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[drhayden1]

when real time protection is enabled, rarely it cause windows to freeze, for example during auto-update or when it scan a large file before open, anyway rarely.

Will run the real time along side avast and winpatrol plus and give it a test drive to see if the above happens or not
Thanks for the quick response Omid
Now a real life picture huh! as avatar

AVIRA Premium Security Suite 9 (No WebGuard), avast! 4.8 pro (WebShield only)

Isn't that running two anti-virus programs or not
Sorry for the off-topic

[Omid Farhang]

when real time protection is enabled, rarely it cause windows to freeze, for example during auto-update or when it scan a large file before open, anyway rarely.

Will run the real time along side avast and winpatrol plus and give it a test drive to see if the above happens or not

well, for me it has been happened only 2-3 times

Thanks for the quick response Omid

u r welcome 

Now a real life picture huh! as avatar

eehhh!!! 

AVIRA Premium Security Suite 9 (No WebGuard), avast! 4.8 pro (WebShield only)

Isn't that running two anti-virus programs or not

I'll send you a message

Sorry for the off-topic

me too!! I'm sorry too

[Omid Farhang]

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[YoKenny]

Question and didn't want to start a new thread on this
When updating my SAS free edition this morning i was offered the professional version with real-time protection and etc. for $9.95 US
usually $29.95
I ordered it and have it now instead of Windows Defender
Was it worth the small price and will it work along side Avast! with no headaches

Does it monitor modifications to the HOSTS file in real-time like Windows Defender does?

The offer is $9.95 and $9.95 for a LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION so I think I'll pass as it never finds anything on my system after its scan.

[Omid Farhang]

Does it monitor modifications to the HOSTS file in real-time like Windows Defender does?

The offer is $9.95 and $9.95 for a LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION so I think I'll pass as it never finds anything on my system after its scan.

YoKenny, I appreciate your experience on windows HOSTS file, so I want to ask you a few questions.
I'm using HostsMan and used the MVPS and Ads list to update and add urls and also SpyBot hosts immunization, is it good enough?
you said windows defender detect hosts change, so why it does not do it on my windows vista and with joining advanced membership? how I should set it do report hosts change?
WinPatrol PLUS can detect hosts change and report it to me, is it good enough?

[Lisandro]

I'm using HostsMan and used the MVPS and Ads list to update and add urls and also SpyBot hosts immunization, is it good enough?

I'll change Spybot immunization to SpywareBlaster one only.

you said windows defender detect hosts change, so why it does not do it on my windows vista and with joining advanced membership? how I should set it do report hosts change?
WinPatrol PLUS can detect hosts change and report it to me, is it good enough?

Windows Defender shows an alert.
WinPatrol monitors hosts changes, but if you use HostsMan, hosts will be updated and WinPatrol will warn that someone change it, without recognizing the legit update. So, I won't rely on WinPatrol to monitor hosts.

[Omid Farhang]

@Tech: Thanks   just about SpyBot S&D, I only use Hosts feature and not IE and FF, for IE and FF I use SpywareBlaster.

[Lisandro]

@Tech: Thanks   just about SpyBot S&D, I only use Hosts feature and not IE and FF, for IE and FF I use SpywareBlaster.

I gave up on Spybot Hosts feature also... I think HostsMan and its sources do the job and update automatically.

[Omid Farhang]

@Tech: Thanks   just about SpyBot S&D, I only use Hosts feature and not IE and FF, for IE and FF I use SpywareBlaster.

I gave up on Spybot Hosts feature also... I think HostsMan and its sources do the job and update automatically.

there are only about 800 (a bit more) sites between HostsMan MVPS and spybot in common.... I think it's better we stop talking about it in this topic and move it to it's own topic to don't move update Thread to another way

[YoKenny]

YoKenny, I appreciate your experience on windows HOSTS file, so I want to ask you a few questions.
I'm using HostsMan and used the MVPS and Ads list to update and add urls and also SpyBot hosts immunization, is it good enough?

I don't use Spybot S&D any more as it has not kept up with the times and its Immunize really slows down IE8 plus its HOSTS file is not as good as hpHosts and MVPS HOSTS files as it contains many entries that are not needed as the sites are dead.

you said windows defender detect hosts change, so why it does not do it on my windows vista and with joining advanced membership? how I should set it do report hosts change?

Do you have all of the entries selected? 
I'm on my XP Pro system right now and I'll check when I fire up the Vista system.

WinPatrol PLUS can detect hosts change and report it to me, is it good enough?

I find WinPatrol detects HOSTS file changes too slow for me so I disable its check.

[drhayden1]

For another rival not as good a/v update
Program update AVG 8.5.339
Fixes & Iprovements
    * Core: Detection of new modification of polymorphic virus Win32/Virut was added
http://www.avg.com/us.223438
http://www.avg.com/us.press-releases-news

I think it's better we stop talking about it in this topic and move it to it's own topic to don't move update Thread to another way

Had to post an update even though not much updates out there today as of yet-to get the update thread back in synch

[drhayden1]

MailWasher Pro 6.5 update
Not on Firetrust site yet but Major Geeks has it
http://majorgeeks.com/MailWasher_Pro_d4230.html
Use it for my POP3 account and won't use anything else

[Omid Farhang]

MailWasher Pro 6.5 update
Not on Firetrust site yet but Major Geeks has it
http://majorgeeks.com/MailWasher_Pro_d4230.html
Use it for my POP3 account and won't use anything else

after seeing your post I got that program and it seems useful for me, I like it and now I'm using pro version of it
Thanks for posting it here
wish it could work for my Hotmail account too :'( I've 2 hotmail accounts and those are my main accounts, anyway Windows Live Mail has a good anti-spam for them...

[drhayden1]

wish it could work for my Hotmail account too

Unlimited email accounts. Support for POP3, AOL, Hotmail & MSN and IMAP.
http://www.firetrust.com/en/support/mailwasher-pro/faq/error-messages#hotmail
Microsoft unfortunately now require an annual subscription fee to allow access to Hotmail accounts through programs like Outlook, Outlook Express and MailWasher.
To upgrade your Hotmail account visit http://upgrade.msn.com.

[Omid Farhang]

@drhayden1: why should I upgrade my mail when I can use it for free? it's the mail washer problem! not me! they should improve their program!!