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What AV do you use the most?

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Xone said:
I felt that it wasn't giving me enough info on the security side for threats and such. In terms of resources it was nice and quick though.
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I find Kaspersky the complete opposite of your experience. It's one of the more overt packages out there, and full scans really drag the system down.

Check the AV sticky.
 
Well this still seems to be hanging on, any tips?

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sastusbulbas said:
Well this still seems to be hanging on, any tips?

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Can you provide more details? What's the actual threat you're experiencing? I ask because Comodo says one threat, but you have an MSE window. Is the MSE genuine, and you've got Java exploit files on your system, or have you got the annoying fake MSE popup that's doing the rounds and Comodo is your only AV?

If it's just the Java exploit files, you should be able to just delete them (they're only in the JRE cache). Any active processes can be Right Click > "terminate and block"ed from within Defense+ > View Active Process List. Then just reboot.

If the problem is a fake MSE popup (which does hijack the system big time) then it'll be in the Comodo sandbox. Just reboot and it should disappear forever. If you've allowed it to bypass the sandbox and a reboot doesn't fix it, just do the same 'terminate and block' from within D+ for the fake MSE rogue, and then remove it manually. It's easier to 'do' than explain unfortunately. Not to mention much faster lol :D
 
Rainmaker said:
Is the MSE genuine, and you've got Java exploit files on your system, or have you got the annoying fake MSE popup that's doing the rounds and Comodo is your only AV?
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My guess is that is a fake MSE and it was already there before the poster in question installed comodo (but considering the fact that Avira was installed at the same time would cause problems as it's not good to have two AVs installed at the same time as it'd cause a lot more problems) so a good wash through with malwarebytes anti-malware should get rid of the rouge.
 
I am not sure what you mean by MSE genuine?

Genuine copy of Microsoft Security Essentials?

Avira found around 20 odd of these Java exploits and it seemed to remove them, I then thought I would give Comodo a go as I was experiencing problems, IE Avira kept finding them.

The above picture came up while I was running Comodo, during yesterdays problems MSE had came up with a few pop ups (I think they were genuine?), I also had Avira pop ups and wondered why the umbrella graphics detail in the task bar was more blocky than the usual Avira icon? Now the above trojans are it seems real? I don't know how bad they are for the PC but yesterday things got pretty slow, programs would not respond, Windows shut down a couple of times etc.

Today I uninstalled and reinstalled Java, and the issue came back. I now uninstalled Java, and have since ran.......

Ccleaner
SuperAntiSpyWare
MalawareBytes
Ad-Aware
Microsoft Security Essentials
Avast
Comodo
Avira

So far no issues have popped up, but java.exe popped up and away in my task bar, Windows update and Windows Media Center are showing with a pink Prime95 icon within my wee box when I click on the box for selecting which icons and notifications appear?

I now have to install Java to use Photobucket, which has me wondering why it would have been active as java.exe in my task bar? Back in a moment...

So here is a pic,
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Well I have no idea if it's gone or not.

Comodo found and deleted 1 item, but may have indeed been conflicting with other software. Hitman Pro also found an item and removed it.

Since then I have been running Avira and Microsoft Security Essentials (which recently required an update so maybe Windows are onto the fake pop up), I also have Ad-aware and the free trial of Hitman Pro running. So far and fingers crossed it seems to have been resolved?

Some of the pics of what was happening when I had a few items running and searching. My 1st virus issue since the early days of XP Pro! Still not sure what was the Virus, what was fake pop ups and what were conflicts?

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I hope you are aware that having multiple anti-virus programs installed at the same time is NOT a good idea since you have comodo, MSE, Avira, Ad-aware (it does now include anti-virus) and avast installed (the first detection from comodo and hitman pro was from the avast webshield cache) and doing so will cause nothing but trouble with each program attacking each other instead of protecting your system.
 
demonix said:
I hope you are aware that having multiple anti-virus programs installed at the same time is NOT a good idea since you have comodo, MSE, Avira, Ad-aware (it does now include anti-virus) and avast installed (the first detection from comodo and hitman pro was from the avast webshield cache) and doing so will cause nothing but trouble with each program attacking each other instead of protecting your system.
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Yeah.. one more should be fine but that many it would interfere with each other
 
Recommended Anti-Virus Software - Low Resource Usage?

Hi,

I wonder if you guys can help?

I'm looking for recommended low resource hungry anti-virus software.

The PC's it'll be running on are running Windows XP Pro with 1Gb RAM and Celeron 1.2Ghz chips.

I've tried Microsoft Security Essentials but this appeared to almost bring the PC to its knees :( :confused:

Regards
 
I notice in the poll that Trend Micro isn't listed, why?

Not that I've used it but thought it strange that it wasn't listed or mentioned in the thread.

Regards
 
I've got a one year BitDefender Antivirus Pro 2011.

An gripe I have is after getting to Windows desktop and about a minute later the Security tip ballon pops up about lacking protection (for malware I think) then closes. Just surprised there is this delay, if anyone else is using this package and has it.
 
demonix said:
I hope you are aware that having multiple anti-virus programs installed at the same time is NOT a good idea since you have comodo, MSE, Avira, Ad-aware (it does now include anti-virus) and avast installed (the first detection from comodo and hitman pro was from the avast webshield cache) and doing so will cause nothing but trouble with each program attacking each other instead of protecting your system.
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You do know WHY I had multiple programs running don't you?

I had issues with a Java Exploit that my Anti Virus did not clear, I may have had fake pop ups with Avira and MSE. Comodo seemed to be a good choice so I tried various anti virus together and in isolation, it seemed that Comodo found the MSE fake, the MSE fake seemed to be pointing to Java exploits, even when I completely removed Java from the system Java popped up in my taskbar.

I was updating Avira and it was then reporting itself as out of date and not running with no control to restart.

Hitman Pro and Comodo found the Avast temp and only Avira and Hitman found the CAV malaware, so was CAV = Comodo and if so what happened to the Virus?

Avira is running right now with no conflicting issues with Hitman Pro so the Avast Temp seems to have been a fake, as I said earlier its taskbar icon was different in resolution/quality to the Avira icon.

Avira and Comodo had both been installed in my HTPC with no conflicting issues as above, done when I was wondering if one was better than the other, though in my HTPC Comodo has a white shield (maybe older?) on this PC it has a red shield.

This PC still has issues, stil not sure if the Windows install has been corrupted. No anti virus or malaware scan shows any issues at this time.
 
sastusbulbas said:
You do know WHY I had multiple programs running don't you?
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No matter how infected the machine, multiple instances of antimalware is only going to be counter productive. The best thing you can do now is download the latest Comodo IS 2011 again, then disconnect from the internet. Uninstall everything and reboot with a decent boot CD such as Dr Web (free) or Kaspersky (also free).

Give the system a good scan (this can take a few hours, overnight is less annoying) and remove anything found. Then boot back into Windows and install Comodo from fresh. Comodo will stop anything further, as the sandbox will isolate anything new that tries to get into the system.

You may wish to do a scan with GMER (rootkit finder) inside Windows to be safe, and maybe Norton Power Eraser and Super AntiSpyware. Those are not real time agents so won't conflict with Comodo. Make sure you've disabled System Restore and deleted all restore points first.

Personally though, on a system that was as badly compromised as yours, I'd format and reinstall and then use Comodo to make sure nothing like this happens again.

The white shield on your HTPC is indeed an older version of Comodo, update it. Running two AVs is really not necessary, especially with Comodo which has Defense+ and a real-time sandbox with default deny.
 
Rainmaker said:
No matter how infected the machine, multiple instances of antimalware is only going to be counter productive. The best thing you can do now is download the latest Comodo IS 2011 again, then disconnect from the internet. Uninstall everything and reboot with a decent boot CD such as Dr Web (free) or Kaspersky (also free).

Give the system a good scan (this can take a few hours, overnight is less annoying) and remove anything found. Then boot back into Windows and install Comodo from fresh. Comodo will stop anything further, as the sandbox will isolate anything new that tries to get into the system.

You may wish to do a scan with GMER (rootkit finder) inside Windows to be safe, and maybe Norton Power Eraser and Super AntiSpyware. Those are not real time agents so won't conflict with Comodo. Make sure you've disabled System Restore and deleted all restore points first.

Personally though, on a system that was as badly compromised as yours, I'd format and reinstall and then use Comodo to make sure nothing like this happens again.

The white shield on your HTPC is indeed an older version of Comodo, update it. Running two AVs is really not necessary, especially with Comodo which has Defense+ and a real-time sandbox with default deny.
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LOL

I have tried uninstalling one and running another IE isolation, at the moment with each Anti Virus in isolation nothing is showing, even with the latest Comodo which I found to miss an item Hitman Pro found.

I even tried scanning with an Avira boot CD which seemed to fail and do nothing.

Have tried scanning in safe mode, full virus scans.

Not sure what you mean by badly compromised? Is that due to running Comodo on it's own?

I am already thinking of a new install on a fresh drive, then secure erasing the old drive.

Only thing now is choosing what security software to run, as this seems to leave me feeling none are that secure. I would rather run a couple of security items that do not conflict (and sorry but multiple anti malware being counter productive is probably bull), after all there always seems to be one that finds one thing the other does not.

Right now Ad-Aware Avira and MSE are running, and Hitman Pro scans when I switch on, with Malawarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware installed for running one or the other when I feel. Not sure if these are counter productive, what do you actually mean by that? I still got a Virus with these. Pretty sure I would have probably still got something with Comodo. Certainly do not want to trust just one program such as Comodo, it does not even scan in safe mode.

As I has said, I had a virus, none of the above on their own seems to have taken resposibility for cleaning the system, and it seems damage has already been done, or may still be there etc.

None of the above show any problems, and the system since all that has rebooted and restored itself to a date putting all updates over seven days out of date, and deleting a new Admin account and changed file sharing options.

I can't even leave Homegroup.

So what is so good about Comodo and why can it not be used with anything else?
 
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