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    Anti virus Nod32 help!!! VIRUS HELP

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by HP Fan, Dec 10, 2006.

  1. HP Fan

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    hi, i am testing my anti virus program. Nod32. i went to a trogen site with IE6 and NOD32 dected trogen and blocked it. i went to the same site with firefox 2 and NOD32 didnt have to black the trogen. what is this mean, firefox is more secure or NOD32 is messed up and theres a virus in my comp...
     
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    To be on the safe side, you should do a full system scan with your a/v program and an anti-spyware program. Or use an online test like Windows Defender or Symantec's online scan (you aren't required to download or use Symantec's programs).

    Firefox is usually considered safer for browsing (many differing opinions on that).

    In the future, if you want to test your a/v software, I recommend getting a test file from a reputable site (either your own antivirus vendor or a place like http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm - read all the info before downloading and testing).

    Trend Micro uses the same antivirus testing file (see http://www.trendmicro.com/en/security/test/overview.htm).
     
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    yes. i did a system scan with Nod32 and found no virus but im still not sure..
     
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