iPTech 3 - How to avoid viruses (trojans, spywares, adwares and worms)

It doesn't matter what OS you are running, ALL are vulnerable to malware!

So here's a small list of anti-virus software you can get:
Windows: Free - AVG, Avast, Bit Defender; Paid - Bit Defender, Kaspersky, Webroot, G Data, Eset Nod32
Mac OS X: Free - ClamXav, iAntivirus; Paid - Avast, Virus Barrier X5
Linux: Waiting for suggestions :)

About safe download sources, besides the software developer's own website, you can also check these sites: http://download.cnet.com/ and/or http://downloads.zdnet.com/

Here's a "preview" of what a double extension file's name could look like: nameofthefile.txt.vbs
NOTE that the extensions are not necessarily those two!

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[flygiving]

i have windows

i have norton antivirus

windows defender,windows firewall

is that good? :p

[iPTechmania]

Well...in my opinion, there are better options. I think norton eats to much resources and never liked windows products that much. But that's me.

I don't know if thinking about paying for anti-virus or not, but if you do, I suggest you try Bit Defender, Kaspersky or even Webroot. Run a trial version to see if you like them.

If you chose an Internet Security Suite you'll be able to replace those 3 you have in one go.

[jamie9609]

i need to download something from a website whitch litrally came out yesterday. It has no virus,Trojan reports on it yet but i need it ASAP. I dont have an Anti-Virus but planning on downloading one after this. But if their are trojins the ani-virus doesn't really help they mostly focus one viruses. You have a 1 in 1000 chance it will protect you from trojens any ideas on what i could do?

[2553shean]

linux dont really need antivirus as viruses are very rare just need firewall

[ComplyOrDie97]

Thanks for making the video and thanks for the comments it help me out alot!

[CarlOreally]

MAN should've downloaded softwares that I don't if it was safe and and unknown people!!! F"•# I messed up big time all the sudden I have 38!! viruses worms,spywares,trojans AVG didn't help i left it alone for now tomorrow I need to buy max security for my com ;( my dads so gonna get mad at meeee!!!

[josephga]

i ended up haveing to wipe my hardrive clean the otherday, i was running avast, got a message to update java bam blue screen of death saying memory dump. after have a computer tech and running 6 scans and removing trojans still the blue screen he ran a check on the hardware nothing. i eneded up having to erase the hard drive and re installing windows

[AG1042]

i cant believel that1,534 seen this people should look up this !!

[SupranoDarkness]

@iPTechmania i download kaspersky 2011... is it good ?

[markcal02]

He has a lot of great advice and people would have fewer problems if they followed it. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge with us!

[hj179]

Thanks! I also find that avoiding "Free Offers" is a good thing.eg.- free first consultation to a chiro and then getting conned into signing up for a year of unnecessary appointments.Another is people offering further discount for something purchased in a shop and then convieniently forgetting to enter it at the cash register.To catch fish you have to use tasty "free" bait.

[SteevLao]

what is peer to peer? please answer, i really dont know