Another good new program for security being recommended by Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals members is Ewido Security Suite 3.5

Ewido Security Suite is a supplement to your current Anti-Virus Program.
NOTE: It will only work on Win2K and XP systems.

Welcome,
Please follow the instructions provided, you may want to print out these instructions and use them as a reference.

First:
Please download ewido security suite it is a free version of the program.

1. Install ewido security suite
2. When installing, under "Additional Options" uncheck..
   • Install background guard
   • Install scan via context menu
3. Launch ewido, there should be an icon on your desktop, double-click it.
4. The program will now open to the main screen.
5. When you run ewido for the first time, you will get a warning "Database could not be found!". Click OK. We will fix this in a moment.
   
6. You will need to update ewido to the latest definition files.
   • On the left hand side of the main screen click update.
   • Then click on Start Update.
7. The update will start and a progress bar will show the updates being installed.
   (the status bar at the bottom will display "Update successful")

If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update ewido.
ewido manual updates


Once the updates are installed do the following:

• Click on scanner
• Click on Complete System Scan and the scan will begin.
• While the scan is in progress you will be prompted to clean files, click OK
• When it asks if you want to clean the first file, put a check in the lower left corner of the box that says "Perform action on all infections" then choose clean and click OK.
• Once the scan has completed, there will be a button located on the bottom of the screen named Save report
• Click Save report.
• Save the report .txt file to your desktop.

Now close ewido security suite.

Liz

ANY of these sites can help:
[247Fixes
5 Star Support
Amazingtechs
AntiSpyware Offensief
Assiste.com
Atribune.org
BestTechie
BleepingComputer
Bluetack Internet Security Solutions
Calender of Updates
CARMA
Common Sense Security
CPASecurity
CyberAnswers.org
Freedomlist
Geeks to Go
Gladiator Security
hpHosts
InfoSpyware
Infotex
JSKYs XP Support
LandzDown
Linha Defensiva
Lockergnome
MalwareBytes
MalWare Removal
ManageYourPC
MickeyTheMan
NeoPlanet
NetworkTechSupport
PCdistress
PCHelper
PC Pitstop
PCtorium
Phantom Phixer
Pipex Support
RescueME
Security Central
Short-Media.com
SpywareAid
SpyWare BeWare!
Spywarefri
SpywareInfo
Spyware Warrior
Subratam.org
Tankweb
Tech Support Forum
Tech Support Guy
Tech with DK
TeMerc Internet Countermeasures
That Computer Guy
Spykiller
TomCoyote
UBCD4Win
Vital Security.org

Great post Liz :)

I was surprised to find this tut posted here...

here's another you can add to your list:
Windows AntiSpyware

windows antivirus is crap

Princeton posted antispyware... It' actually a really good program.
[from download.com]

spybot is the best as it literally will check every little thing on your pc and even allows you to edit highjacked registerys and much more, u cant beat it..

on the net for 7 years and aint found better

i kinda laughed at "and keep it updated" i haevnt updated my virus crap in so long, but now that i read that, i think i will

it been 6 months since i last updated nortan ;)

Of course, the best solution is to just stop using Windows. :D

Opera is now free, perhaps the first post should be edited? ;)

people are copyright happy...

check out my new signature!
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