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Nov
07

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Apr
19

البرنامج المميز جدا  لحمايته من الفيروسات التلقائية

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Jan
11

Antivirus is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users only. Avira offers: Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms, etc. Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software. Permanent virus protection, with Virus Guard real time monitoring. Install and configuration in just a couple of steps. Virus protection against known and unknown threats, using an advanced heuristic system. Scheduler where you can set the scanner to make automatic virus scans or updates on your system. Forum and phone support, Knowledge Base with virus descriptions available on web site. Vista Support. Rootkit Detection and Removal. Version 8 adds an enhanced interface, a modularized AV-search engine for improved scan performance, an integrated failsafe security system, and SMTP support for AntiVir MailGuard.

For a free antimalware and antivirus app that also runs in your systems background, AntiVir works surprisingly well. Its scans are flexible, allowing the user to fully scan all hard drives, choose a preloaded scan–for rootkits, for example–or customize a scan. Combining the antimalware with the antivirus is a luxury in a free scanner. After testing on several machines no viruses turned up, although several malicious hidden files did rear their heads. The heuristic scan can be turned on or off completely or partially, with three different intensity levels.

The quarantine is extensively thorough, too. The spreadsheet layout displays all relevant information about the quarantined file, and gives you options to scan it again, restore, delete, and more. The scheduler is fully customizable. Definition files are available at Aviras Web site if needed, and the help features are excellent, as well, with a description box relaying mouse-over information on each feature. Version 8.0 has introduced a faster engine and a faster definition file update, both of which are instantly noticeable improvements and yet still a bit slow.

Initial concerns about the real-time Guard protection hamstringing system performance proved groundless. Although we could shut off AntiVir and its Guard, there was no way to remove the icon from the system tray or stop the occasional ad placement by Avira. The Complete Scan is no longer numbingly slow, but it will pauses midscan to let you know when its found a threat. Thats good for killing nasties, but it also means that the scans needs baby-sitting.

Despite these hang-ups and the nag screen that follows updates, we found AntiVir to offer such effective protection with such a well-rounded set of features that as long as the definitions file updates keep coming, this app is our first line of defense.

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Aug
19



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  • Operating Systems: Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows XP, Windows 2000

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    Avira AntiVir Personal Free Antivirus is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users only. Avira offers: Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms; Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software; Permanent virus protection, with Virus Guard real time monitoring; Install and configuration in just a couple of steps, setup to protect your PC in minutes; Virus protection against known and unknown threats, using an advanced heuristic system; Scheduler where you can set the scanner to make automatic virus scans or updates on your system; Forum and phone support; Knowledge Base with virus descriptions available on web site; Rootkit Detection and Removal; A modularized AV-search engine for improved scan performance.


    Version 9 introduces a quick-removal button for eliminating viruses with a single click, enhanced anti-spyware and anti-adware engines, and support for low resolution netbook screens


     

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    Aug
    19

    Publishers description of Rising Antivirus 2009 Free Edition

    Rising Antivirus 2009 Free Edition screenshot

    RISING Antivirus Free Edition protects your computers against all types of viruses, Trojans, Worms, Rootkits and other malicious programs.

    Easy to use, Active Defense technology, Patented Unknown Virus Scan and Clean technology and Patented Smartupdate technology make RISING Antivirus install and forget product and entitles you to focus on your own jobs with your computers.


    Key Features:


    Zero day protection with Rising Cloud Security: Rising Cloud Security users communicate with the Rising virus lab to form a rapid response network which quickly catches Trojans and other malware.


    Antivirus & Antispyware Protection: Protection from Trojans, worms, rootkits and other malware. With unparalleled expertise in combating malware, Rising offers you actual protection against todays cyber threats without putting a strain on your computers resources.

    File Monitor: Automatically detects viruses in active files and prevents them from infecting your computer.


    Email Monitor: Scans inbound (POP3) and outbound (SMTP) emails for malware.


    Application Control: Monitor the operational status of applications and block suspicious activities.


    Malicious Behavior Interceptor: Monitors programs in the system for possible malicious behavior.


    USB/CD/DVD Monitor: Blocks malware on USB storage media, CDs/DVDs and network drives.


    Embedded Scan: Provides integrated protection for instant messengers, download managers and other popular tools.


    Web Trojan Defense: Automatically blocks malicious web scripts and viruses while you are browsing the web.


    Self-Protection: Prevents malware from making changes to the Rising Antivirus software.


    RISING Antivirus Free Edition is a solution with no cost to personal users


     


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    Operating Systems: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 98

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    Aug
    19

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  • Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows 3.x, Windows 2000, Windows XP 

     
  • Slow down, freeze, crash, and security threats are over. Advanced SystemCare Free is a comprehensive PC care utility that takes a one-click approach to help protect, repair, and optimize your computer. It provides an all-in-one and super convenient solution for PC maintenance and protection. All work will be done with 1 click and 1 minute. Compared with its nearest competitor, Advanced SystemCare Free provides the more essential and practical formula for Windows: Removing Spyware and Adware, Preventing Security Threats, Privacy Protection, Fixing Registry Errors, Temporary Files Cleanup, Startup Cleanup, Repairing Windows, Speeding up System and 1-click Mechanism.

    Version 3.2.0 includes improved Spyware Removal function, added “Game Booster”, support for “Google Chrome” privacy sweep, and improved “disk defragment” engine and “Utilities” section 

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  • Aug
    17

    WinPC Antivirus is a rogue program from the same family as WinPC Defender. This program is advertised through the use of malware that displays fake security alerts and pop-ups on your computer. These alerts state that your computer is infected and that you should download and install WinPC Antivirus in order to clean your computer. Once the program is downloaded and installed it will be configured to start automatically. When it is started it will scan your computer and display a variety of infections on your computer. The files it states are infections, though, do not actually exist on your computer. They are only being shown to you to try and convince you that you are infected so that you purchase the program.


     
    WinPC Antivirus screen shot
    For more screen shots of this infection click on the image above.



    When the program is running you will also continue to see a variety of security alerts on your computer. One alert pretends to be a firewall alert stating that your computer is sending sensitive information to a remote host. Another alert states that a self-replicating file was found and that you need to remove it with WinPC Antivirus. All of these nag screens are being shown for one purposes; to scam you into thinking you are infected with false information so that you purchase the program. Instead of purchasing the program, please ignore the warnings and instead use the removal guide below in order to remove this infection and the malware that promoted it.

    Jul
    07





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    Jul
    07

    Dialers, Trojans, Viruses, and Worms Oh My!

    If you use a computer, read the newspaper, or watch the news, you will know about computer viruses or other malware. These are those malicious programs that once they infect your machine will start causing havoc on your computer. What many people do not know is that there are many different types of infections that are categorized in the general category of Malware. 
    Malware – Malware is programming or files that are developed for the purpose of doing harm. Thus, malware includes computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, hijackers, and certain type of adware. 
    This article will focus on those malware that are considered viruses, trojans, worms, and viruses, though this information can be used to remove the other types of malware as well. We will not go into specific details about any one particular infection, but rather provide a broad overview of how these infections can be removed. For the most part these instructions should allow you to remove a good deal of infections, but there are some that need special steps to be removed and these wont be covered under this tutorial. 
    Before we continue it is important to understand the generic malware terms that you will be reading about. 
    Adware – A program that generates popups on your computer or displays advertisements. It is important to note that not all adware programs are necessarily considered malware. There are many legitimate programs that are given for free that display ads in their programs in order to generate revenue. As long as this information is provided up front then they are generally not considered malware. 
    Backdoor - A program that allows a remote user to execute commands and tasks on your computer without your permission. These types of programs are typically used to launch attacks on other computers, distribute copyrighted software or media, or hack other computers. 

    Dialler - A program that typically dials a premium rate number that has per minute charges over and above the typical call charge. These calls are with the intent of gaining access to pornographic material. 
    Hijackers – A program that attempts to hijack certain Internet functions like redirecting your start page to the hijackers own start page, redirecting search queries to a undesired search engine, or replace search results from popular search engines with their own information. 
    Spyware – A program that monitors your activity or information on your computer and sends that information to a remote computer without your knowledge. 
    Trojan - A program that has been designed to appear innocent but has been intentionally designed to cause some malicious activity or to provide a backdoor to your system. 
    Virus - A program that when run, has the ability to self-replicate by infecting other programs and files on your computer. These programs can have many effects ranging from wiping your hard drive, displaying a joke in a small box, or doing nothing at all except to replicate itself. These types of infections tend to be localized to your computer and not have the ability to spread to another computer on their own. The word virus has incorrectly become a general term that encompasses trojans, worms, and viruses. 

    Worm - A program that when run, has the ability to spread to other computers on its own using either mass-mailing techniques to email addresses found on your computer or by using the Internet to infect a remote computer using known security holes. 

    How these infections start
     
    Just like any program, in order for the program to work, it must be started. Malware programs are no different in this respect and must be started in some fashion in order to do what they were designed to do. For the most part these infections run by creating a configuration entry in the Windows Registry in order to make these programs start when your computer starts. 
    Unfortunately, though, in the Windows operating system there are many different ways to make a program start which can make it difficult for the average computer user to find manually. Luckily for us, though, there are programs that allow us to cut through this confusion and see the various programs that are automatically starting when windows boots. The program we recommend for this, because its free and detailed, is Autoruns from Sysinternals.

    When you run this program it will list all the various programs that start when your computer is booted into Windows. For the most part, the majority of these programs are safe and should be left alone unless you know what you are doing or know you do not need them to run at startup. 

    At this point, you should download Autoruns and try it out. Just run the Autoruns.exe and look at all the programs that start automatically. Dont uncheck or delete anything at this point. Just examine the information to see an overview of the amount of programs that are starting automatically. When you feel comfortable with what you are seeing, move on to the next section. 
     
    How to remove these infections
     
    We have finally arrived at the section you came here for. You are most likely reading this tutorial because you are infected with some sort of malware and want to remove it. With this knowledge that you are infected, it is also assumed that you examined the programs running on your computer and found one that does not look right. You did further research by checking that program against our Startup Database or by searching in Google and have learned that it is an infection and you now want to remove it. 

    If you have identified the particular program that is part of the malware, and you want to remove it, please follow these steps. 

    1. Download and extract the Autoruns program by Sysinternals to C:Autoruns

    2. Reboot into Safe Mode so that the malware is not started when you are doing these steps. Many malware monitor the keys that allow them to start and if they notice they have been removed, will automatically replace that startup key. For this reason booting into safe mode allows us to get past that defense in most cases.
    3. Navigate to the C:Autoruns folder you created in Step 1 and double-click on autoruns.exe.

  • When the program starts, click on the Options menu and enable the following options by clicking on them. This will place a checkmark next to each of these options.
    1. Include empty locations
    2. Verify Code Signatures
    3. Hide Signed Microsoft Entries
  • Then press the F5 key on your keyboard to refresh the startups list using these new settings.
  • The program shows information about your startup entries in 8 different tabs. For the most part, the filename you are looking for will be found under the Logon or the Services tabs, but you should check all the other tabs to make sure they are not loading elsewhere as well. Click on each tab and look through the list for the filename that you want to remove. The filename will be found under the Image Path column. There may be more than one entry associated with the same file as it is common for malware to create multiple startup entries. It is important to note that many malware programs disguise themselves by using the same filenames as valid Microsoft files. it is therefore important to know exactly which file, and the folder they are in, that you want to remove. You can check our Startup Database for that information or ask for help in our computer help forums.
  • Once you find the entry that is associated with the malware, you want to delete that entry so it will not start again on the next reboot. To do that right click on the entry and select delete. This startup entry will now be removed from the Registry.
  • Now that we made it so it will not start on boot up, you should delete the file using My Computer or Windows Explorer. If you can not see the file, it may be hidden. To allow you to see hidden files you can follow the steps for your operating system found in this tutorial:

    How to see hidden files in Windows

  • When you are finished removing the malware entries from the Registry and deleting the files, reboot into normal mode as you will now be clean from the infection.
  • Jul
    07

    alert is usually produced from your PC. It should be mentioned however that cases of such alert emerging happen online at malware promoting websites. as well. It is because there are two types of trojans, the former generates Win32.Zafi.B alert from your computer and the latter makes your browser open websites showing variety of popups, incl. Win32.Zafi.B alert. In both cases, there are dangerous trojans and you need to remove Win32.Zafi.B alert by removing certain trojan. In opposite case, your PC would start running with malfunctions and hundreds of alerts a day would be screened. Finally, your Windows may collapse unless popup Win32.Zafi.B removal is made in time. Start free scan now (using Spyware Doctor) to establish the cause for this popup and get rid of Win32.Zafi.B alert in a way that destroys its root, i.e. appropriate trojan.

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     Signs of Win32.Zafi.B infection:

    Once you have noted any strange changes in your system behavior, it might be Win32.Zafi.B impact. This malware intentionally customizes your system settings and adds new values to System Registry. Such measures allow Win32.Zafi.B to launch automatically as your system starts up and to produce various noises. This is not the worst thing, though. Worst of all is that playing this game with its victims, Win32.Zafi.B accompanies fake alerts with real harm. The idea is to accompany scaring alerts with obvious demonstration of problems in your PC run to produce greater impression, but the problems are real and sooner or later some crucial system depreciation comes!
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    Jul
    07

    What this programs does:


    Registry Defender Platinum is a rogue registry cleaning program that is advertised via malware such as the Vundo Trojan. When infected with Vundo, pop-ups will be displayed that state your Windows Registry is corrupted and that you should download and install Registry Defender Platinum. If you decide to download and install the program it will be configured to start automatically when your computer turns on. When running, the program will perform a scan and state that you have numerous Windows Registry problems. It will not, though, allow you to fix these problems until you purchase the program. Even if the program was actually describing legitimate problems, we would never know. This is because it does not explicitly state what the problems are. Instead it just states you have a problem and asks you to spend money to fix it. Legitimate programs in this category, on the other hand, would provide specific details as to each problem that has been detected.



     


     
    Registry Defender Platinum screen shot
    For more screen shots of this infection click on the image above.
    There are a total of 3 images you can view.


    If you are infected with Registry Defender Platinum, then please use the free removal guide below to remove it and any malware that is associated with it

    Jul
    07

    Automated Removal Instructions for WinPC Antivirus using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: 

    1. Print out these instructions as we will need to close every window that is open later in the fix.
    2. Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, or MBAM, from the following location and save it to your desktop:

      Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Download Link

    3. Once downloaded, close all programs and Windows on your computer, including this one.
    4. Double-click on the icon on your desktop named Download_mbam-setup.exe. This will start the installation of MBAM onto your computer.
    5. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and  Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware checked. Then click on the Finish button.
  • MBAM will now automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program before performing a scan. As MBAM will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.
    MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Screen
  • On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform quick scan option is selected and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer for WinPC Antivirus related files.
  • MBAM will now start scanning your computer for malware. This process can take quite a while, so we suggest you go and do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan. When MBAM is scanning it will look like the image below.
    MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Scanning Screen
  • When the scan is finished a message box will appear as shown in the image below.
    MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Scan Finished Screen

    You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the WinPCAntivirus removal process.

  • You will now be back at the main Scanner screen. At this point you should click on the Show Results button.
  • A screen displaying all the malware that the program found will be shown as seen in the image below. Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.
  • MalwareBytes Scan Results

    You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the listed malware. MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs quarantine. When removing the files, MBAM may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot, please allow it to do so. Once your computer has rebooted, and you are logged in, please continue with the rest of the steps.

  • When MBAM has finished removing the malware, it will open the scan log and display it in Notepad. Review the log as desired, and then close the Notepad window.
  • You can now exit the MBAM program.
  • Your computer should now be free of the WinPCAntivirus program. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future. 

    If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below: 
    Preparation Guide For Use Before Posting A Hijackthis Log

    Jul
    07

    Download Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0 for Windows 7 
    According to Softpedia, the technical preview version of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0 for Windows 7 is available for download now. With this release, it could only mean one thing – Windows 7 is about to be released, rumored at November 2009. 

    Download the free Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0 for Windows 7 now. Please note that this is a trial version and could possibility have a working period of not more than a month, not to mention lots of bugs.

    Jul
    07

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    Jul
    07

    One of the ways by which a virus can infect your PC is through USB/Pen drives. Common viruses such as ’Ravmon’ , ‘New Folder.exe’, ‘Orkut is banned’ etc are spreading through USB drives. Most anti virus programs are unable to detect them and even if they do, in most cases they are unable to delete the file, only quarantine it. Here are the things which you can do if you want to remove such viruses from your USB drives


     

    Whenever you plug a USB drive in your system, a window will appear similar to the one shown below


     USB


    Don’t click on Ok , just choose ‘Cancel’. Open the Command Prompt by typing ‘cmd‘ in the run box. In the command prompt type the drive letter: and press enter . Now type dir /w/a and press enter.


    This will display a list of the files in the pen drive. Check whether the following files are there or not


    Autorun.inf
    Ravmon.exe
    New Folder.exe
    svchost.exe
    Heap41a
    or any other exe file which may be suspicious.
    If any of the above files are there, then probably the USB drive is infected. In command prompt type attrib -r -a -s -h *.* and press enter. This will remove the Read Only, Archive, System and hidden file attribute from all the files. Now just delete the files using the command del filename. example del Ravmon.exe. Delete all the files that are suspicious. To be on a safer side, just scan the USB drive with an anti virus program to check whether it is free of virus or not. Now remove the drive and plug it again. In most of the cases, the real culprit turns out to be the “Autorun.inf” file which mostly gets executed when someone clicks Ok in the dialog window which appears above. Thus the infections can spread


    Security Tip

    Disable the Autoplay feature of USB drives. If you disable the Autoplay feature of USB drives, then there are lesser chances of the virus spreading. A tool which can perform such a function is Tweak UI. Download it from here install it.


     Tweak UI


    Run the program. Now you can disable the Autoplay feature of the removable drives as shown above. By following the above steps, you can keep your USB drives clean. If there are any other methods which you use, then share it with me through comments.

    Jul
    07

    Introduction

    An essential piece of software for every computer is an Anti-Virus. An Anti-Virus protects your computer from many common viruses and trojans which can be deadly for you system. Avast Anti-Virus Free Edition is very good and effective FREE Anti-Virus.

    Downloading/Installation

    Please visit this link: http://www.avast.com/eng/down_home.html and download the version that matches your language. 

    Once you have downloaded it locate the file that you just downloaded. The icon should appear like the image below:
     

     

    Now double-click on the file to launch the installation of Avast! 

    Next youll see this screen: 


     
    Click next

    You will get another window with the ReadMe File, just click Next, again. 

    Now you get the beloved Legal Agreement, just click I agree, and then click Next to continue. You will now see an image similar to the one below: 
     

     

    I would recomend using the “Typical” installation. Make sure Typical is selected then click Next
     

     

    Now if you selected “Minimal” you wont see “skins” here. After reviewing this for a second and confirming that what you have on your screen is similar to mine, click the Next button. (Note: the “Free Space” will vary from computer to computer. Since I have about 170 Gigabytes free that is why my Free Space is so large.) 

     

    After pressing Next, you will get the above message. Basically if you select Yes it will do a quick scan of your hard drive upon boot-up. This scan will start before you log-in into Windows. I recomend you select No, because even though this scan will only happen once, this scan can take quiet a while. It took almost an hour for my hard drive. 

     
    If you have Microsoft Anti-Spyware, or other similar program installed you may be prompted with a similar message. Click the Allow button to allow this change to take affect. 

     

    Now you have to restart your machine. I highly advise you to select Restart and then click Finish. 

    After you restart you will get a message about Avast! it will give you the general “Hello and Thank you for choicing our Product.” Also after you restart you will notice 2 new icons in the bottom right corner of the screen.
     

     

    The icon with the I is for the “Virus Recovery Database” (VRDB). What this does is virutally makes copies of the program you have installed and if one of them gets infected with a virus this will replace the files infected so the program function like before. The A is the On-Access Protection. 

    Very Important – after restarting, right click on the A in the taskbar and select Updating, the highlight Program.
     

     

    You will get this popup after its done updating. If Avast! had to download anything for your computer you may get a message asking you to restart. 

    Configuring 
    Now right click on the A in taskbar and click Start Avast! AntiVirus.
     

     

    Click Program Registration and you will be taken to their website. Fill out the form and then check you e-mail. Once you get an e-mail from them (usualy about 1 minute after submitting the form) copy and paste the serial they provided into the highlighted box. Then click ok

     
    Now you will see this screen. Click the little hard drive like icon in the top right corner, below the X. 

    Click each icon on the right once until the options in the center read: 

    • Scan local drives: ON
    • Scan removeable media: ON
    • Scan selected folders: ON
      C:

    Also adjust the slider at the top from Standard Scan to Thorough Scan, and make sure to check “Scan Archive Files.” 

    Now click on the A on the middle left side and adjust the Resident Protection from Standard to High

    Ok now to set-up and configure the On-Access Protection. 

    • Right click on the A on the taskbar
    • Click On-Access Protection Control

     

    I recomend changing the default slide from Normal to High, depending on how fast your system is.
     

    What makes Avast! unique is that it scans many parts of the system. It scans Instant Messenging, Internet Mail, Network Shield, Outlook/Exchange, P2P Shield, Standard Shield and Web Shield. So regardless of what you do on the computer you will be protected no matter what. 

    Scheduling a Scan  

    To schedule a scan: (from: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=3796

    • Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks

    • Click (or double-click) on Add Scheduled Task

    • In the wizard that appears click Next - a list of programs will appear
    • Click Browse and navigate to C:Program FilesAlwil SoftwareAvast4 (or whatever folder in which you installed avast!)
    • Click (or double-click) on the file ashQuick.exe
    • On the next screen give the task a name of your choice and choose how often you want it to run and click on Next
    • On the next screen choose the appropriate scheduling options and click on Next

    • On the next screen enter the user name and password for the Windows user you want the task to run as, then click on Next

    • On the next screen check the box for the option “Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish” , and then click Finish

    • On the next screen, in the “Run” field you will see the path for the ashQuick.exe program. After the closing quote enter a space and type in the path(s) that
      you want scanned. Multiple paths must be separated by a space and any paths that include a space in the path name must be in quotes. Here are a couple of examples:

      “C:Program FilesAlwil SoftwareAvast4ashQuick.exe” C: E: - this will scan the entire contents of the C: and E: drives

      ” C:Program FilesAlwil SoftwareAvast4ashQuick.exe” “C:Program Files” E:Downloads
      - this will scan the contents of the Program Files folder on the C: drive and the Downloads folder on the E: drive, including all subfolders (Note the first path is in quotes due to the space in the folder name “Program Files”)

    • Click OK

    • In the Scheduled Tasks window, from the menu, click on Advanced and choose “Start Using Task Scheduler”

    • To test your newly created task, from the Scheduled Tasks window, right-click on the tasks icon and choose “Run” from the popup menu. If the scan doesnt begin correctly youll get an error message. The problem is most likely in the scan path (missing quotes or something like that.)
    • Close the Scheduled Tasks window

    Keep in mind that this is just a “quick scan” and Im not sure with what sort of depth that ashQuick.exe scans, but it beats nothing at all.

    I dont know if there is any way to pass other parameters to the ashQuick.exe program for various options like scanning depth, what to do if a virus is encountered, etc. If anyone has any info on how to pass other parameters please feel free to add the information to this thread.

    Lastly, I wouldnt suggest using the screen saver scanner in conjunction with this scheduled scan, as they may end up running at the same time and cause conflicts.

    Jul
    07

    License: Free; paid upgrade available

  • Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows XP

  • Additional Requirements: Windows 2000/XP(32-bit)/Vista(32- and 64-bit)
    Publishers description of Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition

  • With behavior-based threat detection and integrated real-time monitoring, Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition focuses on core consumer security needs. Instead of adding layers of bells and whistles–thereby slowing your computer and scans down–we have decided to focus on what really matters. Anniversary Edition provides advanced threat protection, and is significantly lighter and faster than our previous versions.



    Numerous changes in Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition include: Behavior-based heuristical detection; Ad-Watch Live! integrated real-time protection; Customizable Profile Scans and full integration with Windows Security Center

    Jul
    07


    AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files. 
    Version 8.0.176 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes. 
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    Jul
    07

    Daemon Tools Pro Advanced v4.30.304.47 Final – the Update final version of the best without the doubt product for emulation of optical media devices. All functionality DAEMON Tools is now accessible in one decision – DAEMON Tools Pro Advanced.

    The program allows to work as with such the appearances as mds, ccd, cue, iso, pdi. Tools allows to “hook” on the disk appearance done by some utility for copying of disks (for example, CloneCD), I.e. can work with whichever “disks” – even with PlayStation. Exactly also in this emulator it is possible to “insert” copied on winchester of audio-CD or DVD-disks. For correct work of copies with the “sly defence” used in CD with the games, the program has the dedicaded modes SafeDisc (C-Dilla), Securom and Laserlock.

    That new in this version:
    - Process for implementation of operations is added, requiring administrative privileges in Vista with
    included UAC;
    - Setting in the background mode: “/kfp” – obligatory; “/email” – obligatory; “/name” – optional;
    - Linguistic updates.

    Additionally:
    1. you get the Daemon Tools Pro 4.30.0304 Advanced archive.
    2. you set her, choosing the acquainting Advanced version. For this purpose it is necessary to have akkaunt on the site of producer on which is not yet overdue 20-ti daily version of this program.
    3. you start the set program, having an access in the Internet, and you adjust her.
    4. you close the program and block any posledeyushiy access in the Internet for her.
    5. you get Generic Trial Program Starter 1.01 (In a presence, in an archive is)
    6. Enter in her a current date,start file Daemon Tools Pro 4.30.0304 Advanced (if who does not know, this
    DTPro.exe).
    We press Apply and have the file Starter.exe, by which we will now always start Daemon Tools Pro 4.30.0304 Advanced.

    Jul
    07

    ESET Smart Security 4
    NOD32 | Firewall | Antispam

    ESET Smart Security adds a firewall and antispam technology to ESET NOD32 Antivirus, protecting your family from Internet threats while blocking annoying junk email. ESET Smart Security 4 sports an easier to use firewall and delivers smarter antispam for Outlook, Outook Express, Thunderbird and other popular mail clients.
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    The fastest, most effective technology available to protect you from viruses and spyware without slowing you down while you work or play. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 ThreatSense scanner is even smarter and faster, while adding removable media security, new diagnostic and recovery tools, and more advanced heuristics.
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    IMPORTANT: You must uninstall your existing antivirus solution before installing either ESET Smart Security 4 or ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4. For help, visit our Knowledgebase here
    Please click on the following links to start the download for 32-bit Windows Vista/XP/2000: 

     

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    Note to users of previous versions: You must uninstall the previous version and restart your computer before installing ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 or ESET Smart Security 4.