Just tried it. While the free choice is indeed gray, it's still clickable. Regards.
As the original poster I find all this fascinating. Since I happened to have an old machine laying around I went ahead and set it up for...
Yes, thanks MrBrian for the thread links. I see malware testing is not to be taken lightly. Almost seems like you need a separate physical...
SteveTX: Any suggestions? Or should I give up on the idea as too dangerous?
Thanks to all for your advice. MrBrian, those links are eye-opening -- they make me re-think the whole idea. Can't say I understand networking...
MalAware detects if you don't have the latest version -- it seems to be updated at least daily -- and asks if you want to download the latest...
Thanks for your thoughts, Cogito. Anyone else? Cogito, what would be your concern with a shared folder between the host and guest? Just that...
Not sure if this is the proper place to post this -- please move if not. I would like to learn more about blocking and/or cleaning malware. I...
Took two tries through Windows Update, but no problem with Home Premium x64. Also upgraded a netbook with the x86 Starter edition, also no...
I second the system hardening approach -- you'll never be happy using any traditional AV with 256MB. If he doesn't want to run from a LUA, you...
Thanks for the update, Davide. Regards.
Thanks for your response, SARDU. People all speak well of your program, so I was sure that had to be the explanation. Regards.
I believe if you have Virustotal scan the SARDU_1 file (not the .exe) you'll find that between a quarter and a third flag it. Regards.
I suppose they must be false positives, but why do so many scanners flag the SARDU_1 file as malware? It makes me nervous to try the product --...
Avira Safe Start is not a scan. If the Safe Start option is chosen, Avira loads (and activates its guard) earlier in the boot process than it...
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Panda USB vaccine can "vaccinate" PCs with NTFS-formatted disc drives. That means the PC's autorun function will be turned off. It can also...
Thanks for continuing to update this very useful thread, SM -- a terrific public service.
Without having to manually update definitions, the only things I can think of are: 1. To prevent automatic infection from a flash drive turn off...
First, I like your screen name. A reference to the classic shorts starring George O'Hanlon? I've had similar boot problems after trying to clean...
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Thanks, Kees.
Thanks, Kees. Are these appropriate for all versions of Windows?
Thanks in advance for your contribution to the community.
I see you're experiencing the same thing. Many of the services in the screenshot are Windows services, but they're not identified as originating...
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