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Flashorn

2,608 posts since
May 19, 2007

15. Nov 20, 2008 6:03 AM

in response to: coastie65

Re: Time to test your PC Security.

Hey coastie!!

You can stop scratching your head now. If you really want to know what is happening

just turn off D.E.P. , re-boot your machine and download the files again to see if any

of your security apps. react. If not, then you have problems LOL!

FLASHORN.

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Patience is Life.

Flashorn

2,608 posts since
May 19, 2007

16. Nov 20, 2008 6:07 AM

in response to: Adama

Re: Time to test your PC Security.

Hey sweetie!!

As I can see , you didn't wait for me to respond to your query.

But, you were right to start a new thread as this is just for the

test files. We are not discussing security application but,

want to see if the ones you have are really protecting your PC.

I already commented on your thread and will see if you need

anymore info. latter on.

FLASHORN.

Patience is Life.

Flashorn

2,608 posts since
May 19, 2007

17. Nov 20, 2008 6:13 AM

in response to: lilxkid24

Re: Time to test your PC Security.

Hey lilx!!

Did you try the test at school because you were afraid that your PC

could not handle it LOL!

I thought that the school PCs were for learning and not for downloading.

If I were your IT , I would have restricted ANY downloads from the school's PCs.

I guess your lucky not to have me as your IT EH!

Thanks for trying the test though.

FLASHORN.

Patience is Life.

coastie65

9,163 posts since
Apr 2, 2007

18. Nov 20, 2008 6:42 AM

in response to: Flashorn

Re: Time to test your PC Security.

Flashorn wrote:
Hey coastie!!

You can stop scratching your head now. If you really want to know what is happening

just turn off D.E.P. , re-boot your machine and download the files again to see if any

of your security apps. react. If not, then you have problems LOL!

FLASHORN.

Yeah, the DEP setting is maxed in here. At least I know that works. Spysweeper did nail the first thing though, so I guess it is doing it's job. I have SUPERantispyware in here as a redundant scan to Spysweeper.

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lilxkid24

1,936 posts since
Jul 8, 2007

19. Nov 20, 2008 8:16 AM

in response to: Flashorn

Re: Time to test your PC Security.

i do both at the same time xD. Nod32 the antivirus i had at home detected it as well

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mcbarker

1,013 posts since
Aug 10, 2006

20. Nov 20, 2008 11:15 AM

in response to: Flashorn

Re: Time to test your PC Security.

Hi Flash...

I don't really have any problems with Spy Sweeper. It has caught a few trojan install attempts over the years on two systems, but usually NOD32 beats in to the punch.

I tried WOT a while back, but didn't really find it that useful. With SiteAdvisor, NOD32, and Spy Sweeper, it seemed kind of redundant. Still, I reinstalled it again anyway to try it in case I might change my mind... and no, I didn't check out the SiteAdvisor comments. I figured they would point to the download... but it's strange that it only red flagged one of the sites since both had potentially nasty downloads.

There are three kinds of memory: Good, bad, and convenient.

Evildave

1,309 posts since
Jan 24, 2008

21. Nov 20, 2008 1:11 PM

in response to: Flashorn

Re: Time to test your PC Security.

I run Linux and open source software, so I'm not compatible with all of that Windows malware.

Don't need antivirus.

Don't need anti-spyware.

Heck, don't even need a disk defragmenter.

Try a site like this to scan your ports... https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

It doesn't need to install anything. It tries to connect to your computer like it's a server.

My computer passed better than any Windows computer could without a lot of extra software being installed and properly configured.

All green. Even if the ports were OPEN (and none of them are), what would your Windows trojan do as soon as it got through? Crash.

Adama

6,570 posts since
Sep 7, 2007

22. Nov 20, 2008 4:03 PM

in response to: Flashorn

Re: Time to test your PC Security.

Hello, m'dear!

Yeah, I knew that was the reason for your thread, that's why I started my own.

Thanks, Flash.

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