To run Prevx without a AV? I've seen somewhere that you can I believe. I'm just try to get rid of a lot of stuff and run lighter.
Yes it's true as I do and I know some others that do also! And Prevx with SafeOnline is a Total Anti-Malware! http://www.prevx.com/certification.asp HTH, TH
Some people do that and just use an AV like Hitman Pro or Malware Bytes for occasional scans (no real time protection from the AV). There is the PRevx "clean up" guarantee so I'm sure its ok. Prevx is designed to run alongside an AV. You could just try a "light" one like MSE if you are worried about loading on your system.
Hi, I have been using prevx for quite sometime now and have never felt unsecured. I have SAS just in case if something manages to unlock my already locked hosts file and try to mess with my internet..I doubt
You can even buy Prevx with SafeOnline from here and get Hitman Pro free! http://www.surfright.nl/en/shop/hitmanpro TH
Thanx for the fast response! :O lol. I'm running the trial version right now, just checking it out before I but it.
ZoneAlarm pro includes an option (in the "Firewall" section, "Main" tab, "Advanced" button) to "Lock host file", which seems to give extremely effective protection to the HOSTS file.
Just see my signature below. I have run Prevx alone for two years now. I use Malwarbytes free for an occasional scan just for giggles...
I didn't know that. Thanks. If that's all it does, it isn't really locked. For example, SafeOnline can still change the entries in the file according to PrevxHelp here, so there may be ways around this protection. For the record, mine is read only too but it is probably not much use.
This is correct - while a Read Only attribute will cause some text editors to not save to the file, it certainly does not actually prevent writing to it. ZoneAlarm would have to be doing something on the kernel-side to protect it properly (I haven't taken a look at it myself) but Read Only won't deter anyone except for a very simple attacker.
