Windows XP Antivirus Options.

xperceniol said:
Unfortunately not. I don't use 'real-time' and its (certainly) not for the faint of heart. :p I keep DeP on for ALL programs.

Start -> Control Panel -> System -> Advance -> Performance -> Data Executions Prevention -> "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select". Then restart your computer and BAM :) If for some reason your Chrome browsers hangs too much (sometimes this happens) you can always switch it back anytime and again restart your computer if you switch it back.

To be honest, I don't know whom offers real time other than Malware Fighter. I used to use it but it slowed down my computer too much to bare. Try and see. Also Malware Hunter is not too bad, but I'm not sure if they offer 'real-time' (I think you have to pay for the PRO version and I can not afford to pay). I've used the free version as well.

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Ugh ... I just looked at the malware fighter website and it NOW read only supporting Vista. Dang :( I don't know whom offers 'real-time' anymore?????
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Well, I've been using Avast for many years, and was/am very happy with it, but they have stopped supporting XP, and that is why I am trying to find a possible alternative.
 
xperceniol said:
That's very nice of you seeing your very busy - I will also keep checking in too.
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I mean that I can devote really little time to coding, not that I stopped alltogether. Trying to build phishing_prevention into .exe proves painful though and each fix I add, I have to package the .py into .iso so that the VM can read it. When the summer holidays come, though, I will be able to develop a lot! Pinky promise!
 
Samir said:
Honestly there's no exploits even out there for XP in years so the 'virus protection' programs themselves are more like a malware than of any help:
https://www.cvedetails.com/product/739/Microsoft-Windows-Xp.html?vendor_id=26
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"No exploits"?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!? You got me triggered there pal. If there are no exploits, explain the Bluekeep and RDP exploits. Also, how did my VM get infected with a botnet without me installing anything?
If you seriously didn't know about these exploits then you need to close RDP port and other outdated Windows XP Online Services ASAP! This might mean you are already a host for countless botnets!
 
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