[tdrake2406]

how has not one person mentioned malwarebytes anti-malware here. i remove viruses all day long and its a must in my arsenal.

[Numismatist]

Originally Posted by tdrake2406

how has not one person mentioned malwarebytes anti-malware here. i remove viruses all day long and its a must in my arsenal.

Great thread, it was started in 2003 though, not sure Malwarebytes was even around.

Some of this needs updating due to several versions of browsers new since 2003, etc.

Malware sucks.

[tdrake2406]

Originally Posted by FThorn

How do I get rid of the spyware,popups, viruses??

Oh, that's right...I HAVE A MAC...don't GET THOSE THINGS!!!!!!!!!!

Bwaaahahahhaahahahahahahah!

macs do get viruses its just that the market is much smaller than pc's

[webyourbusiness]

if anyone runs a business and wants a trial of ESET antivirus - I can arrange that - if you have a PERSONAL computer and want a 1 year of ESETantivirus FREE OF CHARGE, let me know...

[tdrake2406]

Originally Posted by webyourbusiness

if anyone runs a business and wants a trial of ESET antivirus - I can arrange that - if you have a PERSONAL computer and want a 1 year of ESETantivirus FREE OF CHARGE, let me know...

i wouldnt mind one

[webyourbusiness]

Originally Posted by tdrake2406

i wouldnt mind one

you got PM

[MB-G26]

originally posted by webyourbusiness

if anyone runs a business and wants a trial of ESET antivirus - I can arrange that - if you have a PERSONAL computer and want a 1 year of ESETantivirus FREE OF CHARGE, let me know...

We have "personal computers" up here, and my kid has one down at Az State University. I would be interested in learning how the free for one year ESETantiviris offer works, and what is the limit on how many recipients the one year free offer. Thanks!

[webyourbusiness]

Originally Posted by MB-G26

We have "personal computers" up here, and my kid has one down at Az State University. I would be interested in learning how the free for one year ESETantiviris offer works, and what is the limit on how many recipients the one year free offer. Thanks!

Well I'm technically supposed to provide free licenses to business prospects - but PM me and I'll see what I can do...

[Chesafreak]

Great post, MB-G26.

One fundamental that I didn't see here and to me is the most important:

Don't allow users to be an administrator. Create an admin account with a password and have all other accounts be non admins. My ex wife's laptop with Windows 7 and NO ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE ran great without getting infected for almost 18 months. When she finally did get a malware infection, I was able to clean it by deleting her profile after backing up her files. A study I read stated that not running as an admin account will prevent about 80 percent of all malware. At my job, we simply delete the users profile when they get infected.

[webyourbusiness]

Originally Posted by scubasteve23323

Great post, MB-G26.

One fundamental that I didn't see here and to me is the most important:

Don't allow users to be an administrator. Create an admin account with a password and have all other accounts be non admins. My ex wife's laptop with Windows 7 and NO ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE ran great without getting infected for almost 18 months. When she finally did get a malware infection, I was able to clean it by deleting her profile after backing up her files. A study I read stated that not running as an admin account will prevent about 80 percent of all malware. At my job, we simply delete the users profile when they get infected.

running your every day accounts as regular (non-admin) users is always a good idea - always has been - the problem is that most people don't do this!