Best Antivirus Security Package?

[nihil]

Hi, --TH13,

I think that you missed this bit?

I have a PC, running Windows XP Professional.

He has a stand alone home computer not a corporate or institutional network?

[thehorse13]

All of the ones I've mentioned have a home version (well, maybe not NOD) that uses the same scan engine. I figured that the info I had was still just as valuable.

[JPnyc]

I'm giving it a try, NOD32 that is.

[JPnyc]

Well the 1st scan barely took 10 minutes, but I assume it's not scanning every file on the pc. I have to check the settings more closely (there's a ton of em)

[nihil]

--TH13

I figured that the info I had was still just as valuable.

More so, actually, as that is the stuff our reputations in the workplace depend on? Some of us do respect your opinions in that department

Screw up at home and all you have to to is reformat, reinstall and find something else.............................. not so easy "downtown"?

I am inclined to agree with those members who have commented that the "big boys" tend to have a much better quality commercial offering than their home editions.

I also agree with yourself that they are starting to fall short in that market sector as well.

[brokencrow]

While we're on the subject, what's everyone's favorite rootkit scanner? I'm using rootkitRevealer at present.

IceSword. It's not readily downloadable and the documentation's spotty (unless you can read Chinese), but it's pretty damn thorough about seeing thru Windows. Rootkitrevealer's good, too. And much simpler to use.

[JPnyc]

Thanks, BC. I assume it gives a similar readout to RKR, just notes any discrepancy between raw data and windows API?

[brokencrow]

It's vastly more detailed than RKR. It's more like HijackThis and RKR rolled into one. The latest version is v1.20. I run it off a thumbdrive. My only gripe about it is that it will sometimes fail to initialize on a badly infected machine. I think if you googled "icesword download" (with or w/o parenthsese) you'll find a download. I'm thinking I downloaded it from MajorGeeks. If nothing else, send me a PM and I'll get you a copy somehow.

[JPnyc]

Grazie, I'm gonna give it a try. As I said I never trust any one type of scan 100%. Always get at least a 2nd opinion.

[nihil]

Hi guys,

Everything you didn't want to know about rootkits and then some at this site:

http://www.antirootkit.com/software/index.htm

That takes you straight to the downloads section. If you click on home you can get to the tutorials and stuff

EDIT: Scroll down the bottom, there is a section of prevention & defence tools.

OK I haven't tried all these, and I certainly don't endorse them as such, but there are some pretty well known industry names there, and most of it is free at the moment.