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<blockquote data-quote="South Park" data-source="post: 850379" data-attributes="member: 73194"><p>All of my malware adventures happened when I was a new user on Windows XP. One time a chat room user sent me some "photographs" with .jpg.exe extensions that caused Norton AV to warn me and block the downloads. Another time I got hit by a drive-by download that bypassed CA antivirus. It was Java RE malware, which didn't affect me because I didn't have Java installed at the time. After that, I started using an ad-blocking Hosts file, a software firewall, and Avast Free AV. I've never had malware since then (according to second-opinion scans) using, at various times, Avast, Webroot, and MSE/WD for AV paired with a Hosts file and/or ad blocker. Then again, I'm a cautious user and I avoid dubious websites and programs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="South Park, post: 850379, member: 73194"] All of my malware adventures happened when I was a new user on Windows XP. One time a chat room user sent me some "photographs" with .jpg.exe extensions that caused Norton AV to warn me and block the downloads. Another time I got hit by a drive-by download that bypassed CA antivirus. It was Java RE malware, which didn't affect me because I didn't have Java installed at the time. After that, I started using an ad-blocking Hosts file, a software firewall, and Avast Free AV. I've never had malware since then (according to second-opinion scans) using, at various times, Avast, Webroot, and MSE/WD for AV paired with a Hosts file and/or ad blocker. Then again, I'm a cautious user and I avoid dubious websites and programs. [/QUOTE]
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