> So, my question is, what do /you/ do to keep Windows XP functional and > malware free? What AV packages work well for you? Do you use more
Here is my take on it: The bad guys have the job of finding any exploit, and exploiting it, in order to rob you, or rob somebody else on your behalf. The good guys have the job of finding every possible thing any bad guy could possibly ever do, and prevent it, and convince people to voluntarily pay for this service. The good guys' job is fundamentally more difficult, and they have less resources and motiviation. Last I knew, credit fraud was a $30 B industry, and antivirus/antimalware was $3 B. I frequently encounter people (not my users) who got infected by something, despite having current updates and antimalware and all the security software running. I generally don't try to fix it, but when I do, I frequently discover that the bad guys are more clever about digging their hooks in than the good guys are about cleaning it out. So as soon as you get the system clean, it just comes right back in again through some secret channel... When the good guys are losing ... Yes, work with them, but don't count on them. I use Avast or AVG antivirus because it generally stays out of the way and does its job. I use the windows firewall. And I use prevention. Acronis True Image. Nightly complete system snapshots. If ever you have a hint of a virus or something bad in your system, don't even think about trying to clean it. Just nuke the whole system. It's fast, it's reliable, and it's super easy after you figured it out for the first time. And cheaper than buying all the other security software anyway. Plus it solves two problems at once. Antimalware, and Backups. _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list [email protected] http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
