-malware-free-on-the-internet/#comment-3925 Scott Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:57:40 +0000 http://remove-malware.com/?p=1738#comment-3925 Correction to your OP. Microsoft releases security updates on the second Tuesday of each month. When MS updates show on other days those are known as "out of cycle" updates and are often in response to zero day exploit(s). Correction to your OP. Microsoft releases security updates on the second Tuesday of each month. When MS updates show on other days those are known as “out of cycle” updates and are often in response to zero day exploit(s).

]]> By: Carloshttp://remove-malware.com/antimalware/anti-malware-howto/staying-malware-free-on-the-internet/#comment-3923 Carlos Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:48:11 +0000 http://remove-malware.com/?p=1738#comment-3923 @ JJ: there's no such thing as Sanboxie “FREE”. It has never been free and never will. It is NAGWARE like WinZip, or Avira Antivir is which annoys you every signature update trying to force you to upgrade to the Premium version.Sanboxie does exactly the same thing once the trial period has expired. So don't get tricked on thinking it's freeware because it is not.I consider freeware products those that don't trick you on thinking they are. Examples: Mozilla Firefox, Foxit reader, Open Office, etc.@ Matt Rizos: Matt, a while ago, you were recommending Avira Antivir free as one very important tool in the Internet surfer arsenal and you described it as the finest AV at that time. Now, I see you ditched it for KIS 2009/2010. May I ask why?Were you using Avira's “Early Load” feature, Heuristics set High, all categories ticked and scan within archives as well?I know that one layer of protection is not enough nowadays but many people install AVs with default settings and forget the rest thinking that those settings will be enough to protect them.Best regards,CarlosP.S: I hope this post doesn't take too long to be officially posted here. @ JJ: there’s no such thing as Sanboxie “FREE”. It has never been free and never will.
It is NAGWARE like WinZip, or Avira Antivir is which annoys you every signature update trying to force you to upgrade to the Premium version.

Sanboxie does exactly the same thing once the trial period has expired. So don’t get tricked on thinking it’s freeware because it is not.

I consider freeware products those that don’t trick you on thinking they are. Examples: Mozilla Firefox, Foxit reader, Open Office, etc.

@ Matt Rizos: Matt, a while ago, you were recommending Avira Antivir free as one very important tool in the Internet surfer arsenal and you described it as the finest AV at that time.
Now, I see you ditched it for KIS 2009/2010. May I ask why?

Were you using Avira’s “Early Load” feature, Heuristics set High, all categories ticked and scan within archives as well?

I know that one layer of protection is not enough nowadays but many people install AVs with default settings and forget the rest thinking that those settings will be enough to protect them.

Best regards,

Carlos

P.S: I hope this post doesn’t take too long to be officially posted here.

]]> By: JJhttp://remove-malware.com/antimalware/anti-malware-howto/staying-malware-free-on-the-internet/#comment-3919 JJ Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:16:40 +0000 http://remove-malware.com/?p=1738#comment-3919 I just started using Sandboxie, the free version.It only protects your default browser. So if you use another, it is not in the "Sandbox".There must be a reason Matt prefers it. Maybe because it will delete what's in the Sandbox every time you close it, if you check that option. I just started using Sandboxie, the free version.

It only protects your default browser. So if you use another, it is not in the “Sandbox”.

There must be a reason Matt prefers it. Maybe because it will delete what’s in the Sandbox every time you close it, if you check that option.

]]> By: Bohttp://remove-malware.com/antimalware/anti-malware-howto/staying-malware-free-on-the-internet/#comment-3917 Bo Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:32:46 +0000 http://remove-malware.com/?p=1738#comment-3917 @jvansEducate users? That'll never happen. Expecting that to happen is a pipe dream.Also, Chrome and IE8 aren't sandboxed. Foregoing a real sandbox... (like Sandboxie, or something similar, like Geswall)..is asking for trouble. Neither are difficult for new users to learn. I've used Geswall with clients who are brainless...with resounding success. @jvans

Educate users? That’ll never happen. Expecting that to happen is a pipe dream.

Also, Chrome and IE8 aren’t sandboxed. Foregoing a real sandbox… (like Sandboxie, or something similar, like Geswall)..is asking for trouble. Neither are difficult for new users to learn. I’ve used Geswall with clients who are brainless…with resounding success.

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