# Virus protection **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [May 6, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216 "2003-05-06T15:06:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@pinx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pinx)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/1 "2003-05-06T15:06:44Z")
i found a virus on my computer this morning. i have McAfee virus scan going at all times and it didn’t catch it. Is there any other good program for virus protection? What do you all use? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/2 "2003-05-06T15:16:37Z")
i personally dont use any virus protection, i have never had a virus on my pc in the 9 years ive been using computers strange isnt it? lol ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/3 "2003-05-06T15:16:42Z")
i dont think mcafee is good, i use it at home, and my computer has gone to hell… and i think cause I have a virus lol. I think Panda Software is good (there is a online free version but I cna never get it to work) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/4 "2003-05-06T15:22:55Z")
McAfee is terrible. It doesn’t do any good. The shop that I work at uses AVG when we run tests. It usually picks up 3 or 4 viruses that even Norton misses. I don’t think its terribly expensive… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/5 "2003-05-06T15:31:26Z")
yes it is! AVG is free. thats way to expensive for me. lol. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/6 "2003-05-06T15:36:04Z")
the trial is free, but the full program is $50 or so isnt it? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/7 "2003-05-06T15:37:04Z")
no, im pretty sure there is a free version… thats what the screen savers said. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/8 "2003-05-06T15:41:55Z")
ohh ok. yeah there is a full free version. I use the professional version. I got that for free too tho because my boss gives me free software. Professional edition is only $40-50 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/9 "2003-05-06T15:53:14Z")
I stick with The newest versions of Norton… hasnt done me wrong so far _knock on wood_ and it has caught many a virus in my email from those \*\*\*\* spam people… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/10 "2003-05-06T16:00:36Z")
SureShot: Not to knock Nortons, because I use that too, but AVG (for me and my shop) generally tends to find a virus or two that Norton overlooks. I have the ultimate protection lol… I don’t run any virus software full-time in the background, but I run a dual system test. AVG and Norton. Then I run a Spyware killer. Restart the computer and then do it again. Its pointless tho, I haven’t had a virus on three years. I love my job tho because I get to laugh at stupid people. This one guy had 879 viruses on his computer. It was just a stupid one that would duplicate itself over and over and over again. We think that he had it for about 2-3 years. He was running McAFee and it didn’t detect any of them! Funny stuff… people are so stupid when it comes to computers… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/11 "2003-05-06T16:03:24Z")
I think I might have 880 viruses on my computer. lol. i need my friend to format my computer for me, because I dont want to mess it up. :trout: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/12 "2003-05-06T16:13:17Z")
i had norton on my old computer and it was ok, i think i might try AVG, $50 is not expensive to me. I was just using mcafee cause it came with the computer. \*\*\*\* thing. guess i’ll be going to best buy today, haha!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/13 "2003-05-06T17:45:10Z")
Jubba - thanks for the advice dude - I may go and download the trial or free version or whatever and see if it finds anything for me. I have been downloading stuff of the net for a few years now and have been pretty lucky as far as viruses are concerned… I have yet to have one take over my computer _knock on wood_ The thing I think is most important now a days is a good firewall and spyware killer - with those you are pretty safe from most dangerous things on the web. Again, thanks Jubs I will go and check out the program. I wonder if there will be any problem with having both installed…? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/14 "2003-05-06T17:49:04Z")
Nope. I have both installed. I don’t run either full-time though… it causes my computer to slow down too much. I run them both when I do a full system scan… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/15 "2003-05-06T17:54:16Z")
I use PC-Cillin by Trend Micro. It found funlove when Norton didn’t, quite good eeh :beam: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/16 "2003-05-06T17:57:51Z")
so i just want a final count. how many of you recommend norton and how many recommend AVG? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/17 "2003-05-06T18:04:07Z")
Does anyone know anything about .eml files? One of my PC’s runs XP [for my sins] and every now and then I get about 80 .eml files scattered throughout my folders. I use Ad-aware 6 to delete them [and other scum-ware] but I would rather they didn’t turn up in the first place. I’m not sure if it’s a related problem or not but I also get ads suddenly pop up from time to time. They aren’t pop-ups like you get from some websites. They look more like a VB warning only it says stuff like Call bla bla bla for all your medical needs. Can anyone help with this? Should I just get a better Anti virus protector?? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/18 "2003-05-06T18:11:19Z")
hey kel, check your computer for a program called rapid blaster or a file called rb32.exe or DialerOffline.dll. sounds like you got a parasite. 😮 as for my security, i use NAV, Nfirewall, and a VERY WONDERFUL PROGRAM called AntiTrojan. its a trojan scanner. it will pick up trojans that other antivirus programs don’t. also, it will scan your ports and see if you ahve any tojan ports open. it’s been a wonderful help to me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/19 "2003-05-06T18:13:13Z")
If I have any of them should I delete them?? And thanx again!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216/20 "2003-05-06T18:15:17Z")
yes yes!!! you have to go into the registry and kill any reg entries too. heres a good site about parasites and their removal. [http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/](http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virus-protection/20216.md?page=2)