Is this sufficient security?

for a second opinion from another excellent scanner with a different engine

Alphalutra1

 

just use online scanners like kaspersky, ewido and others to check

 

yes, but they cannot check in safe mode, require internet access, and many do not clean infections. Also, most require the use of active-x which means a browser that uses internet explorers engine

Alphalutra1

 

I can,t agree with 2 AVs on a system any way.

 

Why not, they don't both run in real time. In fact, when you don't even install antivir's guard, you never can have real time conflicts. That's like saying you can't stand having a-squared and ewido or any two spyware removal programs that have no real guard but run on-demand only. It's the exact thing as an on-demand scanner, but with much more flexibilty and effectiveness (since it can be run in safe mode, quarantine objects, have its scanning options configured, etc.)

Cheers,

Alphalutra1

 

May be u are true but ATM I can stay well with one AV.

 

Well, we've uninstalled OA. Between it and GoBack, there was too much polling going on, and my friend said it was driving her crazy, and she felt her surfing was being slowed down.

She also just told me she gets Spy Sweeper free with her ISP, but she says she doesn't like it and doesn't want it installed as her real-time anti-spyware. She has never tried the newer version 5.0, though, so I might talk her into giving it a try since she gets it free.

As for a firewall, at the moment, I've got Sunbelt Kerio PF v. 4.3.x installed. I like Outpost Pro better personally, but my friend didn't.

I also have the web shield in Avast turned off, as I don't think it's needed and can cause compatibility problems, especially if she decides to go back to Zone Alarm.

 

Yes, I'll do that, and I appreciate your interest.

Also, if anyone is still following this thread, here's an update:
I uninstalled GoBack. She feels comfortable having me image with Acronis TI, and she will back up her own data regularly.

As for other security, we've gone back to the setup described on the previous page with OA, Windows firewall, etc. She really likes OA, i.e. it doesn't irritate her.