I would never cancel the antivirus protection . I will keep the Aliant anti
virus for $4.95 a month .
I was only questioning you about your thoughts on the anti spyware
application for an additional 4.95
I do understand they are 2 separate programs with 2 different functions
--
Fran
| Don't cancel it, unless you replace to with another Antivirus application
| You still don't seem to understand; the two types of infections need
| different applications to protect / detect them
| ie both an Antivirus appliction together with Spyware/malaware detection
| applications
|
| | > do realize that Virus and Malaware/Trojans are different types
| > of infections.
| > I will download your suggestions. This is an item I am paying for should
I
| > cancel this and save some money or is it useful and keep it
| >
| >
http://productsandservice.aliant.ne...t_id=16215&curbody=59§ion=59&subsection=7
| >
| > --
| > Fran
| >
| >
| > | > | You need to understand that Virus and Malaware/Trojans are different
| > types
| > | of infections.
| > | AntiVirus applications generally do not have a good record of
detecting
| > this
| > | type of spyware, though they may deal effectively with viruses.
| > | Your anti virus definitions are being updated, that is the notices you
| > | receive.
| > |
| > | Your PC is infected with malaware, for this you need separate
| > applications,
| > | the ones below are all free
| > | MS Defender is free and has real time scanning, ie it runs in the
| > background
| > | like your AV app.
| > |
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
| > | SpyBot is free - you have to explicitly run it to scan your PC
| > |
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
| > | Adaware have a free version - once again you have to manually scan
| > |
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
| > |
| > | You should download update & run all three
| > | NB None of the above are a replacement for an anti virus application,
eg
| > as
| > | supplied by Aliant
| > |
| > | | > | > Thanks DL for your Input.
| > | > I do know what the virus scanner does and I have it set as you
| > suggested
| > | >
| > | > I also know that the popup blocker,form filler and privacy manager
are
| > | > just
| > | > little extras they provide and all are working on my PC since I
have
| > them
| > | > turned ON
| > | >
| > | > I would like to know why you say I do not have spyware/malware
| > protection
| > | > by Aliant ? I pay the monthly charge for the product . It is turned
| > on
| > in
| > | > MY services . I receive notices of anti spyware updates during the
day
| > | > and
| > | > I have my PC set for scheduled spyware scans . If Aliant does not
have
| > | > this
| > | > software then I am paying monthly for a service I am not getting .
| > Just
| > | > curious .
| > | >
| > | > I will download the freeware just to be safe
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Fran
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | Let me spell it out, you have Anti Virus software supplied by
Aliant
| > you
| > | > | DONT have spyware / malaware protection software.
| > | > | The two are different, requiring different products to scan /
| > protect
| > /
| > | > | remove
| > | > |
| > | > | What is immaterial is the pop-up blocker,Form Filler & Privacy
| > Manager
| > | > |
| > | > | a.. Powerful **virus scanner** scans all files, applications,
| > diskettes
| > | > and
| > | > | CD-ROM's on your computer
| > | > | a.. "Always-on" protection that works in the background
| > automatically
| > | > | **scanning for viruses**
| > | > | a.. Automatically updates with the latest virus information
| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | > The anti spyware application should not be immaterial since you
| > need
| > | > to
| > | > | > pay
| > | > | > additional for the coverage
| > | > | > All are billed separately see info at link
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
http://productsandservice.aliant.ne...sandservices/security_services.jsp&curbody=59
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Fran
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | According to Aliant its an anti virus application, not
spyware,
| > the
| > | > | > other
| > | > | > | included items are immaterial.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | As previously stated your PC is infected with malaware /
trojans
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | | > | > | > | > So even though Aliant tells me I have anti spyware
protection
| > I
| > do
| > | > not
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > Fran
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
| > | > | > | > On Jun 3, 11:18 am, "Ray &Fran" <
[email protected]>
| > wrote:
| > | > | > | >> No the anti virus ,Anti spyware ,Fraud protection , Privacy
| > | > manager
| > | > | > and
| > | > | > | >> Pop
| > | > | > | >> up blocker is installed on my Pc . It updates regularly and
| > scans
| > | > | > both
| > | > | > pc
| > | > | > | >> and e-mail The whole pkg . I am in Nova Scotia with Aliant
| > and
| > | > the
| > | > | > whole
| > | > | > | >> thing is called Aliant security service . I thought I was
| > covered
| > | > | > | >>
| > | > | > | >> --
| > | > | > | >> Fran
| > | > | > | >>
| > | > | > | >>
| > | > | > | >> | > | > | > | >> | Your PC is infected with spyware / malaware, which is not
| > the
| > | > same
| > | > | > or
| > | > | > | >> | detected by anti virus apps.
| > | > | > | >> | You say you have AV from your ISP, but is this installed
on
| > | > your
| > | > PC
| > | > | > or
| > | > | > | >> is
| > | > | > | >> it
| > | > | > | >> | only AV on your mail?
| > | > | > | >> |
| > | > | > | >> | Download update & run all of these;
| > | > | > | >> | MS Defender (from MS)
| > | > | > | >> | SpyBot
| > | > | > | >> | Adaware
| > | > | > | >> | All are free
| > | > | > | >> |
| > | > | > | >> |
| > | > | > | >> || > | > | > | >> | > Hi folks .
| > | > | > | >> | > I have a question for all you experts . I have windows
XP
| > | > home
| > | > | > | >> edition
| > | > | > | >> SP2
| > | > | > | >> | > . I try to keep it updated with all necessary updates
and
| > I
| > | > have
| > | > | > Anti
| > | > | > | >> | > Virus
| > | > | > | >> | > protection From My ISP . Lately I have found while
| > surfing
| > | > some
| > | > | > web
| > | > | > | >> sites
| > | > | > | >> | > I
| > | > | > | >> | > will get a pop up that looks like an EXE program and
says
| > my
| > | > | > computer
| > | > | > | >> may
| > | > | > | >> | > be
| > | > | > | >> | > infected with a virus . The latest one today looked
like
| > a
| > | > | > Microsoft
| > | > | > | >> | > warning
| > | > | > | >> | > with the little colored security logo on the top and it
| > | > started
| > | > | > | >> scanning
| > | > | > | >> | > .It said it found a Trojan If I try to cancel ,close or
| > exit
| > | > it
| > | > | > does
| > | > | > | >> not
| > | > | > | >> | > seem to want to cancel or close . I need to do
| > CTRL,Alt,DEl
| > | > end
| > | > | > task
| > | > | > | >> to
| > | > | > | >> | > get
| > | > | > | >> | > it to stop and end . How would I know if it were really
| > from
| > | > | > | >> Microsoft
| > | > | > | >> ???
| > | > | > | >> | > I
| > | > | > | >> | > usually do a virus scan to see If I have any viruses
but
| > It
| > | > says
| > | > | > | >> nothing
| > | > | > | >> | > found
| > | > | > | >> | >
| > | > | > | >> | > --
| > | > | > | >> | > Fran
| > | > | > | >> | >
| > | > | > | >> | >
| > | > | > | >> | >
| > | > | > | >> |
| > | > | > | >> |
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > These so-called "service" anti-virus security softwares are
in
| > my
| > | > | > | > opinion bogus! The is no software that can protect you
100%.
| > You
| > | > | > | > still should install and run the mentioned spyware removal
| > tools
| > | > since
| > | > | > | > spywares/malwars are not in the same category as viruses and
| > those
| > | > | > | > security system may not protect you from these.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Better safe than sorry!
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