Re: ntl Netguard
 

Anyone know who's written this virus checker for ntl ? I presume its an existing program that's been modified for ntl - can't see them writing a full prog from new and backing it up with regualar definition updates etc.

Re: ntl Netguard
 

Radial Point have created the program for ntl, here is the link http://www.radialpoint.com/home.php

Re: ntl Netguard
 

Personally, I use use Sygate Personal Firewall, AVG and Firefox to browse. These 3 plus a sweep with adaware now and again means that my PC has never had a virus, a trojan or any other form of takeover.

I find the free utilities a lot better than the paid for ones like norton as they tend not to be as bloated and less resource heavy. I have also found that Sygate is a far better and more stable firewall than Zonealarm. Granted I havent used zonalarm in over a year, but Sygate does such a good job i wouldnt go back unless they really messed up a revision.

Re: ntl Netguard
 

Always good to stick with what works, and yes, using an alternative browser will reduce the risk of exploitative virus infection, until VXers start to target non standard browesers. :)

Re: ntl Netguard
 

Radialpoint were also formerly known as Zero Knowledge (the Netguard package is also known as Freedom, but was renamed by ntl due to the obvious confusion this would cause)

Re: ntl Netguard
 

This now also seems to appear as PC Guard for Telewest :D

Re: ntl Netguard
 

Ok guys & gals my mate just got ntl broadband can i download netguard to disk then install it on his system before i connect him or is it on the new install disk

pleeeease :D

Re: ntl Netguard
 

Do'es anyone know wether ntlnetguard leaves tracking cookies that adaware or spybot picks up on

Re: ntl Netguard
 

Well, it does connect to an internet site for authorization and updates etc., but I don't see why it would need to set cookies in IE to do so.

Re: ntl Netguard
 

Hmmm... several times over the past few days I get a warning on boot-up "Netguard did not start correctly... yada yada... reboot or reinstall...."

Re: ntl Netguard
 

Could be it hasn't been able to contact the server it needs to get to for information. You could try uninstalling it through add/ remove programs, reboot, delete the installation folder it was using and then install it again to see if it behaves. Also check that any firewall you are running hasn't changed a seting anywhere that might have caused it to stop running correctly. Some times firewalls misbehave for no reason.

Re: ntl Netguard
 

Why would you want to give up the very best AV money can buy? :erm:

Re: ntl Netguard
 

becuase netguard is free and if it worked offnet as well as on i'd have probably switched.

Re: ntl Netguard
 

just tried installing netguard onto my pc,it installs then makes the pc crash. when i uninstalled it the pc crashed again. when i rebooted the computer had a message saying its just recovered from a serious error.
i had no other anti virus installed.

Re: ntl Netguard
 

I just installed netguard on a xp pro machine with avast on it as well........on boot it got to the desktop, loaded netguard and then just sat there for about half a hour till I booted into safe mode and sys restored to yesterday. :rolleyes: :dozey: