Low footprint virus software anywhere?

Reece · 11-08-09, 05:28 AM

COMODO Firewall with AVIRA Antivirus software!!

CaptainHaplo · 11-08-09, 11:14 AM

artoa - any app can be totally unloaded from memory. Easiest way is just identify what threads are loaded, then write a batch file to kill the services and threads at will, along with another batch file to restart them all as needed.

If you want to kill it for a game, double click your batch file, wait 5 seconds till the command window disappears, then start your game knowing you have maximized the resources. When your done, another double click on the restart batch, and your once again protected.

artao · 11-08-09, 11:57 AM

Interesting idea re: batch file .... don't know what commands I would use tho. Also, many AV products protect their processes; for example, running AVG, I used a utility I've got (DTask Manager) to send Kill signals to a process tree, but AVG just auto-restarted them on me. I have found a few more utilities that may be of use in this matter, but have not yet tested them.
The search goes on.

conus00 · 11-08-09, 12:46 PM

I have been running Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0.0.506 for some time now without any problems.

CaptainHaplo · 11-08-09, 10:55 PM

If your using windows XP - the command for process killing is:

taskkill

I suggest you also use the /F arguement to force kill the process. DO NOT use this on services however. For services, use the commands

net stop

net start

to first stop, then later start, services. This allows the service to terminate gracefully. A quick google search on these will provide you with enough info to build your batch file.

Just make sure with the services, you set them to manual instead of automatic. This is one of a few ways programs like AV restart the threads they use.

Castout · 11-09-09, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reece

COMODO Firewall with AVIRA Antivirus software!!

May I correct that a bit COMODO Internet security with Avira Anti Virus. COMODO anti virus will be the one to first detect anything if set to on access. Anything that leaks through will still be protected through Avira. COMODO anti virus is not bad it has been vastly improved over a few versions now. The thought of abandoning Avira came to my mind now.

Mind you if you decide to use CIS you must by all means turn off the windows firewall.

kiwi_2005 · 11-09-09, 12:12 PM

Windows firewall and Windows defender if you want to go as cheap as possible and they're okay have them running on 2nd pc for over 2 years now with no problems - just as long as windows is always updated. Main pc runs Nortons 360.

Also MS free security suite (beta) when final it will be free to genuine windows users that will detect viruses, spyware and malware. Im sure its still in beta if so just a warning it ran terrible when i last tried it - to much checking in the background made my browsing/and just normal tasks a chore.

Once its in a good enough stage thou I'll probably switch over to the MS suite.
http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

Reece · 11-09-09, 06:38 PM

I wonder what the Win 7 firewall is like, will we need a 3rd party version anymore?

artao · 11-10-09, 05:00 AM

Holy CRAP!! found an awesome app called CleanMem -- http://www.pcwintech.com/cleanmem -- that runs a sheduled task every x minutes (30 by default, which is fine for me so far) to ask windows to ... well ... clean-up memory use, as it were. Doesn't make stuff swap to virtual memory either, and it causes very noticeable RAM-use reduction/optimization. VERY lightweight, I have yet to notice it running, except to see that my RAM use drops to around 180megs with nothing running (used to sit around 240meg). GREAT app.
G'wan install Avast! and see how that goes.
Thanks all for your advice and help.

[edit] -- as far as i'm concerned, screw windows firewall etc... bloated and virus-targeted

Arclight · 11-10-09, 03:16 PM

I'd be carefull with those memory management apps. Ussually they do in deed reduce memory usage, but slow down operations by chucking out data that needs to be reloaded at some point.

11-08-09, 05:28 AM	#1
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,918 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	COMODO Firewall with AVIRA Antivirus software!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

11-08-09, 11:14 AM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,405 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	artoa - any app can be totally unloaded from memory. Easiest way is just identify what threads are loaded, then write a batch file to kill the services and threads at will, along with another batch file to restart them all as needed. If you want to kill it for a game, double click your batch file, wait 5 seconds till the command window disappears, then start your game knowing you have maximized the resources. When your done, another double click on the restart batch, and your once again protected. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

11-08-09, 11:57 AM	#3
artao Officer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 238 Downloads: 144 Uploads: 0	Interesting idea re: batch file .... don't know what commands I would use tho. Also, many AV products protect their processes; for example, running AVG, I used a utility I've got (DTask Manager) to send Kill signals to a process tree, but AVG just auto-restarted them on me. I have found a few more utilities that may be of use in this matter, but have not yet tested them. The search goes on. __________________ l8r, artao

11-08-09, 12:46 PM	#4
conus00 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: DB85 Posts: 804 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	I have been running Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0.0.506 for some time now without any problems. __________________

11-08-09, 10:55 PM	#5
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,405 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	If your using windows XP - the command for process killing is: taskkill I suggest you also use the /F arguement to force kill the process. DO NOT use this on services however. For services, use the commands net stop net start to first stop, then later start, services. This allows the service to terminate gracefully. A quick google search on these will provide you with enough info to build your batch file. Just make sure with the services, you set them to manual instead of automatic. This is one of a few ways programs like AV restart the threads they use. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

11-09-09, 12:12 PM	#7
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Windows firewall and Windows defender if you want to go as cheap as possible and they're okay have them running on 2nd pc for over 2 years now with no problems - just as long as windows is always updated. Main pc runs Nortons 360. Also MS free security suite (beta) when final it will be free to genuine windows users that will detect viruses, spyware and malware. Im sure its still in beta if so just a warning it ran terrible when i last tried it - to much checking in the background made my browsing/and just normal tasks a chore. Once its in a good enough stage thou I'll probably switch over to the MS suite. http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/ __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

11-09-09, 06:38 PM	#8
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,918 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	I wonder what the Win 7 firewall is like, will we need a 3rd party version anymore? __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

11-10-09, 05:00 AM	#9
artao Officer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 238 Downloads: 144 Uploads: 0	Holy CRAP!! found an awesome app called CleanMem -- http://www.pcwintech.com/cleanmem -- that runs a sheduled task every x minutes (30 by default, which is fine for me so far) to ask windows to ... well ... clean-up memory use, as it were. Doesn't make stuff swap to virtual memory either, and it causes very noticeable RAM-use reduction/optimization. VERY lightweight, I have yet to notice it running, except to see that my RAM use drops to around 180megs with nothing running (used to sit around 240meg). GREAT app. G'wan install Avast! and see how that goes. Thanks all for your advice and help. [edit] -- as far as i'm concerned, screw windows firewall etc... bloated and virus-targeted __________________ l8r, artao

11-10-09, 03:16 PM	#10
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	I'd be carefull with those memory management apps. Ussually they do in deed reduce memory usage, but slow down operations by chucking out data that needs to be reloaded at some point. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.