RE: Advise me: Replacement for Pest Patrol?

From: Karl Levinson [x y], mvp (levinson_k_at_despammed.com)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 10:13:05 -0700

I'm not aware of any other really reputable free anti-Trojan software. I'm
not really sure you need anything more than anti-virus. Some people have
been saying that AVG has been slipping in quality and timeliness of updates
in recent months, but ordinarily, anti-virus should be plenty of protection
against the most common Trojans. Trojans don't replicate by definition, so
they tend to die out faster and infect fewer computers than viruses and worms.

If you insist on anti-Trojan software, you might try here:

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=free+anti-trojan+software

"<*((((><{" wrote:

> Hi spywaters,
> I use AVG, Spybot S&D, Popup Stopper, Adaware SE, Hijack This,
> CWShredder, & Stinger.. I update AVG daily, and update the rest
> weekly. I have set my IE options to prompt for cookies and controls
> that are unsigned. I use a hosts file. I keep Spybot S&D's "Tea
> Timer" on.
> I recently uninstalled Pest Patrol, Free edition, as I can no
> longer update it and it seemed to be conflicting with Spybot S&D.
> Is there any other FREE malware protection program that I should
> install?
>
> Caveat: I'm unemployed, gone back to school, older than dust,
> and real tight with money. Spending money freaks me out, so
> suggestions for Free programs are preferred.
>
> <*((((><{
> Fishy@Ocean.Net
>
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