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It was Piotr that suggested to have more tools to monitor web trafic. In
fact, I followed his advice and installed 3 of them: Process Explorer,
PeerGuardian, and NetLimiter 2 Monitor. But they are not anti-spyware. The
first one is a process monitor which offers more information. However, note
that my computer crashed once after installing it. I then restarted the
computer twice and since then everything was all right. PeerGuardian blocks
many websites from accessing your computer. You would have nice options such
as allowing those sites individually for 15 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours or
permanently. Just be aware that with it, if you cannot access something, the
cause might be this program. The last program allows to access percentages
of bandwidth to different processes. I haven't find any practical used for
it to me personally, except maybe that some statistics it provides is
slightly currious. I am thinking of uninstalling the latter because my
computer already runs slow.

For antivirus, I am using Avast now, and I am satisfied with it. Previously
I used Avira, but ithat was a little annoying because the freeware came with
permanent invitaions to buy the full product, and it made my computer work
slow. I chose it for two reasons: a sysadmin recommended it as being the
antivirus he uses on his home computer, and also I installed it as a test on
my parents' computer which wasn't updated for quite some time, and it
detected and cleaned the computer of several viruses. However, be aware that
you will need to have patience with installing Avast, since it will
recommend a general scan of your computer at first restart, which takes
about 2 hours. Also, you might need to restart it twice, and after updating
virus definitions, you might want to do another scan. In short, time
consuming when you install it.

...Now if you say you reinstalled Windows XP, your biggest worries would be
now to get Service Packs 2, 3, and 3.5. You will need to restart your
computer about a dosen times in total for them to take full effect. Note,
also, that after SP 3.5 your printer might not work. Make another windows
update, and you'll find there an update that fixes exactly this problem.

I am also using another antivirus: ThreatFire. It claims to be based on a
totally different approach, such as monitoring current activity. I am just
using it to complement the other protections. But it slows your computer
visibly.

For anti-spyware I have Spybot - Search & Destroy and Ad-Aware. I have used
them for several years now. In the past they were detecting quite a nummber
of spywares, but recently they detect very few. Ad-Aware slows the computer
a lot, and I am thinking to uninstall it if I would find a good replacement.

Good luck,
Dorin



2009/5/9 Miacek and his crime-fighting dog <miacek08@googlemail.com>

> Thanx, I'll try Avast (I have Adaware right now and have had AVG
> previously). Neither of them was of very much use.
>
> M.
>
> On 09/05/2009, Alexia Death <alexiadeath@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Miacek and his crime-fighting dog <
> > miacek08@googlemail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> In one of the previous threads, someone suggested some free programs,
> >> I think. Could you remind me? I re-installed Windows XP and would like
> >> to have some good anti-spyware / antivirus stuff.
> >>
> >> Miacek.
> >
> > AVG Free or Avast. Just don't install more than one.
> >
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<div>It was Piotr that suggested to have more tools to monitor web trafic. =
In fact, I followed his advice and installed 3 of them: Process Explorer, P=
eerGuardian, and NetLimiter 2 Monitor. But they are not anti-spyware. The f=
irst one is a process monitor which offers more information. However, note =
that my computer crashed once after installing it. I then restarted the com=
puter twice and since then everything was all right. PeerGuardian blocks ma=
ny websites from accessing your computer. You would have nice options such =
as allowing those sites individually for 15 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours or pe=
rmanently. Just be aware that with it, if you cannot access something, the =
cause might be this program. The last program allows to access percentages =
of bandwidth to different processes. I haven&#39;t find any practical used =
for it to me personally, except maybe that some statistics it provides is s=
lightly currious. I am thinking of uninstalling the latter because my compu=
ter already runs slow.</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>For antivirus, I am using Avast now, and I am satisfied with it. Previ=
ously I used Avira, but ithat was a little annoying because the freeware ca=
me with permanent invitaions to buy the full product, and it made my comput=
er work slow. I chose it for two reasons: a sysadmin=A0recommended it as be=
ing the antivirus he uses on his home computer, and also I installed it as =
a test on my parents&#39; computer which wasn&#39;t updated for quite some =
time, and it detected and cleaned the computer of several viruses. However,=
 be aware that you will need to have patience with installing Avast, since =
it will recommend a general scan of your computer at first restart, which t=
akes about 2 hours. Also, you might need to restart it twice, and after upd=
ating virus definitions, you might want to do another scan. In short, time =
consuming when you install it.</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>...Now if you say you reinstalled Windows XP, your biggest worries wou=
ld be now to get Service Packs 2, 3, and 3.5. You will need to restart your=
 computer about a dosen times in total for them to take full effect. Note, =
also, that after SP 3.5 your printer might not work. Make another windows u=
pdate, and you&#39;ll find there an update that fixes exactly this problem.=
</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>I am also using another antivirus: ThreatFire. It claims to be based o=
n a totally different approach, such as monitoring current activity. I am j=
ust using it to complement the other protections. But it slows your compute=
r visibly.</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>For anti-spyware I have Spybot - Search &amp; Destroy and Ad-Aware. I =
have used them for several years now.=A0In the past they were detecting qui=
te a nummber of spywares, but recently they detect very few. Ad-Aware slows=
 the computer a lot, and I am thinking to uninstall it if I would find a go=
od replacement.</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>Good luck,</div>
<div>Dorin</div>
<div><br><br>=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">2009/5/9 Miacek and his crime-fighting dog <span=
 dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:miacek08@googlemail.com">miacek08@google=
mail.com</a>&gt;</span><br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">Thanx, I&#39;ll try Avast (I hav=
e Adaware right now and have had AVG<br>previously). Neither of them was of=
 very much use.<br>
<font color=3D"#888888"><br>M.<br></font>
<div>
<div></div>
<div class=3D"h5"><br>On 09/05/2009, Alexia Death &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ale=
xiadeath@gmail.com">alexiadeath@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; On Fri, Ma=
y 8, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Miacek and his crime-fighting dog &lt;<br>&gt; <a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:miacek08@googlemail.com">miacek08@googlemail.com</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br>
&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; In one of the previous threads, someone suggested some fre=
e programs,<br>&gt;&gt; I think. Could you remind me? I re-installed Window=
s XP and would like<br>&gt;&gt; to have some good anti-spyware / antivirus =
stuff.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Miacek.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; AVG Free or Avast. Just don&#3=
9;t install more than one.<br>&gt;<br><br></div></div>
<div>
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