Anti Trojan s/w [Archive] - The PC Guide Discussion Forums

gav

12-03-2003, 01:05 PM

Hi people,

Can anyone recommend a freeware version of AntiTrojan software. MJC has a nice useful page of links but the trojan stuff is all pay stuff indicating that there probably isn't any freeware stuff about, thats worth using.

Please advise

G

pentachris

12-03-2003, 01:59 PM

SwatIt (http://swatit.org/download.html) has a free version.

david eaton

12-03-2003, 06:23 PM

Another program you might like to try is a squared Available from HERE (http://www.a-2.org/en/software/free/)

New, but seems good.

gav

12-04-2003, 11:52 AM

Thanks guys..I'll give it a go

Gav

mjc

12-04-2003, 03:02 PM

Unfortunately, that is the way of the AT world...small number of players.

Swatit is very basic and I would not rely on it for a primary AT product.

A-squared is finally out......sheesh that took longe enough... :D

pentachris

12-04-2003, 03:16 PM

So, what's the preliminary judgement on a^2? I use NAV CE (active) backed up by AVG free (not active, just the occasional scan), Zone-Alarm free, Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D - all on 98SE.

Is this something I need?

jeeza

12-04-2003, 04:40 PM

I remember having used at one time a Trojan detector which I think was very good and which was freeware (or shareware with a trial period).
I can't remember its name, but I think it was a 3-character acronym with a T in it...:confused:
It had lots of options.

mjc

12-04-2003, 10:24 PM

TDS-3 and it has a trial period, and is on my list...Trojan-Hunter is also very good and has a trial period.

A-squared seems to be ok...the free version is on demand only and not very configurable. The $30 version offers background/realtime scanning and very customizable scans. And some other tools.

PrntRhd

12-04-2003, 11:44 PM

mjc,

Are you going to add a-squared to your lists of apps?

PrntRhd

12-05-2003, 01:24 AM

I tried the download but get message: "setup files are corrupted, please try fresh download"
:mad:

mjc

12-05-2003, 12:25 PM

Corrupted downloads are often a sign of an overloaded server...the release announcement has hit some pretty popular websites, so I would say give it a day or so and try again.

And yes, it is getting added, but I will probably wait another day or so, I am playing with it now.

ErnieK

12-05-2003, 02:26 PM

A2 now downloading and installing Ok. Just downloaded for 5th time and had success this time. New download is about 2.9MB as opposed ot corrupt file of 1.5MB

PrntRhd

12-06-2003, 12:49 AM

I got it downloaded, tried it. Mine is clean, maybe I can find a computer to test it...does Remote Access Trojan get caught by this program?

mjc

12-06-2003, 04:06 PM

There are over 18,000 items in its database.....so I imagine it would catch a RAT or two...

PrntRhd

12-06-2003, 04:38 PM

I think I will try it on a machine with Kazaa......:D

stefanus

12-07-2003, 10:41 AM

Tried to down load three times and got the same message as PrntRhd ie. Set up files are corrupted??
Stefanus

mjc

12-07-2003, 02:48 PM

Just be patient.....

Yes, it seems to be server overload. Only time will cure the problem.

When you initiate a download and start receiving it, there normally are very short pauses in the download. When the server is extremely loaded it is possible that when the pause resumes it picks where someone else left off, or it just doesn't pick up again....you get booted out of the que. Hence, the corrupted download.

stefanus

12-07-2003, 04:10 PM

If at first you do not succeed! Patience is a virtue.
:D
Thanx MJC:cool:
Stefanus