Intermittent Technology: August 2006

A great Antivirus

NOTE: this is NOT free.

Worth every penny it costs (38 bux a year, substantial discount for non profit use)

Click the links to check it out!

Comparison results.

NOD 32 homepage

From The Belly of The Beast

A good idea for Windows users. Download the updates. Often. They fix the holes they left in Windows and Office. Don't trust "automatic updates". Out of the 30+ machines I maintain (all of which are set to automatically update), 2 of them actually do.

Note: These Resources require you to use Internet Explorer for access, and require genuine windows validation. I love My Mac. Did I mention that I love my Mac? O.K., I thought so. Just checkin'.

This Microsoft update link checks for Windows and Office updates at the same time. It's a bit more convenient. Click the link.

Microsoft Update

Microsoft's Anti-Spyware app. It's reached version 1 status, seems to work well. and you can download it from firefox. Microsoft came up with a genuine advantage plug in for firefox, so you can use it to DL defender, at least. doesnt seem to work for Microsoft update, though. Click the link.

Windows Defender

Problems With AIM Viruses or Worms?

Here's the fix.

(Click the link.)

Browser go somewhere you don't want it to?

Click the link.

Hijack This!

Spyware Stuff. Yee Haw.

Simply one of the best. Click the link.

Spybot Search & Destroy

This is especially effective against activex based attacks. Good stuff. Click the link.

Spyware Blaster

Another standard. Good stuff. Click the link.

Ad-Aware 6 from download.com

Free Antivirus Clients. Woo Hoo!

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AVG Free

a great free for home use antivirus solution. memory and mail scanner, daily updates, and low impact. it leaves you and your machine alone. it just works.