Re: XP Firewall and Norton??

From: Chek (chek_16_at_hootmail.com)
Date: 08/02/04 

Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 14:18:26 +0100

The first thing to realise is that no anti-virus system is 100% effective.
I've used AVG for near enough 5 years now, and have never had my
system affected by a virus. AVG has caught them all.
But even so once a month I'll also run an online scan to double check.
I tend to use Trend, but the rest are similar.

Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

McAfee Security - FreeScan
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp

Panda ActiveScan - Free online scanner
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

The most likely scenario for re-infection is that there will be a period of
time between
an author releasing a new virus, and the AV firms coming up with a detector
for it.
In the meantime, innocent seeming attachments
(a spoof email returned Mailer Daemon attachment is a current good one)
or one apparently sent from Microsoft might tempt the unwary to have a look.

Update all the software you have mentioned, then run them again in safe
mode.
Then download install and run HiJackThis from:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe

Check the tutorial, then create a free account and post the log in the
forums at:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42 or
http://computercops.biz/forums.html or
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=5622&st=15
for advice on what HJT finds. 

-- 
Change' boos' to 'bos'  in address to email directly
"Phyllis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:upHqN2IeEHA.1692@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> This particular computer had AVG on it as well.  I also had updated all
> Windows Critical updates, ran Spybot, Adaware, Stinger, CWShredder and had
> it clean, or so everything said.  This is my sister-in-law's computer, so
I
> had left detailed instructions on how to keep AVG updated and how to
> regularly run scans, etc.  All they do on it is check their e-mail and a
few
> sites on the Internet.  Anyway, it now has another virus on it.  I have
used
> Norton Internet Security (anti-virus & firewall) for several years and
even
> though it is a resource hog, it still has kept me protected without
problem.
> What could be the problem where a computer protected with AVG and XP
> firewall could keep getting infected?
>
> "Jurren Bouman" <jurren@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uDtfcPHeEHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Phyllis wrote:
> >
> > > If I am going to install Norton Internet Security on a computer that
has
> > > XP's firewall activated, do I need to deactivate it before loading
> Norton?
> > > Or will it work OK with both?  And I know there are several of you
that
> > > think I am crazy to put Norton on a computer . . . but this particular
> > > computer is my sister-in-law's, and I have already spent countless
hours
> > > cleaning it up a couple of months ago, and it is infected again while
> XP's
> > > firewall was on it.  I don't trust XP's, so this time when I get it
> cleaned
> > > up, I am going to put something that I know works on it.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for the information.
> > >
> >
> > Maybe this article will help:
> > "Why you should use a computer firewall"
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/viruses/fwbenefits.mspx
> >
> > If you have XPs firewall activated then I wouldn't install Norton's
> > firewall. Not good to have two firewalls activated.
> >
> > if the computer got a virus then you need anti-virus software. A
> > firewall doesnt' stop a virus. See also this article:
> > "Help Prevent Viruses"
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/viruses/default.mspx
> >
> > -- 
> > Jurren Bouman
> > MVP Security - Windows
> >
> > "Microsoft Trustworthy Computing: Security"
> > http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx
>

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