{"id":644,"date":"2013-02-27T05:29:25","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T05:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-olio.com\/cknow\/cms\/?p=644"},"modified":"2017-10-21T23:20:29","modified_gmt":"2017-10-22T06:20:29","slug":"anti-virus-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/vtutor\/anti-virus-software.html","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Virus Software"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"simplePullQuote right\"><p><strong>There are a number of companies that produce anti-virus software. This is not intended to be a complete list of anti-virus companies; but, it is a good starting place.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Anti-Virus Software Companies<\/h4>\n<p>(Alphabetical order&#8230; position in the list does not indicate any recommendation of one over another or, for that matter, any recommendation at all.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ALWIL Software avast!<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/> (Free for personal home use)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.free-av.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">AntiVir Personal Edition Classic<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/> (Free)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avast.com\/index\" target=\"_blank\">avast!<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grisoft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">AVG Professional<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20100926164300\/http:\/\/www.avira.com:80\/en\/products\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Avira<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitdefender.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BitDefender<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clamav.net\/lang\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">ClamAntivirus<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedrweb.com\/cureit\/?lng=en\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Web CureIt!<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eset.com\/home\/smart-security\" target=\"_blank\">ESET Smart Security<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20041130094359\/http:\/\/www.my-etrust.com:80\/\" target=\"_blank\">eTrust EZ Armor Suite<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.f-secure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">F-Secure Anti-Virus<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iantivirus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">iAntiVirus<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/> [Macintosh]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kaspersky Anti-Virus<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">McAfee VirusScan<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security_essentials\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Security Essentials<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/> (Free)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mimesweeper.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MIMESweeper<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/> (mail firewall)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.norman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Norman Virus Control<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.symantec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Norton AntiVirus<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pandasecurity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Panda Antivirus<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prevx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Prevx<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rkhunter.sourceforge.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rootkit Hunter<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sophos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sophos Sweep<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antivirus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Trend PC-cillin<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeltsoftware.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">VIPRE<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zonealarm.com\/security\/en-us\/home.htm\" target=\"_blank\">ZoneAlarm<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Internet Scanning<\/h4>\n<p>If you search on &#8220;internet virus scanning&#8221; a number of sites pop up. Many seem to link back to the Trend HouseCall service so you might as well go there first (but there are others). Some here are free; others require a fee&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/housecall.trendmicro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Trend HouseCall<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.windowsecurity.com\/trojanscan\/\" target=\"_blank\">WindowSecurity.com Trojan Scan<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.virustotal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Virustotal<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/> (a service that uses multiple scanners on an uploaded file)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sophos.com\/products\/free-tools\/sophos-threat-detection-test.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sophos Threat Detection Test<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surfright.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hitman Pro<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Free Internet Scanning of Individual Files<\/h4>\n<p>If you are just suspicious of a single file then submit that file to one of these sites and see what the various anti-virus scanners say about it. This is also a good idea if you develop software. False alarms by scanners are not unknown and sometimes happen. It would be good to know if some scanner triggers on your file(s) before distributing them and then having to fight off the &#8220;Your software has a virus&#8221; support mails.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/virusscan.jotti.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/virusscan.jotti.org\/<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/virustotal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/virustotal.com\/<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Disaster Recovery<\/h4>\n<p>And, should you catch a virus and it activates with a really nasty payload that effectively erases your hard disk (or, for that matter, you disk fails for any reason) there are companies that will attempt to recover your data if it is important and you have not followed our recommendation to back up frequently. These procedures are labor intensive so you should expect to pay accordingly. Some of these sites are listed here in no particular order and each has different capabilities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontrackdatarecovery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ontrack Data Recovery, Inc.<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.datarescue.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DataRescue<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.datarecoverygroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Data Recovery Group<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"[Web LInk]\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png&quot; alt=&quot;Web Link&quot; width=&quot;16&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" border=\"0\" alt=\"[Web Link]\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.datarecovery.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Data Recovery Services, Inc.<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drivesavers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Drivesavers<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.intellirecovery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">IntelliRecovery<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dataleach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dataleach Data Recovery Labs<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salvagedata.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Salvage Hard Drive Data Recovery Services<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.securedatarecovery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Secure Data Recovery<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stellar Information Systems Ltd<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.easeus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">EASEUS Data Recovery Software<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/weblink.png\" alt=\"Web Link\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>User Notification Service<\/h4>\n<p>On 8 October 2009 Comcast started to introduce a service that monitors internet use by their customers. The monitor identifies patterns of use typical of an infected botnet machine (e.g., large amounts of outgoing E-mail traffic at night and similar patterns) and, if found, Comcast intends to notify their customers of this use so they can investigate what might be happening on their system. Tools to help with investigation will be provided. <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.comcast.com\/2009\/10\/security-scene-introducing-constant-guard.html\" target=\"_blank\">More Info<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table style=\"margin: 0pt; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0 0 0 0;\" colspan=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/arrow_up.png\" alt=\"Up Arrow\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-579\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/vtutor\/miscellaneous-pages.html\">Miscellaneous Pages<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/arrow_up.png\" alt=\"Up Arrow\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-579\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0 0 0 0;\" align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/vtutor\/virus-tutorial-license.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/arrow_prior.gif\" alt=\"Prior Page\" width=\"48\" height=\"32\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-578\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0 0 0 0;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/vtutor\/virus-plural.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/arrow_next.gif\" alt=\"Next Page\" width=\"48\" height=\"32\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-577\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 20px; text-align: right; width: 50%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/vtutor\/virus-tutorial-license.html\">Virus Tutorial License<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 20px; width: 50%; text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/vtutor\/virus-plural.html\">Virus Plural<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anti-Virus Software Companies (Alphabetical order&#8230; position in the list does not indicate any recommendation of one over another or, for that matter, any recommendation at all.) 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