Opinions about need for a Trojan-detecting program

[wumply]

I have Avast now, plus Cyberhawk (free version, it uses behavioral analysis, not signatures), I have CounterSpy for spyware. I run them weekly as well as having them active fulltime.

But somewhere I read the other day that Trojans now outnumber Windows viruses and worms by 4 to 1...that infected emails have fallen significantly from 1 in 44 during 2005 to 1 in 337 in 2006. (This might have been from Sophos--not sure) The BBC noted that cyber criminals have moved their focus to the web (rather than individual computers I assume). This last is I gather because of lax security on websites.

I do get tempted to get Trojan Hunter ($49)--it has an impressive carefully done review at http://www.anti-trojan-software-reviews.com/review-trojan-hunter.htm

I'd be interested in what different people think of the foregoing and whether they feel or don't feel a need for a good Trojan Hunter program.

And any impression on Avast's ability to catch Trojans?

[FastGame]

No!!

Avast and Cyberhawk should be enough, ditch CounterSpy.

If you want extra protection try SuperAntiSpyware free version (http://www.superantispyware.com/?tag=GOOGLE-SUPERANTISPYWARE) or AVG Anti-Spyware Free (http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/lng/us/tpl/v5)

Look at This test (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcwelt.de%2Fnews%2Fsicherheit%2F59058%2Findex.html&langpair=de%7Cen&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools) for how AV's stack up.

AV-Comparatives (http://www.av-comparatives.org/) is the best on how AV's and AntiMalware apps perform. click on "Comparatives" and scroll down to read all test.

wumply, I don't think you're a bad boy. Don't get paranoid and OD on the security apps, to many are worst than an infection :p

[wumply]

Why do you say: "Ditch Counterspy"?

And so you don't feel that a program like Trojan Hunter would do a better job of catching Trojans since it is dedicated to that goal more than one would expect Cyberhawk and Avast to be?

[FastGame]

I said "Ditch CounterSpy" because there's things better and use less resources IMHO.

Trojan Hunter is outdated IMO, AVG Anti-Spyware Free will do better.

Avast has good Trojan detection, Cyberhawk should stop them from installing so what are you looking for ?

According to latest test AntiVir (http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html) is at the top in Trojan detection. Change Avast to AntiVir if you're worried.

Use Firewall that has outbound detection.

Nothing is 100% and people do get struck by lightning on the golf coarse. How's your Karma ?

BTW, I fixed the AV-Comparatives link :o