Anti-Malware and Anti-Virus

External Since: Sep 25, 2009 Posts: 13

Thanks much to all for all the info.
I believe I got it it.

James

Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake RemoveThis @this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:r5p2c5le63jj0v5mquvgt7262e3jlkmgee@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:15:16 -0400, "JamesJ"
> <jjy_darwin RemoveThis @roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
>> A program such as PcTools Spyware Doctor has antivirus and
>> antiSpyware. Should that be adequate or must I install more software?
>
>
> Should it be adequate? Yes.
>
> Is it adequate? No!
>
> To repeat the two points I made earlier:
>
> 1. Spyware Doctor is *not* one of the better such programs available.
>
> 2. No such program is anywhere near perfect, and no single program is
> good enough.
>
> You should run at least one excellent anti-virus program and at least
> two excellent anti-spyware programs. You don't run any of these.
>
>
>
>
>> One more quick question if you please.
>> If I do a reinstall of Vista Basic and have Vista format my hard drive,
>> should
>> I install Anti-Virus/AntiSpyware as soon as I can after the install or
>> should I wait for Vista to download and
>> install all updates which takes about and hour?
>
>
>
> It isn't necessarily critical which you do first, but it's safest to
> install the anti-virus and anti-spyware software as soon as possible.
>
>
>
>>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake RemoveThis @this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:e3m2c5h5afd7dvn4fdvc3k417v1erg0p4j@4ax.com...
>> > On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:47:11 -0400, "JamesJ"
>> > <jjy_darwin RemoveThis @roadrunner.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> If a program boasts Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware should that cover it?
>> >
>> >
>> > No. I would be very cautious about believing what anyone *boasts*
>> > about.
>> >
>> > There are no programs I'm aware of that adequately protect you against
>> > both viruses and spyware.
>> >
>> >
>> >> I'm not concerned about paying for protection as long as I get what I
>> >> should.
>> >> My next question I think you answered.
>> >> Is Malware and Spyware the same?
>> >
>> >
>> > No, as I tried to explain. To repeat. "Please be aware that the term
>> > 'malware' is short for 'malicious software.' It includes viruses,
>> > spyware, rootkits, trojans, worms, etc."
>> >
>> > That means that spyware is one kind of malware, just as a virus is
>> > another kind of malware.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake RemoveThis @this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> >> news:gae2c59688rmqi4h02moihesfic6o82bhm@4ax.com...
>> >> > On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:53:20 -0400, "JamesJ"
>> >> > <jjy_darwin RemoveThis @roadrunner.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I'm currently using AVG free.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > OK. Not terrible, but in my view the freeware Avast is a much better
>> >> > choice.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> Should I be utilizing an Anti-Malware program, also?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Since a virus is a kind of malware, it *is* an anti-malware program.
>> >> > Please be aware that the term "malware" is short for "malicious
>> >> > software." It includes viruses, spyware, rootkits, trojans, worms,
>> >> > etc.
>> >> >
>> >> > Undoubtedly what you mean to ask is should you also be running an
>> >> > anti-*spyware* program.
>> >> >
>> >> > The answer is yes! Very definitely! Without running at least one
>> >> > (and
>> >> > since none is perfect, much better is two or more) you are *very*
>> >> > much
>> >> > underprotected.
>> >> >
>> >> > The two best anti-spyware programs are MalwareBytes AntiMalware and
>> >> > SuperAntiSpyware, both available in freeware versions. I highly
>> >> > recommend getting and running both.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>> >> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
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External Since: Jan 08, 2006 Posts: 1457

On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:10:05 -0400, "JamesJ"
<jjy_darwin.TakeThisOut@roadrunner.com> wrote:

> Thanks much to all for all the info.
> I believe I got it it.

You're welcome. Glad to help.

> Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake.TakeThisOut@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:r5p2c5le63jj0v5mquvgt7262e3jlkmgee@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:15:16 -0400, "JamesJ"
> > <jjy_darwin.TakeThisOut@roadrunner.com> wrote:
> >
> >> A program such as PcTools Spyware Doctor has antivirus and
> >> antiSpyware. Should that be adequate or must I install more software?
> >
> >
> > Should it be adequate? Yes.
> >
> > Is it adequate? No!
> >
> > To repeat the two points I made earlier:
> >
> > 1. Spyware Doctor is *not* one of the better such programs available.
> >
> > 2. No such program is anywhere near perfect, and no single program is
> > good enough.
> >
> > You should run at least one excellent anti-virus program and at least
> > two excellent anti-spyware programs. You don't run any of these.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> One more quick question if you please.
> >> If I do a reinstall of Vista Basic and have Vista format my hard drive,
> >> should
> >> I install Anti-Virus/AntiSpyware as soon as I can after the install or
> >> should I wait for Vista to download and
> >> install all updates which takes about and hour?
> >
> >
> >
> > It isn't necessarily critical which you do first, but it's safest to
> > install the anti-virus and anti-spyware software as soon as possible.
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake.TakeThisOut@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> >> news:e3m2c5h5afd7dvn4fdvc3k417v1erg0p4j@4ax.com...
> >> > On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:47:11 -0400, "JamesJ"
> >> > <jjy_darwin.TakeThisOut@roadrunner.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If a program boasts Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware should that cover it?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > No. I would be very cautious about believing what anyone *boasts*
> >> > about.
> >> >
> >> > There are no programs I'm aware of that adequately protect you against
> >> > both viruses and spyware.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> I'm not concerned about paying for protection as long as I get what I
> >> >> should.
> >> >> My next question I think you answered.
> >> >> Is Malware and Spyware the same?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > No, as I tried to explain. To repeat. "Please be aware that the term
> >> > 'malware' is short for 'malicious software.' It includes viruses,
> >> > spyware, rootkits, trojans, worms, etc."
> >> >
> >> > That means that spyware is one kind of malware, just as a virus is
> >> > another kind of malware.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake.TakeThisOut@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> >> >> news:gae2c59688rmqi4h02moihesfic6o82bhm@4ax.com...
> >> >> > On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:53:20 -0400, "JamesJ"
> >> >> > <jjy_darwin.TakeThisOut@roadrunner.com> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I'm currently using AVG free.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > OK. Not terrible, but in my view the freeware Avast is a much better
> >> >> > choice.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Should I be utilizing an Anti-Malware program, also?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Since a virus is a kind of malware, it *is* an anti-malware program.
> >> >> > Please be aware that the term "malware" is short for "malicious
> >> >> > software." It includes viruses, spyware, rootkits, trojans, worms,
> >> >> > etc.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Undoubtedly what you mean to ask is should you also be running an
> >> >> > anti-*spyware* program.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The answer is yes! Very definitely! Without running at least one
> >> >> > (and
> >> >> > since none is perfect, much better is two or more) you are *very*
> >> >> > much
> >> >> > underprotected.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The two best anti-spyware programs are MalwareBytes AntiMalware and
> >> >> > SuperAntiSpyware, both available in freeware versions. I highly
> >> >> > recommend getting and running both.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> >> >> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> >> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

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