Question by Robert M: AVG Anti-Virus and Avast! 4 Professional Edition running programs at same time bad or ok and if which to stay?
Iv got AVG Anti-Virus and Avast! 4 Professional Edition programs running at the same time and wondering if both of them are open will a conflict with the programs start or a virus slip in? If so which do i stay with and if not is it safe for both to be open?

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Answer by golfer2
You should only have one running at a time.Avast free is much better than AVG, so I guess the pro version would be miles ahead of it.Go to www.threatfire.com and get free threatfire.It’s an anti-virus but it’s made specifically to run alongside another anti-virus.I use it and avast free and nothing has even gotten past both of them running together.

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Question by CBo: Avast! antivirus (free edition) has found a trojan horse in an Outlook .pst file. How do I get rid of it?
I was running a “Thorough” scan on my computer and allowed it to search archive files in the scan.The scan found a trojan horse on my computer. The malware name is “Win32:BredoLab-k [Trj]“. The pathname of the file was “C:\Documents and Settings\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst\Personal Folders\Top of Personal Folders\Inbox\Shipping Confirmation for Order – (random series of numbers)\(random series of numbers).zip\(random series of numbers).exe”. When Avast found the virus, it recommended that I move it to the “Virus Chest”. When I selected that option, I got a message that said: “Error occurred during moving file to chest: The operation is not supported for this type of archive.” I next tried to repair it. I got a message that said “Error occurred during repair…” blah blah blah. I next tried to delete it. I got the same message. So now, I don’t know how to get rid of it.

I suspect that what Avast is picking up is a virus from a SPAM e-mail (one of those e-mails where they pretend that they’re sending you confirmation that a UPS/FedEx/DHL package has arrived and they tell you to open the attachment to view a receipt or something like that). I’ve never opened one of those attachments and I never open those e-mails. However, sometimes when those e-mails go to my inbox instead of my junk e-mail folder, I have to right-click on them in order to send them to the junk e-mail folder. Unfortunately, when I right-click on the e-mail it still ends up opening the e-mail in the preview pane. I don’t know if doing this can still expose my computer to a virus, but if it does let me know.

Anyway, the reason I suspect (again, SUSPECT but don’t know for sure) that the trojan horse Avast detected is from an e-mail is because the location of the trojan is in a Outlook .pst file. .pst files are usually backup files that Outlook creates for my e-mails. If a SPAM e-mail that was sent to me had a virus attached, even though I did not open the virus, it’s still on my computer because Outlook made a backup of the e-mail that it was sent in. So… if Avast can’t access the trojan and remove it, should I just delete the “Outlook.pst” file?

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Answer by hero no .1
Get malwarebytes anti-malware from

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

update it and run a quick systems scan
if this finds the virus then well and good .

or

u will have to manually delete the virus .

Good Luck

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Question by Paul: Is AVG Antivirus Free edition 2011 a good antivirus??
its only of 4 mb….. will it be enough to remove viruses and stop them from coming in?

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Answer by Rock man
yes, i use it personally and have never gotten a virus with it .

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Question by scott m: What Internet security suites for 2007 are the best for window XP home edition.?
I have spent two days trying to look up different security suites. I have tryed CNET and other sites but they are all full of it. The editors always have there favorit picks (who ever pays them the most), but the user reviews are often less than half of what the editors give. For example: I checked Norton 360 on CNET. The editor gives it a score of 8.0 out of a possible 10. The users give it a 4.2 out of 10 with 174 users voting.
I have always used Norton AntiVirus but was never happy with it, and thought now was a good time to change.
Please people I could really use some help. By the way I will also be adding my sons computer, as soon as I get the wireless router connected. Thanks for your help…..Scott

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Answer by JTB
If you are looking for free programs i recommend:

BitDefender Antivirus: http://www.bitdefender.com/no/view/Download-Free-Products.html

Comodo Firewall: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

Anti adware/spyware/malware:

Comodo Anti-malware: http://www.comodo.com/boclean/boclean.html

Ad-Aware: http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

Spybot S&D: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

SuperAntiSpyware: http://superantispyware.com/

AVG Anti-Rootkit http://www.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-rootkit/us/crp/0

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. http://www.ccleaner.com/

All are free.

**NOTE**: Only have one antivirus program and one firewall installed on your computer.

Anti-adware/malware/spyware are ok to have more of.

Good Luck.

Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn user.

JTB

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Question by scott m: What Internet security suites for 2007 are the best for window XP home edition?
I have spent two days trying to look up different security suites. I have tryed CNET and other sites but they are all full of it. The editors always have there favorit picks (who ever pays them the most), but the user reviews are often less than half of what the editors give. For example: I checked Norton 360 on CNET. The editor gives it a score of 8.0 out of a possible 10. The users give it a 4.2 out of 10 with 174 users voting.
I have always used Norton AntiVirus but was never happy with it, and thought now was a good time to change.
Please people I could really use some help. By the way I will also be adding my sons computer, as soon as I get the wireless router connected. Thanks for your help…..Scott
By the way this is the second time I posted the same question. The first time ( last night) closed for some reson, I don’t know what I did wrong. Also I am not looking for free programs ect. Thanks again…..Scott

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Answer by N-Townz Finest
McAfee

Barracuda Networks

Bit defender

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Question by (Not Responding): Is it safe to plug a laptop with home edition anti virus to an office network?
I just bought new laptop. I’m planning to use Avast home edition anti virus for it. I will use the laptop for working in my office. I will plug the office LAN cable to my laptop. My office network use enterprise edition McAfee anti virus. Is this safe?

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Answer by Dunbar Pappy ϟϟ
Do NOT introduce any outside unit into a LAN.
It’s an absolute nightmare for the IT guys/gals to root out any malware that gets transferred into it, and may result in end of employment for you (if the policy calls for it).
It’s not worth it on many levels.

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Question by coolman20610: Is Avast Home Edition Free Antivirus a good antivirus?
i need a really good program if not whats the best free antivirus?

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Answer by buGGedDown
yes

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Question by Pete: how do i understund if avg free edition antivirus is checking my pc while i am in the internet?
i also have kaspersky installed and when i conect to internet i can see in a corner the kaspersky icon.
with avg i dont see there nothing.

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Answer by donald
Read the help file of AVG or the user document.

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Question by neil_575: Will Norton Antivirus 2009 Gaming Edition keep my computer secure w/o sacrificing performance?
Will Norton AV 2009 Gaming Edition give me core protection without degrading performance? Is this one also the choice of AV for gamers? Are there any better solution for gamers like this one? Thanks for the info! 10 points for the most informative answer!

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Answer by Arie
This “Gaming Edition” is only a marketing trick and it seems to work, as you are asking a question about it. If a “Gaming Edition” would offer a light load and such, why do they even have different products, as they could create one solution which contains the best of everything? On the Norton website they link to certain test results, but it is the normal product which is tested there. It is all a marketing trick.

There is an independent organisation called AV Comparatives which compares anti-virus solutions on various fields. This organisation is recognised by security professionals worldwide, including myself. According to their testing ESET NOD32 is the best anti-virus solution and it has been for ages now. It has only a light load and does its job better than others. There is one anti-virus solution version and one internet security suite version for home users, no “Gamers Edition” nonsense.

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