--- In [email protected], "dbneeley" <dbneeley@...> wrote:
>
> The answer is actually quite simple: most antivirus programs look for
> characteristic signatures of viruses. Until the signature of a new virus is
> included in the updated database, the scanner simply does not "see" the new
> one.
>
Well what happan is my Kaspersky blocks 90% of the malware the other 10% of the
malware gets on the system but what is strange is the other 10% on the system
Kaspersky picks it up but did not pick it up the first time to block it!!!
So I have to do the Kaspersky scan to remove it.
> Today, for Windows, the Microsoft Security Essentials product is one I
> believe has both kinds of scanning and has been well rated by those who have
> tested it.
I have Kaspersky so if I turn on Microsoft Security Essentials would there be
a conflict.
>
> Of course, a firewall is also an extremely important part of your security
> setup--and the one Microsoft includes in various Windows iterations isn't too
> good. I have not reviewed Windows firewall software in some time; for years I
> used Comodo.
>
I have no firewall on my computers .Long time ago I used zone-alarm on other
windows XP computer.
> In Linux, the situation is somewhat simpler. A Linux firewall is simply the
> proper settings for the kernel, and there are various GUI tools for making
> that setup easier. One that springs to mind is Guarddog. There is also a
> great script called Bastille that walks you through the various security
> choices, teaching you why and how along the way.
>
Some people like a firewall do to they can close all open ports and log all
incoming and outgoing traffic .And lock the computer when gone to bathroom or
gone on a lunch break.
In the 10 years of using a computer I had 5 hacked attempts.
> I have not been seriously bothered with the idea of an antivirus product for
> Linux. There are a few out there, but so far at least I see little reason for
> employing them. One reason to consider it might be if you must deal with many
> downloaded files that will later be sent on to Windows users--then, being
> able to scan those files for malware is a very good practice.
>
If you a home user it really is not a problem to be worked up over hackers they
go after the money the big business .
The only time a hacker will go after you is people on the street where you live
looking for free internet or some one from chat room ,myspace,facebook or
message board you got into fight and got your IP address.
All 5 hacked attempts I had was do to this.
There is no need for a anti-virus on Linux,Unix or Mac computer has there is
hardly any malware for it.
And most anti-virus programs are for windows and would do no protection on a
system not windows .
> David
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "Rob" <sun408b@> wrote:
> >
> > But why does the malware get past the sanbox and some malware get past
> > anti-virus program when later on the anti-virus program finds it.That so
> > strange later on it finds it!!
> >
> > Some malware it blocks and other malware it does not but what strange is it
> > finds it later!!
> >
> > What is wrong with the anti-virus program.
> >
>
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