This is my collection over the past few months, i hope this helps you guys. Software: Free Anti-Virus software: Antidote Super Lite version - http://www.vintage-solutions.com/En...uper/index.html Avast! - www.avast.com AVG (free). - http://free.grisoft.com/ Avira Antivir - www.free-av.com/ BitDefender - www.bitdefender.com - FOR LINUX. Clam AV - www.clamav.net ClamWin - www.clamwin.com Comodo Anti-Virus - www.antivirus.comodo.com Cyberhawk - www.novatix.com/cyberhawk eTrust Antivirus - http://www.ca-store.co.uk/virus/ant...x?sc_lang=en-GB FProt - www.f-prot.com/ HandyBits - http://www.handybits.com/vsi.htm PC Tools AntiVirus - www.pctools.com/anti-virus/ Spybot Search and Destory - www.safer-networking.org/ Recommended: AVG, Avast, Spybot Search and Destroy. Costly Anti-Virus AhnLab, Inc. - http://global.ahnlab.com/ AVG (paid) - http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download...ternet-security Command AntiVirus - http://www.authentium.com/products/avmatrix.htm Dr. Web- http://www.drweb.com/ eSafe - http://www.ealaddin.com/esafe/ F-Prot Antivirus - http://www.f-prot.com/products/microsoft F-Secure Anti-Virus - http://www.f-secure.com/ GFI MailSecurity for Microsoft Exchange/SMTP - http://www.gfi.com/microsoft/ GFI WebMonitor for ISA Server - http://www.gfi.com/microsoft/ InVircible - http://www.invircible.com/ Solo - http://www.srnmicro.com Trend Micro™ - http://us.trendmicro.com/us/purchase/index.html McAfee - http://download.mcafee.com/eval/ Windows Live OneCare - http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm Nod32 - http://www.nod32.com/ Protector PLUS - http://www.pspl.com/ Quick Heal - http://www.quickheal.com/ Kaspersky - http://www.kaspersky.com/ Norman - http://www.norman.com/ Norton Anti-Virus - ttp://www.norton.com/ Panda Software - http://www.pandasoftware.com/ Principal Anti-Virus - http://www.resplendence.com/antivirus Sophos - http://www.sophos.com/ ViRobot Expert - http://www.globalhauri.com/product/ Recommended: Kaspersky, NOD32, F-Secure Anti-Virus. Free Firewalls: 1) Ashampoo - www.ashampoo.com 2) Agnitum - www.agnitum.com/ 3) Comodo - www.comodo.com 4) Sunbelt/Kerio - sunbelt-software.com/kerio.cfm 4) ZoneAlarm - www.zonealarm.com Ways to eradicate viruses/Protect your computer. 1) Always update your computer. For example, if you're using a Windows computer, visit: http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate 2) Microsoft have suggested a program to remove existing viruses from your system. Visit, http://www.microsoft.com/security/m...ve/default.mspx. 3) Always update your Anti-Virus. Check the client AND the website for updates/information. 4) Before opening a .zip/.rar file - Right Click > Scan with <Virus Software>. 5) When removing viruses, make sure to disable system restore, many viruses like to hide there. 6) Run regularly virus scans! Daily scans are preferred. 7) Many viruses are obtained via access to "Porn" and "Downloading" websites. Try to stick clear of these, or find a trusted one. 8) Check the file size. For example, if you are downloading a song, and it's 250mg, you know that is ISN'T the song. Prevent Viruses in the first place: 1. Use an Internet firewall (Note: Windows XP with SP2 has a firewall already built-in and turned on by default). 2. Visit Microsoft Update and turn on automatic updating. 3. Subscribe to industry standard antivirus software, such as Windows Live OneCare and keep it current. 4. Never open an e-mail attachment from someone you don't know. 5. Avoid opening an e-mail attachment from someone you know, unless you know exactly what the attachment is. The sender may be unaware that it contains a virus. http://www.microsoft.com/protect/co...es/prevent.mspx 6. Avoid clicking on banners. These regularly link to dangerous sites. 6)Whenever somebody sends you something without request, make sure the person answers a question before you accept and download the file. This will remove the danger of the message being sent via scripts, and not a person. You may have a virus IF: • Your computer runs slower than normal • Your computer stops responding or locks up often • Your computer crashes and restarts every few minutes • Your computer restarts on its own and then fails to run normally • Applications on your computer don't work correctly • Disks or disk drives are inaccessible • You can't print correctly • You see unusual error messages • You see distorted menus and dialog boxes Definitions of various forms of viruses/calamities. Copyright http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tut...utorial101.html. It's a bonus to know what you are up against when fighting these threats. Adware - A program that generates popups on your computer or displays advertisements. It is important to note that not all adware programs are necessarily considered malware. There are many legitimate programs that are given for free that display ads in their programs in order to generate revenue. As long as this information is provided up front then they are generally not considered malware. Backdoor - A program that allows a remote user to execute commands and tasks on your computer without your permission. These types of programs are typically used to launch attacks on other computers, distribute copyrighted software or media, or hack other computers. Dialler - A program that typically dials a premium rate number that has per minute charges over and above the typical call charge. These calls are with the intent of gaining access to pornographic material. Hijackers - A program that attempts to hijack certain Internet functions like redirecting your start page to the hijacker's own start page, redirecting search queries to a undesired search engine, or replace search results from popular search engines with their own information. Spyware - A program that monitors your activity or information on your computer and sends that information to a remote computer without your knowledge. Trojan - A program that has been designed to appear innocent but has been intentionally designed to cause some malicious activity or to provide a backdoor to your system. Virus - A program that when run, has the ability to self-replicate by infecting other programs and files on your computer. These programs can have many effects ranging from wiping your hard drive, displaying a joke in a small box, or doing nothing at all except to replicate itself. These types of infections tend to be localized to your computer and not have the ability to spread to another computer on their own. The word virus has incorrectly become a general term that encompasses trojans, worms, and viruses. Worm - A program that when run, has the ability to spread to other computers on its own using either mass-mailing techniques to email addresses found on your computer or by using the Internet to infect a remote computer using known security holes.
And one of the most used way is USB PEN Drives/Ext drives - autorun.inf files ! ....... So i would really suggest when someone is pluggin his pen drive is a stupid pc ! ... START ur pc in safe mode and check your pen drive for any hidden files and autorun.inf file ... and delete it !