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I have used MS Security Essentials on a few systems because it is free with the expectation that it is "good enough". This seems to be the general consensus here in the forum. However, two systems I work on have had java based viruses that Security Essentials did not detect. A third system had java based viruses that were not detected by the paid version of AVG antivirus.
After scanning and cleaning with a few of the below listed rescue cd's, I plan to install the latest paid version of Norton Internet Security 2011. This will be a first for me to use Norton after so many years of disliking the products of this company but they seem to be receiving very good reviews after their product redevelopment.
Of the below listed rescue cd's, my favorites are Kaspersky and Avira. These two work very well. I then pull the hard drive from the system and scan with Bit Defender installed on Ubuntu linux as a last check after having used the Kaspersky and Avira rescue cd's.
Anti-Virus Rescue Disks
http://connect.microsoft.com/systemsweeper
http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/how-to-use-stinger.aspx
http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA-Labs/security-threats/tools/rescue-cd/
http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/rescuedisk
http://www.avira.com/en/support-download-avira-antivir-rescue-system
http://download.bitdefender.com/rescue_cd/
http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd
Then I am following recommendations found here on the forum to scan with SuperAntiSpyware, ComboFix, and MalwareBytes.
Mechbgon's recommendations regarding setting the account as a Limited User with Parental Controls set were previously implemented. However, java is used by the browser and gets through such account-based protection. Microsoft's UAC is also in use, which I find to be very useful despite all the complaints it has received in the past.
I have also uninstalled Java, deleted the following folder where the viruses were located, and reinstalled Java. It seems that Java update has problems with automatic updates from a Limited User account.
C: \Users\<UserAccount>\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\
I hope that Norton will live up to its newfound reputation.
I have used MS Security Essentials on a few systems because it is free with the expectation that it is "good enough". This seems to be the general consensus here in the forum. However, two systems I work on have had java based viruses that Security Essentials did not detect. A third system had java based viruses that were not detected by the paid version of AVG antivirus.
After scanning and cleaning with a few of the below listed rescue cd's, I plan to install the latest paid version of Norton Internet Security 2011. This will be a first for me to use Norton after so many years of disliking the products of this company but they seem to be receiving very good reviews after their product redevelopment.
Of the below listed rescue cd's, my favorites are Kaspersky and Avira. These two work very well. I then pull the hard drive from the system and scan with Bit Defender installed on Ubuntu linux as a last check after having used the Kaspersky and Avira rescue cd's.
Anti-Virus Rescue Disks
http://connect.microsoft.com/systemsweeper
http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/how-to-use-stinger.aspx
http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA-Labs/security-threats/tools/rescue-cd/
http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/rescuedisk
http://www.avira.com/en/support-download-avira-antivir-rescue-system
http://download.bitdefender.com/rescue_cd/
http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd
Then I am following recommendations found here on the forum to scan with SuperAntiSpyware, ComboFix, and MalwareBytes.
Mechbgon's recommendations regarding setting the account as a Limited User with Parental Controls set were previously implemented. However, java is used by the browser and gets through such account-based protection. Microsoft's UAC is also in use, which I find to be very useful despite all the complaints it has received in the past.
I have also uninstalled Java, deleted the following folder where the viruses were located, and reinstalled Java. It seems that Java update has problems with automatic updates from a Limited User account.
C: \Users\<UserAccount>\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\
I hope that Norton will live up to its newfound reputation.
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