Re: [OT] Anti-virus / anti-spyware other essential programs?

["domdevitto" <dom@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh, in case people aren't aware...

If you have a suspicious file, just browse to virustotal.com, upload
it and wait for the scan results.  virustotal run a load (~30?)
differentvirus scanners over the file, and report what each says, if
anything.

It's particularly good for the latest less common nasties, as the
heuristic engines are different enough for one to usually spot the
file unpleasant.

Dom

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Ho Yin Ng" <architect.hoyin@...>
wrote:
>
> I need to upgrade / reinstall and basically reformat all my computers
> at home. Everything is going t*ts up.
>
> Main main computer only boots up when it wants to, I can't get access
> to my NAS on others no matter what I do. Bascially it all needs
> resetting!
>
> Since I am doing this I thought I might as well get all the essential
> programs in on my computers.
>
> 1. Can someone recommend a good antivirus-spyware program? Is the AVG
> malware any good?
>
> Anything else people would recommend as must haves? I was thinking
> about getting something like drivermagic to manage all my drivers and
> download updates, and perhaps Norton Ghost so when everything goes
> t*ts up again I can just restore the systems?
>
> Running Windows XP.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ho Yin
>