Stephens Blog2008-05-09T16:11:17ZStephen Josephadmin@netbump.comCopyright 2008, Stephen JosephSPHPBLOGHADI Hits 1 million enumerations - Modified 2008-05-09 Lately I don't think the search engines can keep up to the amount of updates ]]>http://www.netbump.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry080508-2254362008-05-09T00:00:00Z2008-05-09T00:00:00Zhttp://www.netbump.com/blog/comments.php?y=08&m=05&entry=entry080508-225436Another HADI Update - Modified 2008-05-05 Also shrunk the database by removing non-used data. Roughly 150mb of text was removed from the database to speed up searches.
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]]>http://www.netbump.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry080501-1902022008-05-01T00:00:00Z2008-05-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.netbump.com/blog/comments.php?y=08&m=05&entry=entry080501-190202HADI Update - Modified 2008-05-01http://www.netbump.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry080430-2138162008-05-01T00:00:00Z2008-05-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.netbump.com/blog/comments.php?y=08&m=04&entry=entry080430-213816Malware, virus, adware, you name it infections - Modified 2008-04-16 For malware protection, WindowsDefender is primarily what we use to prevent infections. For home based users, we recommend AVG Free. If that URL does not work, then the link has become dead and you will need to snoop around at free.grisoft.com for the free antivirus software. For business clients we recommend NOD32. While AVG Free has the obvious benefit of easy to download, install and use ... all for free, NOD32 has the benefit of being more robust and the combination of NOD32 and WindowsDefender has kept business computers running smoother under our care then any other setup. Norton Antivirus has to be considered the biggest flop in programming history for numerous reasons. From requiring a technician to upgrade (because symantec purposely does not uninstall all of its software and registry entries, leaving a massive trail of garbage behind it, that newer versions cannot get rid of) to the simple problems of installing the software and having your internet disappear. Yes, Norton Antivirus and the rest of the Norton suite has made me quite the penny working for the public. Even though we recommend certain products, people don't care, go out and buy the software we don't recommend, then throw another couple hundred dollars at their computer to have the antivirus software fixed by a technician. Just save yourself the troubles and get software that technicians recommend. Not what an advertisement tells you to get, or what you see on the shelf at a computer store.
Chances are, you will not see a display box of NOD32 even though they do exist. Why? Because they spend more time on developing their software, ensuring it runs smoothly, and ensuring there is no problems with their software then wasting their income on advertising. Word of mouth is their advertising, and it works good when they prove time and again that they have a superior product.
So why then do I recommend AVG Free as well? Because antivirus solutions are not cheap, and while people can get a computer for under $100 these days, there are lower income families that cannot afford a yearly antivirus fee in their budget. AVG Free might not be a superior product, but thats the point. The makers of AVG Free are handing out an adequate product in the hopes that the end user will buy the full featured version.
One last wonderful note;
If you've already ran into the headache of having your computer infected and are lost because of popups, security permissions and other hassles, you can always try the route of a couple free online scans, namely the ones at
TrendMicro.com (Called Housecall)
and the scan at
PandaSoftware.com (Called ActiveScan)
Both scans will check for virii as well as some malware. Once the system has been scanned with these two online scanners, you can always break out Trinity Rescue Kit which is quite the powerful tool and a how to use the software is beyond the scope of this simple writeup. You will need a blank CD, and you boot the computer with TRK and scan away.
Hopefully this will alleviate some people's stress level when it comes to having their computer infected.
Also, because I am always asked; No, WindowsDefender will not conflict with your antivirus software and works quite well with it. WindowsDefender complements antivirus software rather then trying to overpower it like a lot of other solutions out there do.
And one final note as well... Just because you find software that says "antivirus" or "protects against malware" ... usually if it has the word free, its NOT GOOD! Why? because the free portion usually means the software is BUNDLED WITH ADWARE, MALWARE OR VIRII! Seriously! You would not believe how often I have gotten a system with this obscure software that says it protects your computer.... then you do some digging around on the internet and find out that that software is what is causing computer problems.
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