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Curt:
to remember -

1. most decent anti-virus programs detect malware
-MrCrispy (April 12, 2007, 03:45 PM)
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Outright wrong!
-Curt (April 12, 2007, 05:02 PM)
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- sorry for the harsh wording!  :-[  - you might say I was too curt...  

Yes, I did notice the word 'decent', but I cannot think of anyone that will say that NOD32 is not a decent anti-virus program. Can you? NOD32 did not detect Trojan.Spy.Banker.AEC. I am more surprised that no-one yet commented on UBCD4WIN launching a Trojan!

dk70:
But does it? Have you checked their site/forum? Im 99.99% sure that is a false positive. As are the 6 infections Kaspersky notify about. Well, it calls them "riskware" keyfinders etc. It is hysteric, when installing Quicktime it sense a hidden install when plugins are copied to browser folders - also riskware. Riskware can be turned off thank god, I really think life is too short for such popups. But what file should have that trojan? and did you get ubcd4win from this page http://www.ubcd4win.com/downloads.htm ?

If NOD32 was not enough for me I would look into why that is so. May be I should change download patterns! NOD32, some Anti-spyware plus System Monitor is too much. Probably conflicting as well. Spyware Doctor also have AV now, they all try to cover as much ground as possible. A tool like SSM you should get because you want to not because who ever says it is cool. May be set up a rule like only allowing your self to buy 1 security program - which you already have done. Good choice even. May be you can jump the NOD32 security suite when it is ready http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=170556

Curt:
...did you get ubcd4win from this page http://www.ubcd4win.com/downloads.htm ?-dk70 (April 13, 2007, 08:09 AM)
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Yes; http://downloads.littlbuger.info/index.php?dlid=522
- and I believe you're right about it being a false positive.

... jump the NOD32 security suite when it is ready http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=170556
-dk70 (April 13, 2007, 08:09 AM)
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"when its ready" - yeah. It IS ready, for beta-testers, but I do not dare to have a final "version 01" release replace Outpost; Eset + users might find that it takes a lot to catch up with the best.

But it sure is looking neat already:

dk70:
Dont see why they should have problems - matter of money more than anything. Eset might have bought developers from one of those free firewalls which strangely dont seem to get long life. May be only exist to promote themself towards other companies lacking firewall.

Anyway when you get virus always check with Jotti, Virustotal http://wiki.castlecops.com/Online_antivirus_scans#Multiple_engine_scans besides Google it. Not so important with ubcd4win perhaps but deleting wrong files could be a security risk in itself. If I followed all advice from Kaspersky computer would start to misbehave very quickly. Also not very likely to get virus from that program, includes Avira! - can never be absolutely sure, how AVs make money :)

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