Downloading NOD32 I just won from Wilders (question)

[SonyaM32]

Hi,
Ok I just won the NOD32 from here, and I have a question. And I am sure I will be back with more questions. Because I don't know a thing yet about NOD32 . :)
I have not actually downloaded it yet. But I'm about to.
Do I need to uninstall the antivirus thats on my computer before I download?
What about the firewall?
The antivirus I have on my computer now is etrust antivirus and firewall (together).
If I uninstall it, will it also uninstall the firewall?
I don't know about NOD32 yet, so does it have a firewall too?
I just don't want to uninstall my firewall, if I won't have one with NOD32.
Thanks

[Hekx]

From what I've gathered, you would have less problems if you did remove any other AV software prior to using NOD32. But since yours is a suite with a firewall included, you might be able to disable the AV protection or turn it down to a setting which would not interfer greatly. I have heard and seen people use more than one AV real-time monitor without fairly drastic problems.

There are a lot of other firewalls available if you are open to trying an alternate product. ZoneAlarm (http://www.zonelabs.com) is one of the more popular and offer both a free and paid package.

Hope this helps. :)

[SonyaM32]

{QUOTE-> From what I've gathered, you would have less problems if you did remove any other AV software prior to using NOD32. But since yours is a suite with a firewall included, you might be able to disable the AV protection or turn it down to a setting which would not interfer greatly. I have heard and seen people use more than one AV real-time monitor without fairly drastic problems.

There are a lot of other firewalls available if you are open to trying an alternate product. ZoneAlarm (http://www.zonelabs.com) is one of the more popular and offer both a free and paid package.

Hope this helps. :) <-QUOTE}Hi Hekx,
Does security suite mean (combination) of antivirus,and firewall? LOL I dont know much :)
Do you know how long the ZoneAlarm free trial lasts ?
Thanks for your help !! :)

[ShunterAlhena]

Hello,

NOD32 doesn't have a firewall.
Uninstalling your current antivirus is most recommended, but if you want to keep it, switch resident protection off in eTrust OR Nod32, so they don't collide. But NOD32 excels in resident and on-demand scanning as well.
Get the official release 2.12.3, and set it up as per Blackspear's recommendations here: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=37509 . This way NOD32 provides maximum security.
And don't be frightened by it's GUI that might seem unfriendly on first look; it allows you to configure every aspect of the AV, and it is subject to change anyway :)

If you feel confident, try out the 2.5 beta as well. It's very stable and has some real nice new features.

Welcome to the club of NOD32 users! ;D

Regards,
SA

EDIT: Hekx was faster :)

[Hekx]

Yes, a security suite is usually comprised of multiple tools usually of the same nature as the main program. According to the website (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/trial_zaFamily/trial_zaFamily.jsp), the Zone Alarm trials for most of their products run for 15 days before requiring purchase. Zone Alarm FREE on the other hand is free for non-commercial consumers for an unending time period.

[ShunterAlhena]

I'd recommend Kerio Personal Firewall (www.kerio.com/kpf) as well. It's free for home use and a strong piece of software.

[SonyaM32]

{QUOTE-> I'd recommend Kerio Personal Firewall (www.kerio.com/kpf) as well. It's free for home use and a strong piece of software. <-QUOTE}
Hi, Thanks !
Is this firewall also free (unlimited time) ?

[Don Pelotas]

Maybe the free version of Zonealarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?lid=dbtopnav_za) would be a better choice for Sonya. Kerio can be a bit overwhelming for someone with little experience with firewalls. :)

[ShunterAlhena]

Yeah. When you download it it starts as a commercial version, lasts 30 days, then it switches to free mode (web content filtering/adblocking disabled. I don't use that anyway, as it's not a security issue but a child protector IMO and I also have a separate product for that). NO nag screens, and gives a very solid performance.

[ShunterAlhena]

{QUOTE-> Maybe the free version of Zonealarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?lid=dbtopnav_za) would be a better choice for Sonya. Kerio can be a bit overwhelming for someone with little experience with firewalls. :) <-QUOTE}

This is agreed though. :)
(Sorry-when I started writing that post your's wasn't there Don Pelotas ;))

[Don Pelotas]

{QUOTE-> This is agreed though. :)
(Sorry-when I started writing that post your's wasn't there Don Pelotas ;)) <-QUOTE}
No problem. ;) :)

[Happy Bytes]

{QUOTE-> Hi,
Ok I just won the NOD32 from here, and I have a question. And I am sure I will be back with more questions. Because I don't know a thing yet about NOD32 . :)
<-QUOTE}

Welcome & congratulation ;D
We'll take care of you 8)

[Don Pelotas]

Congratulation on your win, Sonya. :)

[Trooper]

Congrats on your win. You have been given some pretty solid advice here.

Welcome to the NOD32 club. ;D

[snowbound]

If and when u get comfortable with NOD32 Sonya, u may want to apply extra settings for tightening it down provided by Blackspear at this link,

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=37509

Hope u enjoy NOD32. ;) ;D

EDIT- oops, i see this has already been posted. :D

Time for a new pair of glasses i guess.


snowbound

[SonyaM32]

Ok since I know NOTHING .Can someone tell me what all this is? And what does locked mean?
I just run it, and this was the end result.

[Happy Bytes]

Trojans.... Note: Command.EXE shouldn't exist - the file should be named Command.COM - so thats for sure a trojan. Delete this file Command.EXE.

Hint: Do not delete command.com !

The other files are infected as well. Please delete them too.

Did you enable AH (Advanced Heuristics) and Runtime Packer support?
If not, please enable this and scan again - maybe it detects then even more.

[Happy Bytes]

locked means it's in so called exclusive mode used from the system.
Nothing to worry about in your case. It's normal that this files cannot be scanned.

[Gauthreau]

{QUOTE-> Ok since I know NOTHING .Can someone tell me what all this is? And what does locked mean?
I just run it, and this was the end result. <-QUOTE}


It is the scan results. NOD32 found a number of viruses (5 in fact) that managed to get past your systems previous protection. Did you remove them? i.e. were you given the option to remove them as they were found? If no, then you will have to run another scan by pressing the 'Clean' button.

A locked file is one that Nod32 is not able to open (like the backup files in adaware or a password protected zip file). There is no need to fret about these.

Neil

[SonyaM32]

Do I need to highlight these individually, then hit clean?
Or do I just hit clean?
Yep, those got rite by the etrust I had a while ago
Thanks

[SonyaM32]

{QUOTE-> Trojans.... Note: Command.EXE shouldn't exist - the file should be named Command.COM - so thats for sure a trojan. Delete this file Command.EXE.

Hint: Do not delete command.com !

The other files are infected as well. Please delete them too.

Did you enable AH (Advanced Heuristics) and Runtime Packer support?
If not, please enable this and scan again - maybe it detects then even more. <-QUOTE}
How do I enable AH ? I have no idea. Thanks

[SonyaM32]

{QUOTE-> Yes naughty Sonya ! I caught you out a while back when you posted a screen shot of your desktop and i pointed out that you had NO firewall didn't i. Along with your browser settings that needed changing etc.

I was concerned that you would get infected sooner or later, and Indeed it looks like you have been, Big stlye.

Oh well live n learn hey lol. Hope you get it sorted Real soon.

Congratulations with your win and All the best. <-QUOTE}
Yes Spanner, you got me !!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
And so did the viruses, LOL

[SonyaM32]

ok it is froze on this, waiting on me I guess. Can someone help me out with this? What do I do with this?

[Happy Bytes]

Delete.

A trojan is not a virus - and can therefore not be cleaned - trojans have to be deleted completely.

[SonyaM32]

THANK YOU ! :)

[Happy Bytes]

Just trust me ;D

If you do something wrong on my advices you get my hairs :D

[SonyaM32]

Is this better? ;D ;D ;D
I still need to know how to enable AH.

[SonyaM32]

Does anyone know what files E,F,G,H are in the above pic ? The only 2 I know of on my computer is drive C and D.

[Happy Bytes]

D is probably your CDRom (and there is no disc inserted ;D )

[snowbound]

{QUOTE->
I still need to know how to enable AH. <-QUOTE}

Take a look at the image.

[Happy Bytes]

Here, link: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=37509

This is a very good tutorial how to setup NOD32, written by one of my younger son's BlackSpear ;D

Go step by step and then save the profile.

After that, scan again!

[tobamore]

Hello Sonya,

Go into the nod32 option and select 'run nod32' (on right) after a few seconds a new window will popup and this will have 4 tabs at the top, select 'setup' and look at the items on the right. :) under 'diagnostic methods' I also select everything under the 'scan' option on the left with the exception of ntfs.

Hope this helps?

Toby.

[Happy Bytes]

Hint: You can also run a 'in-depth-analysis'

There are all settings enabled to maximum.
Just scan with this until you figured out how to make your settings.

[chileverde]

{QUOTE-> Here, link: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=37509

This is a very good tutorial how to setup NOD32, written by one of my younger son's BlackSpear <-QUOTE}
I just discovered this tutorial myself. It is a great guide for a new user.

I would beg to differ with Blackspear on one small point: In the Scheduler/Planner (see Post #20 in the tutorial) I also checked the third box, which runs the Updater as soon as I log on. Then, when I check e-mail, as I usually do after logging on, NOD32 is scanning it with the latest virus signature file.

[Happy Bytes]

Yes that is true. Good point. 8)

I'll speak with my son regarding this 8)

[SonyaM32]

Hi, I am following instructions in the link above, on how to set it all up.
How do I set this to "higher efficiancy"? I don't see an option to change it.

[ronjor]

Click on the red and it will turn to green. :D

[Blackspear]

{QUOTE-> ...written by one of my younger son's BlackSpear... <-QUOTE}I just thank God every day I wake, that I don't have my Dads hair :o :D ;D :lurking:

[Firecat]

{QUOTE-> I just thank God every day I wake, that I don't have my Dads hair :o :D ;D :lurking: <-QUOTE}
"Big daddy" HB! ;D ;D ;D ;D

When I purchase NOD32, I'll try to see how well I can configure it without Blackspears help....then I will know how good I am at configuring AVs....:lurking:

Of course, I'm gonna check BS' thread to see how well I did...;D;D;D

[NOD32 user]

NOD32 is a good win - Congrats :)

[SonyaM32]

Thanks everyone!!!
I really like NOD32 .
Before I configured it to Blackspears info in his link, Nod32 found 5 trojans. Then after I configured to his link, it found 8 more.
Wow!!! And just to think the AV and FW I had before (today) was letting all those get rite by, hmmmm? ::)
I don't see how my computer survived before today. ;D

Oh ya,this ones for SpannerInTheWorks...
I installed the ZoneAlarm FW ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[mercurie]

{QUOTE-> I just thank God every day I wake, that I don't have my Dads hair :o :D ;D :lurking: <-QUOTE}Hairs or not it is a good blood line :lurking: ;)

[Blackspear]

Really good to see Sonya, I'm not sure what other security you have, there are a few setups that you may want to take a look HERE (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=62972). As well there are discussions HERE (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=45284&page=1&pp=25) and even more HERE (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=43117).

Hope this helps...

Let us know how you go.

Cheers ;D

[SonyaM32]

{QUOTE-> Really good to see Sonya, I'm not sure what other security you have, there are a few setups that you may want to take a look HERE (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=62972). As well there are discussions HERE (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=45284&page=1&pp=25) and even more HERE (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=43117).

Hope this helps...

Let us know how you go.

Cheers ;D <-QUOTE}


Thanks BlackSpear Peace:)

[Happy Bytes]

{QUOTE-> I just thank God every day I wake, that I don't have my Dads hair :o :D ;D :lurking: <-QUOTE}

Here you see it... you give him a peaceful home, you give him love, and most important: you give him a 'puter with nice monitor and what do you get in return ? :o :o :o

[SonyaM32]

{QUOTE-> Here you see it... you give him a peaceful home, you give him love, and most important: you give him a 'puter with nice monitor and what do you get in return ? :o :o :o <-QUOTE}
Is he the one makin your hair do that? in the avatar j/k LOL
hehehehe

[Firecat]

{QUOTE-> Here you see it... you give him a peaceful home, you give him love, and most important: you give him a 'puter with nice monitor and what do you get in return ? :o :o :o <-QUOTE}
How about - Resident fear of what Dad's gonna do next? ???

(j/k)

[Blackspear]

{QUOTE-> ...you give him a peaceful home, <-QUOTE}with LOUD drums being bashed until 2.00am :o


{QUOTE-> …you give him love <-QUOTE}with a big stick :'(


{QUOTE-> you give him a 'puter with nice monitor <-QUOTE}10 years old with windows 3.11, 500MB HDD, 5¼ floppy and a fresh coat of paint from a spray can, together with a 12 inch black and white screen >:(

;D ;D ;D

[Happy Bytes]

{QUOTE-> with LOUD drums being bashed until 2.00am :o <-QUOTE}
It was your choice to select our family. Nobody did expect you until we found you during cleaning the bedroom :lurking:

{QUOTE-> with a big stick :'( <-QUOTE}
Of course! I wish it would be long enough to reach you right now! :-*

{QUOTE-> 10 years old with windows 3.11, 500MB HDD, 5¼ floppy and a fresh coat of paint from a spray can, together with a 12 inch black and white screen >:( <-QUOTE}
Other guys didn't even own a computer at this age ::)

{QUOTE-> ;D ;D ;D <-QUOTE}
Do you think this safes your butt? :D ;D

[Blackspear]

{QUOTE-> It was your choice to select our family. Nobody did expect you until we found you during cleaning the bedroom <-QUOTE}it was my bedroom, you squatters arrived and took over my place, I couldn’t get rid of you, just like roaches ::) >:(


{QUOTE-> Of course! I wish it would be long enough to reach you right now! <-QUOTE}see what I said, how mean he is to me, lucky I hid his long stick or I’d be getting it again :'(


{QUOTE-> Other guys didn't even own a computer at this age <-QUOTE}oh I see you are referring to the middle ages again as though it was yesterday, it’s ok Pop, I’ll find your pills… ;D


{QUOTE-> Do you think this safes your butt? <-QUOTE}see what I meen, he locks me in the chicken coop and hides my shoes >:(

[Firecat]

{QUOTE-> it was my bedroom, you squatters arrived and took over my place, I couldn’t get rid of you, just like roaches <-QUOTE}

I believe you were invited to the family, not forcefully taken in right? ;D

{QUOTE-> see what I said, how mean he is to me, lucky I hid his long stick or I’d be getting it again <-QUOTE}

Hmm...Uncle HB has always been very nice to me - You must have been a naughty boy :-\

You hid his stick? Naughty Naughty Naughty Blackspear...:P;D

{QUOTE-> oh I see you are referring to the middle ages again as though it was yesterday, it’s ok Pop, I’ll find your pills… <-QUOTE}

Wasnt around at that time so I wont comment about that ;D

{QUOTE-> see what I meen, he locks me in the chicken coop and hides my shoes <-QUOTE}

Only because you are naughty ;D

[Triple Helix]

{QUOTE-> Do you think this safes your butt? :D ;D <-QUOTE}

No Butts Here!!;D :-X