Antimalware, firewall, and other security programs for Windows XP working in 2023 and hopefully beyond

[cmccaff1]

6 minutes ago, AstroSkipper said:

Thank you for the flowers! I'll try to do my very best. 

Absolutely! It seems they smell even better when you give them to someone, rather than just keeping them for yourself.
In all seriousness, it is always good to see comprehensive and well-written threads...I haven't tried my hand at my own thread in a while. If I find anything interesting to discuss, I will certainly share it!

[mina7601]

36 minutes ago, cmccaff1 said:

I haven't tried my hand at my own thread in a while.

Eh, the way you write your own threads aren't really bad though.

[D.Draker]

13 hours ago, AstroSkipper said:

Thank you very much for the kind words!

Thanks for this find! I will check it when more time is available. However, it is a very specialized program whose function should normally be covered by an antimalware program with background guard.

You're welcome !

I guess not everyone wants to run real-time scanners or any real AV, and this simple tool will prevent their PC from infecting off these autorun viruses.

[AstroSkipper]

17 hours ago, D.Draker said:

You're welcome !

I guess not everyone wants to run real-time scanners or any real AV, and this simple tool will prevent their PC from infecting off these autorun viruses.

I have installed Malwarebytes Premium 3.5.1.2522 on my Windows XP computer and use its real-time protection. There is a three-layer protection: Web protection and Exploit protection are permanently activated, Malware protection only if I surf unknown or a bit dirty websites. So my real-time protection is a bit on-demand due to my underperforming computer. 

Edited April 30, 2023 by AstroSkipper
correction

[Cixert]

Congratulations on opening the thread, now we can make a nice list in the header.
Perhaps the disadvantage is that in search engines users will look for the word antivirus, not the word malware, although I don't see a very much problem.
Here are a few programs to add to the alphabetical list. I order them like I have these on my computer, rate these however you like.

ANTIVIRUS

Avast Free Antivirus 18.8.4804
https://install.avcdn.net/iavs9x-xp/avast_free_antivirus_setup_offline.exe

Avast definitions 12-18
https://install.avcdn.net/vpsnitro/vpsupd.exe

Avast Clear (uninstall)
https://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe

AVG Antivirus Free 18.8.4804 (offline downloader)
https://install.avcdn.net/avg/iavs9x-xp/avg_antivirus_free_setup_offline.exe

AVG Antivirus Free 17.9 (offline downloader)
https://install.avcdn.net/avg/iavs9x-xp/avg_free_antivirus_setup_offline.exe

AVG Internet Security 18.8.4084.0 (trial)
https://install.avcdn.net/avg/iavs9x-xp/avg_internet_security_setup_offline.exe

AVG Clear XP (uninstall)
https://install.avcdn.net/avg/iavs9x-xp/avgclear.exe

ClamWin
http://es.clamwin.com/content/view/18/46/

Clan Sentinel (real time protection for ClanWin)
https://clamsentinel.sourceforge.net/

Dr. Web Cure It (free with send statistics or paid)
https://free.drweb.com/

eScan
https://www.escanav.com/

Panda Dome (free or paid)
https://www.pandasecurity.com/es/homeusers/free-antivirus/
I can't find an official offline downloader
do you know of any? please comment.

Virus Total.com (file analysis online multi-antivirus)
https://www.virustotal.com

Wise Vestor StopX
https://update2.wisevector.com/WiseVector_StopX.exe


ANTI-SPYWARE
Adware Removal Tool
https://www.techsupportall.com/adware-removal-tool/

ComoboFix ???
http://www.combo-fix.com/

Malwarebytes Free & Premium 3.5.1.2522-1.0.365-1.0.5292
https://downloads.malwarebytes.com/file/mb3_legacy

Sophos HitmanPro
https://www.hitmanpro.com/en-us/downloads

Spybot – Search & Destroy 2.4.40.0 Oficial Legacy version for Windows XP (2014-10-22)
(updatable database)
https://download.spybot.info/Spybot2/

SpywareBlaster (for browsers)
http://www.brightfort.com/spywareblaster.html

SuperAntispyware
https://www.superantispyware.com/


FIREWALL

Agnitum Outpost Firewall (old)


PORTS SCANNERS
CurrPorts
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cports.html

The Nmap Security Scanner
https://nmap.org/download


OTHERS OLD VERSIONS

Anti-DDOS
Bothunter
TrendMicro Housecall 1.50.0.1154
TrendMicro RUBotted 2.0.0.1034 beta

Anti-PUP
AdwCleaner 6.047 (2017-05-19) (last Windows XP)
MalwareBytes Junkware Removal Tool JRT 8.1.4 (2017-09-07)

Antirootkit
Avast antirootkit aswar 1.0.0.1 beta (gmer based)
Avast MBR scaner 0.9.9.1771
Karpesky TDSS rootkit removing tool 2.8.16.0
Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit (Beta) mbar-1.08.3.1004 (2014-11-18)
gmer 2.1.19357.0
Randoms system information tool RSIT 3.3.6.1

Disinfectant
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (Windows-KB890830-V5.39-32-bit) (2016-08-10) (last Windows Xp)

I have tried almost every antivirus for Windows XP in the past, but that was more than 10 years ago, when I decided to stick with Avast 6.0.
Unfortunately now, in 2023, I am looking for a new antivirus.
I'll test if any from the past are currently working and comment.

 

Edited July 17, 2023 by Cixert
Add SuperAntiSpyware

[AstroSkipper]

30 minutes ago, Cixert said:

Congratulations on opening the thread, now we can make a nice list in the header.

You're welcome! The list with working security programs is most important and will be maintained by me as regularly as possible. I also count on members who notice that a program has been updated or abandoned.

30 minutes ago, Cixert said:

Perhaps the disadvantage is that in search engines users will look for the word antivirus, not the word malware, although I don't see a major problem.

When I created this thread, I already added the tag "Antivirus" and others, so the search function should be able to find my thread. Therefore, it shouldn't actually be a problem.

30 minutes ago, Cixert said:

Here are a few programs to add to the alphabetical list. I order them like I have these on my computer, rate these however you like.

Thank you very much! Most of your listed programs are already on my internal list, though. But, any help is welcome! Thanks again! Much appreciated! 

Edited April 30, 2023 by AstroSkipper

[AstroSkipper]

10 hours ago, Cixert said:

Panda Dome (free or paid)

https://www.pandasecurity.com/es/homeusers/free-antivirus/

I can't find an official offline downloader

do you know of any? please comment.

Have a look here:

There is a download link to the offline installer. It's my most recent post. BTW, Panda Dome has been updated to the version 22.00.01. 

Edited April 30, 2023 by AstroSkipper
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[Cixert]

14 minutes ago, AstroSkipper said:

Take a look here:

There is a download link to the offline installer . It is my most recent post. By the way,  Panda Dome has been updated to version 22.00.01 . 

Thanks
Is that link permanent for new versions?
where did you find it?

Edited April 30, 2023 by Cixert

[AstroSkipper]

8 minutes ago, Cixert said:

Thanks
Is that link permanent for new versions?
where did you find it?

The links will probably change from time to time when an update or upgrade is due. I extracted the link to the offline installer from the online installer. 

[Cixert]

Do you know if eSacan, Panda Dome and WiseVector have loose downloadable virus definitions files like Avast and AVG?

[D.Draker]

8 hours ago, AstroSkipper said:

I have installed Malwarebytes Premium 3.5.1.2522 on my Windows XP computer and use its real-time protection. There are three-layers. Web protection and Exploit protection are permanently activated, Malware protection only if I surf unknown or a bit dirty websites. So my real-time protection is a bit on-demand due to my underperforming computer. 

For many years, with the soviet help (of course), ex-DDR communists had been developing a top notch, nasty, modern PC virus, imagine such scenario, now they've breached your fortress-house, carrying an infected USB flash drive, unfortunately you (your family) went to visit the Bavarian friends on a holiday and missed the daily AV update definitions, so the only thing that will save the  World your PC - that simple, yet powerful tool, which blocks the autorun Virus without the updates and/or user interactions !

Edited April 30, 2023 by D.Draker
a typo in the word carrying

[Cixert]

4 hours ago, D.Draker said:

For many years, with the soviet help (of course), ex-DDR communists had been developing a top notch, nasty, modern PC virus, imagine such scenario, now they've breached your fortress-house, carrying an infected USB flash drive, unfortunately you (your family) went to visit the Bavarian friends on a holiday and missed the daily AV update definitions, so the only thing that will save the  World your PC - that simple, yet powerful tool, which blocks the autorun Virus without the updates and/or user interactions !

How To Turn Off Autorun
https://tiptopsecurity.com/how-to-disable-autoplay-and-autorun-instructions-for-windows-xp-vista-win-7-and-8/

In the last 15 years, my Windows 2000/XP PCs have not been infected by any viruses. I always have real-time protection disabled. I have downloaded hundreds of thousands of programs from thousands of web pages.

[jaclaz]

Only to understand how these highly sophisticated soviet/ex-DDR communist agents operate:

1) they wait until you go visit your Bavarian friends
2) they break into your house (not necessarily a fortress house)
3) they rely on autorun to infect your PC
4) when (if) you wisely disabled autorun they go away muttering the equivalent (in Russian or German) of "D@mn, we can't do anything, autorun is disabled".

jaclaz

 

[AstroSkipper]

9 hours ago, Cixert said:

Do you know if eSacan, Panda Dome and WiseVector have loose downloadable virus definitions files like Avast and AVG?

Panda Dome is cloud-based,

21 hours ago, AstroSkipper said:

It also doesn’t need regular updating of virus definitions as it automatically updates the virus definitions in the cloud (remote server) and scans files using those latest virus definitions. The user should have a good speed Internet connection to fully utilize this new cloud based antivirus otherwise it won’t work. No problem if the user is offline, it’ll still protect the system from virus attack as it stores the virus definitions in local cache as well.

so there are no downloadable definition updates.

WiseVector StopX has been abandoned, so you can't get any new definition updates. It is AI-based and only partly based on local definition updates. Furthermore, such downloadable definition updates were never offered anyway.

For MWAV - eScan Antivirus Toolkit, have a look here:

And here is the direct download link to the definition updates: http://www.microworldsystems.com/akdlm/download/tools/esupdatebd.exe

Cheers, AstroSkipper 

Edited April 30, 2023 by AstroSkipper
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[AstroSkipper]

13 hours ago, Cixert said:

In the last 15 years, my Windows 2000/XP PCs have not been infected by any viruses. I always have real-time protection disabled. I have downloaded hundreds of thousands of programs from thousands of web pages.

Since you are not using any real-time protection, my first recommendation for you would be Malwarebytes Free. It runs great, uses few system resources and has a very good detection rate. But you should uninstall avast! completely and clean your system from all leftovers. Malwarebytes and avast! might not get along. Of course, if you own a premium licence, you would have an optional three-layer real-time protection which can be switched on and off at any time. All about Malwarebytes here:
https://msfn.org/board/topic/184730-antimalware-firewall-and-other-security-programs-for-windows-xp-working-in-2023-and-hopefully-beyond/?do=findComment&comment=1244368
What do you think? 

 

Edited April 30, 2023 by AstroSkipper
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