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  #31  
Old November 17th 09, 08:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Ken Blake, MVP
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On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:58:05 -0800, Netta
wrote:

John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus
protection for me with windows updates



Microsoft does *not* provide virus protection for you. You need to
install anti-virus software, from Microsoft (Microsoft Security
Essentials) or from some other vendor.

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  #32  
Old November 17th 09, 11:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Tim Meddick
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Although Microsoft does not provide any resident Anti-Virus protection for Windows
(any version) it does provide a resident protection program against malware and
another to scan against malicious software.

These are named "Windows Defender" and "Malicious Software Removal Tool" (MRT.exe),
respectively.

Windows Defender is included with Windows as standard from Vista and above.

For XP (SP2 or greater), you can download and install Windows Defender from Microsoft
Downloads :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

If you have Microsoft Update enabled, then the "Malicious Software Removal Tool" will
be automatically downloaded each month to your [system32] directory.

Just type MRT.exe into the "Run" box to start this application.

If you don't have Automatic Updated enabled (I recommend that you do, though) you can
obtain MRT.exe from :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Also, you can go to the Windows Live website and perform a [free] Safety Scan for
viruses and other malicious code on your PC.

For the Windows Live Safety Scan, go to :
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Netta" wrote in message
...
John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus
protection for me with windows updates
--
lovely


"John" wrote:

Hi

I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have
avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system
resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while
for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy
ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton
Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain
Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above?

Many Thanks

Regards




  #33  
Old November 17th 09, 11:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Doum
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"Tim Meddick" écrivait
:

Although Microsoft does not provide any resident Anti-Virus protection
for Windows (any version) it does provide a resident protection
program against malware and another to scan against malicious
software.


I just double-clicked on the MS Security Essentials on my taskbar to check
what you say and on the Home tab it says "Real-time protection : Enabled"
(my Win and MSE are in French so it's a translation), to me that looks like
"resident Anti-Virus protection".

Am I wrong?

  #34  
Old November 18th 09, 12:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Tim Meddick
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I do apologise - MSE final release was on 29 September 2009 and although I was aware
of M$'s plans to launch a [free] resident AV protection program I am woefully behind
the times and didn't know it had already been released.

For anyone else reading this who wanted true resident Anti-Virus protection free from
Microsoft, you can download Microsoft Security Essentials from :

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...e-en-us-xp.exe

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Doum" wrote in message
.. .
"Tim Meddick" écrivait
:

Although Microsoft does not provide any resident Anti-Virus protection
for Windows (any version) it does provide a resident protection
program against malware and another to scan against malicious
software.


I just double-clicked on the MS Security Essentials on my taskbar to check
what you say and on the Home tab it says "Real-time protection : Enabled"
(my Win and MSE are in French so it's a translation), to me that looks like
"resident Anti-Virus protection".

Am I wrong?


  #35  
Old December 4th 09, 07:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Julz
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Default Antivirus recommendation

Hi John
I have solutions for you: Go microsoft website, download M windows
essentials and get yourself avg anti-virus which very lite then, you will
tell me, enjoy. Bingo

"John" wrote:

Hi

I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have
avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system
resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while
for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy
ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton
Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain
Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above?

Many Thanks

Regards



  #36  
Old December 4th 09, 07:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Smirnoff
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Do NOT run MSE and AVG together.

All other "real time" AV and anti-malware programmes should be removed
before installing MSE.

See:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...8-0aa4c25a1f91

"Julz" wrote in message
...
Hi John
I have solutions for you: Go microsoft website, download M windows
essentials and get yourself avg anti-virus which very lite then, you will
tell me, enjoy. Bingo

"John" wrote:

Hi

I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have
avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system
resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus,
while
for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy
ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton
Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain
Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above?

Many Thanks

Regards






  #37  
Old December 5th 09, 01:13 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Tim Meddick
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And what do you think of MSSE?

I have been using AVG for some years now, and find, although I believe it to be VERY
secure (no complaints about that!) I do find from time to time that it hogs
resources, always at the most unfortunate of times.

I am considering going over to MSSE - IF I can read some good about it first.

Generally, I do like Microsoft software, as I believe that software written by them
works better with it's own OS (i.e. Windows) than anyone else's...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Smirnoff" wrote in message
...
Do NOT run MSE and AVG together.

All other "real time" AV and anti-malware programmes should be removed before
installing MSE.

See:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...8-0aa4c25a1f91

"Julz" wrote in message
...
Hi John
I have solutions for you: Go microsoft website, download M windows
essentials and get yourself avg anti-virus which very lite then, you will
tell me, enjoy. Bingo

"John" wrote:

Hi

I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have
avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system
resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while
for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy
ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton
Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain
Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above?

Many Thanks

Regards







  #38  
Old December 5th 09, 08:34 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Smirnoff
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Hello, fellow Peckhamite,

I'm very impressed with MSE.

Initially, I found it using large amounts of CPU, even after I had
uninstalled AVG, Windows Defender etc., using Add/Remove.

Over the course of time, I have tried different (freebie) AVs as well and
subsequently uninstalled them.

As you probably know, uninstalling via Add/Remove (or using the programme's
uninstall facility) does not necessarily remove all registry/folder
references and MSE can still clash with these. You MUST use the complete
uninstall tools listed he

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...8-0aa4c25a1f91

Don't forget, you may have tried other AVs and forgotten about them.

The programme:

After the initial scan which can take a few minutes, MSE settles down and
runs in "real time" mode in the background. I find it very unobtrusive and
my high CPU usage has stopped after I used the uninstall tools.

MSE automatically updates itself at least once a day (in my case about ten
minutes after boot up). If it scans a file it is not sure of, it will call
up the latest definition file at ANY time.

There is also a manual update option but (because of the above), I find it
unnecessary to use this and let MSE "do its own thing". Programme updates
will be offered via MS Update.

As you say, this is written for MS. Also, MS probably has a bigger database
of potential nasties than anyone else and other AV programmes access this.

There is a default scheduled (quick) scan set weekly for Sunday, 02.00. All
I did was change this to 08.00.

Don't have any other "real time" anti-malware programmes running. I use
Superantispyware and Malwarebytes to run an occasional quick scan but as
they are the FREE versions, they do not have "real time" protection.

Give it a go.


"Tim Meddick" wrote in message
...
And what do you think of MSSE?

I have been using AVG for some years now, and find, although I believe it
to be VERY secure (no complaints about that!) I do find from time to time
that it hogs resources, always at the most unfortunate of times.

I am considering going over to MSSE - IF I can read some good about it
first.

Generally, I do like Microsoft software, as I believe that software
written by them works better with it's own OS (i.e. Windows) than anyone
else's...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Smirnoff" wrote in message
...
Do NOT run MSE and AVG together.

All other "real time" AV and anti-malware programmes should be removed
before installing MSE.

See:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...8-0aa4c25a1f91

"Julz" wrote in message
...
Hi John
I have solutions for you: Go microsoft website, download M windows
essentials and get yourself avg anti-virus which very lite then, you
will
tell me, enjoy. Bingo

"John" wrote:

Hi

I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have
avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system
resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus,
while
for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For
spy
ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton
Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain
Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above?

Many Thanks

Regards










  #39  
Old December 6th 09, 02:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Anthony Buckland
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Late in the discussion, but I've been satisfied with
Zone Alarm for years. It hasn't let me down, but
it could. But it hasn't.


  #40  
Old December 6th 09, 02:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Peter Foldes
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Zone Alarm is not an AV program Anthony

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"Anthony Buckland" wrote in message
...
Late in the discussion, but I've been satisfied with
Zone Alarm for years. It hasn't let me down, but
it could. But it hasn't.


  #41  
Old December 6th 09, 04:07 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Leonard Grey[_3_]
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Really?

http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en...s-software.htm
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Peter Foldes wrote:
Zone Alarm is not an AV program Anthony

  #42  
Old December 6th 09, 12:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
J. P. Gilliver (John)
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In message , Leonard Grey
writes:
Really?

http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en...s-software.htm


From that page, it is clear that Check Point _are_ making AV software
under the name Zone Alarm. However, what Peter meant was that what has
been for many years known as Zone Alarm is a firewall, not AV software.

---


(That third dash should be a space.)

Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Peter Foldes wrote:
Zone Alarm is not an AV program Anthony

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Odds are, the phrase "It's none of my business" will be followed by "but".
  #43  
Old December 6th 09, 06:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Anthony Buckland
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"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message
...
In message , Leonard Grey
writes:
Really?

http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en...s-software.htm


From that page, it is clear that Check Point _are_ making AV software
under the name Zone Alarm. However, what Peter meant was that what has
been for many years known as Zone Alarm is a firewall, not AV software.


To clarify, the product I use is currently named
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security. Among its capabilities
are anti-virus/anti-spyware protection and a firewall.

I've been using their product since 2006, when it was
called ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite. Then, it
protected against viruses and spyware with separate
scans, and of course also included a firewall.


  #44  
Old December 6th 09, 07:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Leonard Grey[_3_]
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Zone Alarm AntiVirus is /at least/ three old.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
In message , Leonard Grey
writes:
Really?

http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en...s-software.htm


From that page, it is clear that Check Point _are_ making AV software
under the name Zone Alarm. However, what Peter meant was that what has
been for many years known as Zone Alarm is a firewall, not AV software.

---


(That third dash should be a space.)

Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Peter Foldes wrote:
Zone Alarm is not an AV program Anthony

 




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