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[Soldier101]

I am wondering the best way to check for virues, trojans, and spyware? I have heard these can be a big problem.

There are so many programs out there, what is the best one to use?

Thanks.

[anon-e-mouse]

How often do you run a virus scan? If you don't have protection AVG from www.grisoft.com is a good one for starters.

[cywkevin]

Couldn't hurt to defrag your harddrives too.

[bear]

I'd start with HijackThis. If you have spyware or hijackers, this will probably find them. Second the recommendation for AVG antivirus. Good stuff.

[pioneerpaul]

Download: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
Visit: http://anti-trojan.org/

That should get you sorted

[SSHocker]

I've had good success with ewido

[Biju]

if u are a geek, then there is nothing to use.

1. I donot use any Antivirus

2. No firewalls or nothing.

The best way to protect your system is

1. Use Firefox

2. Donot go to sites which are not trusted, i go but i know how to get away from Trojans that are sent to my system.

see it al depends upon on how you use your system wisely

[ThatScriptGuy]

Uhhh....not to be rude or anything, but not being behind a firewall doesn't make you a geek. It makes you an idiot. Firewalls aren't made for just the beginner user who doesn't know what they're getting into. Even geeks screw up once in awhile. I don't, however, have Anti-Virus...I haven't had a virus problem for as long as I can remember.

[The Dude]

Running w/o a firewall is just stupid!!!!!!

This firewall we have in our cable modem gets 100s of hits everyday!!!! (I also have one on MY computer)

[hekwu]

Originally Posted by The Dude

Running w/o a firewall is just stupid!!!!!!

This firewall we have in our cable modem gets 100s of hits everyday!!!! (I also have one on MY computer)

and his sig says: "I am Vinothbabu, I am a security Expert!"

Originally Posted by spechackers

I donot use any Antivirus

No firewalls or nothing.

Donot go to sites which are not trusted, i go but i know how to get away from Trojans that are sent to my system.

Oh, ok.....

[Chachi]

I used WinTasks 5.0 to delete some of the processes that started when my laptop boots up. Give that a go , there's a 30 day trial

[Biju]

Originally Posted by The Dude

Running w/o a firewall is just stupid!!!!!!

This firewall we have in our cable modem gets 100s of hits everyday!!!! (I also have one on MY computer)

Who said, even with firewalls your system is hackable, a elite hackers know how to break the firewall and leave away without any logs being traced.

[ThatScriptGuy]

Uhhhhh.........

[Mini]

Spechackers,

If you have a firewall with ALL ports closed and if you have set it so that you cannot control it from outside of your internal LAN, then there is basically no way that a hacker can get in.

Mini

Originally Posted by spechackers

Who said, even with firewalls your system is hackable, a elite hackers know how to break the firewall and leave away without any logs being traced.

[Biju]

Originally Posted by Mini

Spechackers,

If you have a firewall with ALL ports closed and if you have set it so that you cannot control it from outside of your internal LAN, then there is basically no way that a hacker can get in.

Mini

if you close all your ports, then where is the service for your connection to net.

hahaha , if u close all ports then it means you are offline,