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Combofix and hijackthis

Posted:
Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:55 am
by wintacs
These software applications are used on here frequently. Is there a company that makes anti-virus and anti-spy as good as these freeware? If not, the programmers of these two should make anti-virus software.
Re: Combofix and hijackthis

Posted:
Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:32 pm
by Gecko
wintacs,
Combofix and Hijackthis are both post malware infection cleanup tools.
They do nothing to prevent infection in the first place.
An anti-virus program is suppose to catch viruses before infection occurs, much harder to do.
As for who makes the best anti virus software, that's a matter of opinion and not one I'm going to open the door to in this thread.
The best defense against infection is safe surfing habits and common sense!
Re: Combofix and hijackthis

Posted:
Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:16 am
by wintacs
Well I use avast but it does not catch malware. I was just thinking that since they can fix the problem so well, why don't they make programs that prevent it as well?