Re: Security

I have used Avira, Avast!, OneCare, and AVG.

After installing and patching Vista Service Pack 2 on my Vista Ultimate, the only program that seemed to communicate properly with the Security Center in Vista was AVG.

For "MOST" home usage, AVG Free is sufficient as it seems to work well with Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, and the Malicious Software Removal tool. The email scanning utility even seems to work with Windows Live Essentials.

So if you plan to eventually use Vista with SP2, I would plan on AVG Free. Within 6 months, Microsoft will be making available free Anti-Virus software.

Just my 2 cents.

CaveMan

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:sthqk4hqi0aq6htdheldkvh6rpd7u3i1n6@xxxxxxxxxx
On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:13:25 +0000, doreilley
<doreilley.3kp403@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I was using Windows Live One for virus and security and it worked fine


It may have worked fine, but it was far from being the most effective
such program around. Microsoft has even announced that they are
discontinuing it.


but trying to save the $60 I let it expire and had been using Windows
Defender instead.


"Instead" isn't really the correct word, since it doesn't do all the
things Windows Live OneCare did.


It was working ok at least it came on when I turned it
on but now it dosen't want to run at all.


That might be an indication that you have a malware infection.


If I could get it running is
this program good enough for virus and malware etc.


No!

First of all, a word about the terminology: the term "malware" is
short for "malicious software." It refers to *all* types of malicious
software, so viruses, trojans, spyware, etc. are all types of malware.
So since viruses *are* malware, the phrase "virus and malware" doesn't
really make any sense.

Second, Windows Defender is an anti-spyware program, and does not
protect you against viruses.


or could you
recomend something better to use.


A single "something" is not what you need. You need several programs
to protect you against the various types of malware. They come in
essentially three types, and you should have all three:

1. A firewall. If you are running the Windows firewall, that's OK, but
there are also other choices.

2. An anti-virus program. The two worst ones are unfortunately the
most popular: Norton and McAfee. The best one available is NOD32, but
it's not free. If you want to save the money, I recommend Avast, which
is free, not quite as good as NOD32, but still very good.

3. At least two anti-spyware programs. The problem is that no single
such product is good enough to protect you fully, and you should run
two or more of these. I recommend that, in addition to Defender, you
choose at least two others from the following list (there are all
available in free versions):

MalwareBytes
SuperAntiSpyware
Spybot Search & Destroy
Spyware Blaster
Adaware.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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