MattyJ wrote: > On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:53:13 -0700, DJA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> James G. Sack (jim) wrote: >> >> AVG >> http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/ > > I highly recommend (free) products from Grisoft. I've used their > antivirus for years and recently (6 months ago) started using their > RootKit detection tool as well as the anti-spyware. Low profile, > non-intrusive, frequent updates, rock solid software. > > I have to assume it's working because I haven't had a virus infection in > a very long time (just before I started using AVG, in fact) nor have I > checked my 'vault' for rootkits or spyware. Maybe I've had tons, maybe > not. I wouldn't know. > > I have no experience with M$'s tool (huh huh, I said 'tool') but I do > know my IT department here at work is not a fan and they deployed Spybot > Search and Destroy instead. >
I'll have to have a look at Grisoft RootKit detection -- I don't think I've heard of that before. I wonder how effective (any of) these are at detecting things like the botnets getting so much press. Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
