I have a computer with vista business installed but I dont use it, I usually use my XP one. And today I got screwed because I got a pesky virus on my XP one and it wont go away. So I am wondering if I started using my vista comptuer, will that prevent viruses from downloading onto my computer without my permission.
so do the same viruses that affect XP affect vista. And are viruses a common problem on vista unlike MAC or Linux
I know that, but are the viruses common, like in macintosh nobody ever gets a virus. Is it the same story with vista or is vista the same story as XP.
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4 responses so far ↓
1 gregor h // Oct 1, 2008
Vista is a bit safer than XP but no vista isn’t immune to virusses, just like xp
2 trevbrat03 // Oct 1, 2008
you can get a virus on any op you can only do your best to try and stop them.
Vista as it come is very good but a pain to the user. you cant have both
3 cotojo // Oct 1, 2008
Any Windows based system is prone to viral attacks and malware infections, largely because they are more widely used than Mac’s.
Use a good antivirus, which you can get for free, I recommend Avast anti-virus better definitions, anti-spyware and anti-rootkit built in, faster and more reliable:
http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?part=dl-AvastHome&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=10852750
Setup Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/5lxy24
AV Comparison:
http://www.av-test.org/
http://www.av-comparatives.org/
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-compare-home-professional.html
http://free.avg.com/ww.download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition
Also use anti-malware programs:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:
http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?hhTest=1.
Download, install, update and select Full Scan.
Remove all infections that it finds after scan.
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition:
http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html
Download, install, check for updates, then select Scan your Computer, select your drive and select Perform Complete Scan
Spybot S&D:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Download, install, update and Immunize, turn off Tea Timer then click ‘Check for problems’ then when complete select all and then ‘Fix Checked’
Open Spybot, click on Mode, select Advanced, click on Tools then Resident and untick Resident ‘Tea Timer’
Do NOT untick Resident ‘SD Helper’ as that is your protection.
Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition - Realtime monitoring:
http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer_new.html?hl=en&gl=us&ciNum=12
Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.
4 Clint PX // Oct 1, 2008
Yes it is very possible if your Vista computer is networked to your infected XP computer.Just to let you know i had a trojan virus on my Vista computer last week but my McAfee Total Protection took care of it.
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