I was brought down after many years by a tiny ThumbDrive or PenDrive Virus on the Autorun.inf. It was not easy, i am back again. With AVG protection. I Survived to tell the Story of One Man against a Tiny Virus. I lost and Won.

I had to full format the HDD again NTFS and then XP + Intel Drivers. Then SP2 -SP3. Then Microsoft Security Essentials was used to clean or test the ThumbDrive. It was a Virus/Trogan which had invited many others to the the party in just a few hours, which crashed my system. It had broken into my Security Tools and constant process monitoring, first complete fall after 8 Years. I regret not having used Norton Ghost and maintain weekly images.

Now AVG Gaurds the system. See some Solutions Windows XP consumer security software providers

Microsoft Security Essentials is a new, free consumer anti-malware solution for your computer. It helps protect against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It's available as a no-cost download for Windows XP SP2 and higher, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

• Comprehensive protection-Microsoft Security Essentials helps defend your computer against spyware, viruses, worms, Trojans, and other malicious software.
• Easy to get, easy to use-Because Microsoft Security Essentials is available at no cost, there's no registration process that requires billing or personal information collection. It installs after a quick download and Genuine Windows validation and then stays automatically up-to-date with the latest protection technology and signature updates.
• Quiet Protection-Microsoft Security Essentials doesn't get in your way. It runs quietly in the background and schedules a scan when your computer is most likely idle. You only see alerts when you need to take action.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 

Remarkable Protection. Absolutely Free.

"At AVG we believe everyone should have free access to the latest security software. That's why millions of people around the world use AVG."

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition allows you to...

•  Surf and search with confidence with AVG LinkScanner's® real-time protection
• Stay protected on social networks with AVG Social Networking Protection
• Enjoy a faster running PC - AVG Smart Scanning works while you're away and runs in low-priority mode when you return

ANTI-VIRUS FREE EDITION 2011
Basic protection for surfing, searching and social networking

• Basic protection
• Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware

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