What is the best Virus Protecter out there. To keep things like FBI ransome, away.?

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What is the best Virus Protecter out there. To keep things like FBI ransome, away.?

Answer 1

After many years of using free A/V and anti malware I installed a Norton trial Internet security 2012 on my daughters and granddaughters computers.I always felt Norton was a huge resource hog but the latest version was vastly improved. So much so that after three months I have installed it on my computer which seems considerably more responsive. My choice now until something better comes along.

Answer 2

Malwarebytes' Pro

" Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is not meant to be a replacement for antivirus software. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a complementary but essential program which detects and removes zero-day malware and “Malware in the Wild“. This includes malicious programs and files, such as viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, dialers, spyware, and rogue applications that many antivirus programs do not detect or cannot fully remove. It is important to note that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware works well and should run alongside antivirus software without conflicts.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_pro/

Only $24.95 US for a Lifetime licence, NEVER have to purchase again



Sandboxie

Benefits of the Isolated Sandbox



Secure Web Browsing: Running your Web browser under the protection of Sandboxie means that all malicious software downloaded by the browser is trapped in the sandbox and can be discarded trivially. Runs all browsers inside the Sandbox(Whichever is set to default)

Enhanced Privacy: Browsing history, cookies, and cached temporary files collected while Web browsing stay in the sandbox and don’t leak into Windows.

Secure E-mail: Viruses and other malicious software that might be hiding in your email can’t break out of the sandbox and can’t infect your real system.

Windows Stays Lean: Prevent wear-and-tear in Windows by installing software into an isolated sandbox.

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http://www.sandboxie.com/img/FrontPage/FrontPageAnimation.gif

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Answer 3

As far as I know, these ransomware pests can easily get by everything sometimes anyway, you need to be prepared if it does:



If you have FBI or ICE or Cryptolock or any other ransomware, it's unlikely ANY function works like taskmanager, these nasty bugs embed themselves in several system and registry files, even booting into safe mode usually won't help so here's what you need to do and I have used this to get rid of FBI virus...you need to have a small flash drive or any empty one and go online to here:



http://dl.surfright.nl/Kickstart-User-Ma...



this is a bootable USB drive program that will run right off memory, download hitman pro and click the little kickstart icon and have flash drive already in PC, it will build it for you, when its done, remove flash drive to infected machine and change boot options to first boot off USB drive...you will probably see ransomware still pop up, don't worry just yet, kickstart usually pops up soon after along with it, give it a few minutes, when it does, scan and follow directions to remove, it should restore some function to get you back to desktop but you aren't done yet, boot normal mode and run another scan with hitman pro, it only has 30 day trial so use it, it will find other pieces of that bug...also scan with malwarebytes free version here:



https://www.malwarebytes.org/



update and run FULL SCAN, let it find whatever, reboot...then run aanother FREE program from malwarebytes, anti-rootkit scanner here:



https://www.malwarebytes.org/products/ot...



So a few steps but it should rid you of it but you need a few steps..

1: Hitman pro kickstart



2: malwarebytes FREE



3: malwarebytes anti-rootkit



This beats paying $200-$400 and its ALL free it just takes a little time

Answer 4

These 'rogue' family malware items leverage JavaScript; usually in Internet Explorer (but this is a cross platform/cross browser exploit); and constantly move their source, 'footprint', names, or other aspects to avoid detection.

They can be from the domain you visit, or (more commonly) from 3rd party assets; usually poisoned advertising.

By employing the power of JavaScript, it throws up fake security warnings which bewilders unwary Windows users; and installs loads of malware that causes widespread system misbehavior. Do not fall for the 'drive-by download' urgings to click any further links.



Start using Firefox, with "NoScript" add on to stop automatic browser fetch & deployment of these items.

Get it here, along with other Security & Privacy add-on's:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/dunbar-pappy/dunbarpappy/

Answer 5

Antivirus programs are reactive, not proactive. You must keep the signatures up to date or they are useless plus they will not catch a new virus (proactive) until a signature is written (reactive). AVG, Avast and Microsoft Security Essentials are all very good free programs. Only use one. Malwarebytes, Superantispyware and Spybot S&D are good anti malware programs, you can use more than one.

Answer 6

This is the set-up I use on my PC:



I have the free version of Avast Antivirus, along with the free version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and the free Comodo firewall (Comodo Internet Security). If you decide to download Comodo, use the "Customize Installer" option mentioned in the techsupportalert link below, and untick the antivirus. You only want to install the firewall. It's advisable to adjust some Comodo settings, in order to avoid conflicts with Avast, and to increase protection to an even higher level. I used the settings recommended here:



http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-install-comodo-firewall.htm



Here are the download links:



http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/



http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/



http://www.filehippo.com/download_comodo/



These links may prove informative:



http://blog.avast.com/2012/10/18/avast-only-free-antivirus-to-receive-advanced-award-for-performance-and-detection/



http://www.avast.com/pr-avast-free-antivirus-outperformed-all-free-and-a-number-of-paid-for-antivirus-products-in-av-tests-latest-dynamic-test



http://www.av-test.org/en/tests/home-user/windows-xp/julaug-2012/



http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart2.php



Hope this helps.

Answer 7

To keep fbi away is not possible.