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1120903 2010-07-21 09:17:00 After getting caught by a virus, that caused my PC to continually re-boot, I had a tech clean it and get it operating properly again. He removed several programs I had been using for ages: AVG9, Spybot, Adaware and Malwarebytes: and installed a trial version of Kasperky. Said this should pick up any traces that could appear.
My question is this; What do any of the experts recommend to install?
Looking at the signatures on this site, it seems that MSSE for an Antivirus, and Malwarebytes together with Spybot and Adaware, seems to be the way to go to cover most eventualities.
I have a dual boot system, XP on one drive and Vista on the other. Whatever is decided on would go on both drives.
Any assistance would be appreciated, I do not want to go through this saga again, and am getting really careful when opening any thing, for fear of another bug.
I await your guidance.
escort1557 (13641)
1120904 2010-07-21 09:20:00 Zone Alarms works good so does NOD 32. icow (15313)
1120905 2010-07-21 09:28:00 I'm on another forum and one of the things on it was ZA. It was the cause of the crash. I wouldnt use it. Yup, I would say MSSE, and malwarebytes. NOD32 if you want to pay for it.

Dont put too many on the system (and run all of them at the same time). You're asking for probs. And if you're using P2P programs, get rid of them
Speedy Gonzales (78)
1120906 2010-07-21 09:33:00 Zone Alarms works good so does NOD 32.

Since when has Nod32 been free? It is good though.
Snorkbox (15764)
1120907 2010-07-21 10:00:00 "NOD32 if you want to pay for it." indicates NOT free. PPp (9511)
1120908 2010-07-21 12:00:00 avast! and COMODO Firewall are great free products. Netsukeninja (13296)
1120909 2010-07-21 12:21:00 Best free Anti everything is the CPU in the users head which should be trained. Snorkbox (15764)
1120910 2010-07-21 21:22:00 I had a tech clean it and get it operating properly again. He removed several programs I had been using for ages: AVG9, Spybot, Adaware and Malwarebytes: and installed a trial version of Kasperky. Said this should pick up any traces that could appear.

Looking at the signatures on this site, it seems that MSSE for an Antivirus, and Malwarebytes together with Spybot

Did he? What a dick.
Put Spybot and Malware Bytes back.

You might want to be aware that all of them are only as good as their last update so UPDATE every week at least and make sure you also scan weekly after the update as well.
Kapersky is OK, I prefer NOD32 though and yes for free - MSSE.
pctek (84)
1120911 2010-07-21 21:33:00 Have to say I have gone off MSSE!....it is a dog! SolMiester (139)
1120912 2010-07-21 21:39:00 whats wrong with AVG? jd2759 (15763)
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