• Removing Viruses And Other Malware

    From mark_t@phffft.com@1:396/4 to All on Sun Feb 10 00:32:17 2019
    From: mark_t@phffft.com

    Can I use a free program which only finds viruses or other malware
    without the ability to remove them and then simply "erase" them with
    Eraser?

    That way I don't have to bother with those bloated pain in the butt
    and cost extravagant modern AV programs.

    I hate those ever intrusive things.
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  • From max@1:396/4 to All on Mon Feb 11 00:25:58 2019
    From: max <max@nomail.afraid.org>

    mark_t@phffft.com wrote in news:v5r06e9vn84m9a99enbb6tv9ji9cb567oh@
    4ax.com:

    Can I use a free program which only finds viruses or other malware
    without the ability to remove them and then simply "erase" them with
    Eraser?

    That way I don't have to bother with those bloated pain in the butt
    and cost extravagant modern AV programs.

    I hate those ever intrusive things.


    kaspersky has a free version that seems light on resources for me so far. malwarebytes is free to use and the modules can be deactivated.
    --
    A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate,
    because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he
    can understand. -Bertrand Russell
    Registered Linux User #393236
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  • From mark_t@phffft.com@1:396/4 to All on Sun Feb 10 22:42:43 2019
    From: mark_t@phffft.com

    On Mon, 11 Feb 2019 06:25:58 -0000 (UTC), max
    <max@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

    mark_t@phffft.com wrote in news:v5r06e9vn84m9a99enbb6tv9ji9cb567oh@
    4ax.com:

    Can I use a free program which only finds viruses or other malware
    without the ability to remove them and then simply "erase" them with
    Eraser?

    That way I don't have to bother with those bloated pain in the butt
    and cost extravagant modern AV programs.

    I hate those ever intrusive things.


    kaspersky has a free version that seems light on resources for me so far. >malwarebytes is free to use and the modules can be deactivated.

    I tried it despite the fact it is for Win 7 and I'm using XP. I
    just didn't like it. What I really disliked was the damn Web
    security part which kept telling me that almost every site I visited
    had a 'bad' certificate. I uninstalled that part. I still didn't
    like it. I dumped it.

    I intend to keep using my TimeFreeze sandbox proggie. The Avast
    deal I will use in case I got sloppy when for some reason I'm not
    using the sandbox. I've tried Avast a few times and it seems to be
    ok. That and SuperAntiSpyware should be sufficient. In actuality,
    I don't remember the last time I caught an infection. But it's safer
    to be prepared for the problem than be in denial of the possibility
    of it happening. Besides all the foregoing, if the worst happens, I
    have my entire C: backed up with Acronis True Image. But using that
    for simply a 'suspected' problem is not practical. It takes about 6
    hours to reload my C: image. I've had to do it a number of times
    when some bad software has blown Windows on me. My version 8.0
    Acronis True Image is worth 10x in $$$ what it actually cost me.

    A few last words on the subject.

    https://www.file.net/process/spawn.exe.html

    What is spawn.exe?

    The genuine spawn.exe file is a software component of Acronis True
    Image by Acronis.
    As a Windows executable file, "spawn.exe" is part of several "True
    Image" software versions by Acronis, such as "Acronis True Image
    Home 2012" and "True Image 2013." The file starts the program. The
    program functions as software to create backups of complete
    operating systems or documents, images, and other files. It utilizes
    the 'chkdsk' process or the 'cmd.exe' command processor to capture
    the input/output file for backups. Acronis provides innovative
    backup solutions for commercial purposes and helps migrate, protect,
    and recover important files in cloud, physical, and virtual
    environments. Several OEM manufacturers use the software developed
    by Acronis, such as Hewlett Packard, Compaq, etc. Therefore, you may
    find the 'spawn.exe' file labeled as a manufactrurer file for their
    software.

    Spawn stands for Acronis Spawn Utility

    The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file.
    Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore,
    please read below to decide for yourself whether the spawn.exe on
    your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a
    file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted
    application.
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  • From max@1:396/4 to All on Mon Feb 11 17:14:02 2019
    From: max <max@nomail.afraid.org>

    mark_t@phffft.com wrote in news:ig736e11dbksgj8apem4vit4grh4op65o3@4ax.com:

    I'm using XP. I

    what did you do to be confined to the 6th level of hell?
    --
    A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate,
    because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he
    can understand. -Bertrand Russell
    Registered Linux User #393236
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