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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. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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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 |
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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? |
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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? |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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Zone Alarm is not an AV program Anthony
-- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "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. |
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Really?
http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en...s-software.htm --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Peter Foldes wrote: Zone Alarm is not an AV program Anthony |
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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 -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** Odds are, the phrase "It's none of my business" will be followed by "but". |
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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. |
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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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