Re: what security utilities should I have?
From: Kent W. England [MVP] (kwe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/12/04
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Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 19:26:20 -0700
Carl wrote:
> Thanks for your prompt reply and the invaluable advice.
> SpywareBlaster and SpywateGuard were the utilities I had
> in mind but could'nt think of them. Just a couple of
> queries if you don't mind:
> Can installing all the utilities mentioned in your reply
> together potentially cause conflict and instability in
> win xp?
No, they all work together just fine because no two of them are doing
exactly the same thing, except Spybot innoculate and SpywareBlaster and
you end up with the sum of their innoculations, a good thing.
> Why is Kazaa such a threat as not to be installed? I had
> used it before extensively in other win xp systems to
> download all sorts without noticing any problems or
> breach within my system? Is other P2P alternative to
> Kazaa which is more secure? Downloading is now an
> essential part of computer us. P2P downloading is the
> most effective way, or is it??
So many of the files available via Kazaa have really nasty trojans that
cannot be removed by typical AV or anti-spyware software. You either
need a fresh install or a sophisticated anti-trojan tool like TDS-3 from
www.diamondcs.com.au to remove stealthy trojans downloaded via Kazaa.
You aren't guaranteed to get these badwares, but from my experience, it
is highly likely.
-- Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows Security
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