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|  Tuulilapsi
Kenosis
join:2002-07-29
Finland
| Re: Need Anti-Trojan protection: HELP! TrojanHunter shouldn't be too technical for anyone, and I can safely recommend it if TDS-3 is too harsh on you. I own a TH license, and I must say the support is excellent.  TrojanHunter is a very effective anti-trojan. Another good, and easy-to-use alternative would be BOClean from www.nsclean.com
In all honesty it must be said, however, that no anti-trojan will catch all trojans, and with bad luck, a trojan might just slip by the anti-trojan application we have chosen. Such is life. | |
| | | | | Tuulilapsi
Kenosis
join:2002-07-29
Finland
| Re: Need Anti-Trojan protection: HELP! Yes, TH is very good at removing trojans, even if they are running in memory - in which case TH kills any detected trojan process on its own if you allow it to do so, otherwise it will ask you before killing the process.
As for installing on two machines, maybe you should ask Magnus himself about that. sales@trojanhunter.com | |
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Randy Bell
Premium
join:2002-02-24
Santa Clara, CA
| Jammy, yours is a very common question, with many varied opinions. We each can only speak from our own personal experience.
I use the same AV as yourself, and I supplement it with TrojanHunter (TH) by Magnus Mischel, which I think is an excellent product, although it doesn't have as large a trojan database as TDS-3 or BOClean. TH, TDS, and BOClean are all excellent choices, IMHO.
TDS is the most sophisticated and advanced antitrojan on the market, but some like yourself find it intimidating to use, where others say it works just fine right out of the box, with its default configuration. Since you're running XP, resources aren't as much of a problem as on my Win98SE, where TH Guard (the resident part) uses only about 2% system resources -- whereas TDS with execution scanning activated would use about 12% resources.
Both TH and BOClean are "set it and forget it" types of tools. It's up to you, I think TH costs $34.95 and is available as 30-day free trial. TDS is available as a trial version, although I think execution scanning is only activated with the registered version. :) | |
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Jammy
be'suvwl
Premium
join:2000-11-03
Chula Vista, CA
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|  Re: Need Anti-Trojan protection: HELP!
The reason that I feel that I need a good Anti-Trojan is because I managed somehow to catch two Trojans two months ago on my XP 1900 (NO . . .not Windows XP! I run Win 98 se on both of my boxes) . . .one a Telnet Trojan that somehow I caught from telnetting to my university's library on my other box (T-Bird) and some other Trojan. My T-Bird has had no Trojans (so far!). Believe it or not, this was the first time I have ever caught a Trojan!
I need a program that I can install on BOTH of my boxes and not have to worry about having to buy two licenses or two programs and one that will remove any Trojans if found.
Jammy
said by Randy Bell  :
Jammy, yours is a very common question, with many varied opinions. We each can only speak from our own personal experience.
I use the same AV as yourself, and I supplement it with TrojanHunter (TH) by Magnus Mischel, which I think is an excellent product, although it doesn't have as large a trojan database as TDS-3 or BOClean. TH, TDS, and BOClean are all excellent choices, IMHO.
TDS is the most sophisticated and advanced antitrojan on the market, but some like yourself find it intimidating to use, where others say it works just fine right out of the box, with its default configuration. Since you're running XP, resources aren't as much of a problem as on my Win98SE, where TH Guard (the resident part) uses only about 2% system resources -- whereas TDS with execution scanning activated would use about 12% resources.
Both TH and BOClean are "set it and forget it" types of tools. It's up to you, I think TH costs $34.95 and is available as 30-day free trial. TDS is available as a trial version, although I think execution scanning is only activated with the registered version. :)
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Hutch
My Throne is the Dunny
Premium
join:2000-10-14
Out House
| I have Trojan Hunter very easy to use. Like you tried TDS and found it to be very confusing. I also NAV 2003 they compliment each other. You may also want to visit »www.misec.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi and ask your questions in there.
Magnus is always in there helping users of Trojan Hunter.
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BigCountry
join:2002-09-21
Huntington, WV
| As stated TH, is a great AT, my choice as well, mainly due to rule creation, and TH Guard. TH removes the Trojans, and it only goes after the Server, not the client, which cuts down on false alarms.
The downside to this of course is TH will always score, less than other At's in tests. The tester purposely adds clients, to the test, as well as other non Trojans, So they can get the results they seek. | |
| netsavy2002
join:2002-09-24
UK
| have u tried spybot which can remove all spyware and Trojans
and it is a freeware.I don't know ur exact needs but i recommend this to remove those stuff and feel it is better than AdAware.
LINK...
»security.kolla.de/index.php?lang···a-spybot.
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BigCountry
join:2002-09-21
Huntington, WV
| Re: Need Anti-Trojan protection: HELP! said by netsavy2002 :
have u tried spybot which can remove all spyware and Trojans
and it is a freeware.I don't know ur exact needs but i recommend this to remove those stuff and feel it is better than AdAware.
LINK...
»security.kolla.de/index.php?lang···a-spybot.
[text was edited by author 2002-09-27 21:17:50]
Sorry But Spybot is not a AT, it may or may not detect mailware Trojans, but it in no way will remove common real Trojans.
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| | | netsavy2002
join:2002-09-24
UK
| Re: Need Anti-Trojan protection: HELP!
Enlighten me.
Regards
NS.
[text was edited by author 2002-09-27 22:02:56] | |
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youngerberry
Raccoon catch and relocate - 25 to date
Premium,MVM
join:2001-08-13
Shreveport, LA
clubs: | Re: Need Anti-Trojan protection: HELP! It just looks for usage tracks from these programs. It does not remove them.
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| | | | | netsavy2002
join:2002-09-24
UK
| Well Klingon it just looks for this programmes and look for the log files and it shows clearly what is it looking for and it detects a spyware it shows it in red color and logs in green and other programmes in black and well if u u don't wanna delete it when it sniffs anything wrong with windows media or explorer u can leave it like that.IT is upto u to whether u wannna delete it or not.ANd moreover it gives a description of the product and it the privacy policy of the selected product if u higlight and then click on the descrtiption button.So u can make ur choice and the good side it it hunts for u all the spywares.
Regards.
NS. | |
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