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« on: September 29, 2008, 10:35:22 PM » |
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So, what's the best free antivirus and do they really protect well enough?
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« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2008, 10:47:29 PM » |
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avg anti-virus free
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« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2008, 11:33:18 PM » |
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avg anti-virus free
BY FAR the best free anti-virus is AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition version 8.0.173 (as of Sept. 28, 2008) And for ad blocking its the free Lavasoft Ad-Aware 2008 version 7.1.0.11 (Watch out for similarly spelled trash) Get Em, Run Em, You'll be glad you did. |
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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2008, 04:54:00 AM » |
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i always favored "Avast", heard some computers have conflicts with AVG!
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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2008, 08:09:54 AM » |
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avg anti-virus free
BY FAR the best free anti-virus is AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition version 8.0.173 (as of Sept. 28, 2008) And for ad blocking its the free Lavasoft Ad-Aware 2008 version 7.1.0.11 out for(Watch similarly spelled trash)Get Em, Run Em, You'll be glad you did. Yes watch out you don't download a program that is close to what you think but is corrupt, have a friend or perhaps one of the mods here that knows, help you locate a valid, authentic program. Beware of imitators! ...JP |
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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2008, 09:50:29 AM » |
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whatever you do, don't use symantec. It just suck the life out of whatever hardware that comes in its way  |
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« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2008, 09:50:48 AM » |
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CA Anti virus That is what I got dose any body know about it ??
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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2008, 12:18:29 PM » |
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CA which is EZtrust.
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« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2008, 04:26:22 PM » |
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CA which is EZtrust.
But are they any good |
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« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2008, 04:38:53 PM » |
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I like CA EZ trust. It updates daily so you do not have one big upload when you check. I have not yet had a virus make it through.
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« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2008, 07:01:54 PM » |
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I used Avast for a few years and it worked fine, but since I bought one called Kaspersky Internet Suit, I think its the best thing since slice bread, very nice!!!! think I will keep this one, done had it for about 2 years now and bought a 3 year service. not one problem yet!!!!
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« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2008, 02:24:14 PM » |
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Pfft. Norton antivirus (symantec) has been slowing computers down since the early 90s. It's a wonder they are still in business. AVG is great.
Edited to clarify- my post started with "symantec!" and may have been misconstrued as an endorsement. Let me be perfectly clear, symantic=bad
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« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2008, 07:11:28 PM » |
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If anybod is interested in Zone Alarm PRO here is a link that will be good only on 11/18/08 so use it on that day or you won't get it free. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2334774,00.aspGot this site from a very reputable forum I'm in so know it is good. Never had any trouble from Zone Alarm free so am going to download it in the morning and try it. |
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« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2008, 09:34:59 PM » |
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I use AVG free, never had a virus. But I do have a couple spyware programs that it finds every time I run a scan, that it can't remove.
Other than that I would recommend it. Can't complain to much, after all it is free.
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