On 2015-02-01 4:45 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
> Per Wolf K:
>> >Every anti-malware/anti-virus program will have both false positives and
>> >false negatives. No test is 100% reliable, in any context.
>> >
>> >Keep that in mind the next time your doc recommends a medical test. We
>> >live in a contingent world, the best we can do is improve the odds in
>> >our favour. Sometimes.
> So... what to Those Who Know do?   Multiple programs, stick with one and
> live with the compromises?..... if Plan B, which one?

A real-time defence program (I use Vipre, there are others), set it to 
scan at every couple or three days, and use three or more miscellaneous 
programs to scan the machine about once every couple of weeks. More 
often if you suspect undetected infections. Lots of good recommendation 
in this thread already.

FWIW, I haven't had as serious infection since Windows 2000. But that 
one was a doozy, took me 2-1/2 days to eliminate, I couldn't flatten and 
rebuild because of precious data. Since then, I back up must-keep data 
to external drives, so if system has been trashed I flatten and rebuild 
without data loss.

HTH,

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Best,
Wolf K
kirkwood40.blogspot.ca
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