Dangerous Installation ~ For Those Unaware

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twocows said:
Run a scan before your next startup. If you run into a malware popup again while surfing, the proper procedure is to disconnect from the internet, close your browser, restart the browser, and then reconnect. This usually prevents any malicious behavior from executing, provided the malware isn't already installed.
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I'd already restarted before reading this, ehe; :4 and don't run any AV software anyway. I looked at the processes and nothing special was going on; I usually just close the popups and continue on my merry way but how this got itself a thread at PC made me a little more... interested.

I was never sure what to do at such things though so thanks for this procedure.
 
Zet said:


I go by how it scores on av tests, not what Avast says
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It scored about one or two points less than most of the others on the last AV test I saw, and 93 isn't horribly worse than 95 (it was out of 100).
 
lol good times
i remember one fake av detecting tiself -_-
>.>
 
this antivirus (which is actually a spyware) looks pretty similar to AVG. :P
 
I honestly think the fact that you're using Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6 should be more your concern than which of these fine antiviruses you use. (They're 10+ years old. Expect poor security.) Your antivirus may be your sword and your shield but your software is your suit of armor.

For instance. Notice how the virus is Windows XP themed? On Vista/7 it sticks out like a sore thumb and looks /incredibly/ obvious.

mustafa505 said:
Why is AVG Bad?
I have AVG and it scans every hour...
It did found 20-30 viruses, Since i upgraded my XP to 7 I Changed KasperSky with AVG.
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AVG is bad because although it can detect nearly as much as the best, it's method of security is terribly inconvenient and outdated. If you have Avast up, and never forcefully close it, you should never ever need to scan. That's how much better Avast is at doing the same thing. What Avast does is it sits in the background and actively scans vulnerable things like file transfers, and the processes you try and start. This method does not detect old viruses that aren't doing anything very well, (It would probably notice if the virus started doing something.) but it will detect anything new that tries to infect you. Obviously, if putting up your antivirus is one of the first things you do, you never really have to worry about scanning in the first place.

Aaaand if you do take Avast down or are concerned the active scanning somehow missed something, there's always the old fashioned scan waiting to be used.
 
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I think we've set a new record for old thread bumps. How did you even find this thread?
 
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