Vista - is there a virus for vista?

anyone knows if there is a virus for vista?

Windows Vista is still capable of running most Windows XP viruses.

But, due to the new default security settings, it is more difficult to 1)
get infected and 2) for the virus to do system-level damage. However, these
settings won't stop a virus for getting on your system if you give it
explicit permission to run from the security window.

Virus protection is still strongly recommended

Also, I haven't heard of a virus targeting SPECIFICALLY Windows Vista. I
doubt many will until Vista is being used by almost everyone, like Windows
XP is now.

- JB

...and here's a good anti-virus/firewall suite for Vista:
https://www.trendbeta.com/index.php?get=80

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"Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Windows Vista is still capable of running most Windows XP viruses.
>
> But, due to the new default security settings, it is more difficult to 1)
> get infected and 2) for the virus to do system-level damage. However,
> these settings won't stop a virus for getting on your system if you give
> it explicit permission to run from the security window.
>
> Virus protection is still strongly recommended
>
> Also, I haven't heard of a virus targeting SPECIFICALLY Windows Vista. I
> doubt many will until Vista is being used by almost everyone, like Windows
> XP is now.
>
> - JB

"Jeroen van der Wal" <jvdw@justitie.net> wrote in message
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> anyone knows if there is a virus for vista?

http://www.google.com/search?q=virus...x=&startPage=1

I have used Trend for a couple of years until I got an ISDN Router...Trend
did not agree with this router so I had to use a different ant-virus
program....Has anyone else had isuues like this?...Remembering that the
Router has it's own firewall...Can this problem be solved?...

As far as your router is concerned, I'm not sure. I've always been one to
not like AV/Firewall combo apps. I use NOD32 AV and a hardware firewall.
Never had a problem with NOD32 interfering with anything, ever, which is one
of the reasons I like it. I haven't tried it with Vista yet, but I have a
funny feeling it won't work, just due to the posts of others using other AV
apps. I will try it later, after I get past the hurdles I'm having myself
with Vista.

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"disabled" <disabled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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|
| I have used Trend for a couple of years until I got an ISDN Router...Trend
| did not agree with this router so I had to use a different ant-virus
| program....Has anyone else had isuues like this?...Remembering that the
| Router has it's own firewall...Can this problem be solved?...

Thanks, for the info, I do agree with you that using combo apps is not
always the best choice...

I'm not saying it doesn't WORK or anything to that effect...I simply would
rather only have to find a single app if some part goes wrong...if the
firewall sucks, I don't want to also have to look for a new antivirus app,
etc.


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Takali S. Omega
Manager, Raven Mill Computers
Owner, SynTaks E-Works
Host of TechTAK on KFAR 660am
------------------------------------------------------------
ASUS P5N32SLI Deluxe
Intel Presler Pentium D 950
2GB OCZ DDR2-800
2x eVGA 7600 SLI
2x WD 250 SATA2
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"disabled" <disabled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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|
| Thanks, for the info, I do agree with you that using combo apps is not
| always the best choice...