[ale] preventing trojans/bots

[Dan Lambert]

I know several people who have been using the AVG solution, but the free 
version dies on Jan. 15, 2007, and all they will offer then is the 
commercial version.

The best Windoze package I've seen for an AV and Spam blocker is the 
Zone Labs ZoneAlarm Pro  package. It is about the best and most 
comprehensive AV package out there, and it receives very high marks from 
just about every review I've read. It includes their ZoneAlarm Firewall, 
which is way better than the MS joke that is included in WXP SP2.

Utility wise, I still like the Symantec Norton System Works about the 
best, and you can get the Basic package which doesn't have an AV program 
in it for not much money.

If it was mine, that's what I'd do..

Dan

Marvin, International Martian of Mystery wrote:
> Jim Popovitch wrote:
> 
>>In the meantime I would like to get some input on something:  Is there a
>>solid AV tool for XP that doesn't require any user interaction, provides
>>a firm "locked down" environment, can automatically update signatures,
>>as well as periodic filesystem scanning?  For this PC I'm favoring
>>complete automatic action over any user prompting.
>>  
> 
> AVG anti-virus.  http://www.grisoft.com  It comes in free and commercial 
> versions, and the free version will do all you require.
> 
> 
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