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AfterDawn Addict
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19. October 2006 @ 17:28 |
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I currently have McAfee antivirus on my comp and as it's due for renewal I would like some comments please on the BEST antivirus on the market..... or should I just renew my McAfee???
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19. October 2006 @ 17:31 |
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well AVG is a good one so is Pc cillen and also panda anti-virus...Norton isnt all that good it slow down the computer two much
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ddp
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19. October 2006 @ 19:35 |
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moved to correct forum. i use AVG 7 free edition which i also put on most of my customers' computers. been use ver 7 since jan 05 & ver 6 before that for at least 3 years.
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19. October 2006 @ 19:42 |
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yea i use it to..like ddp says great for computers
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The_Fiend
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19. October 2006 @ 20:02 |
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I'd stick with Mcafee, it's one of the top notch *paid* anti virus programs there is.
irc://arcor.de.eu.dal.net/wasted_hate
Wanna tell me off, go ahead.
I dare ya !
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19. October 2006 @ 20:17 |
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This may help you in making that decision to renew McAfee. It didn't score that well.
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19. October 2006 @ 20:19 |
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wow..it didn't score well at all i have AVG it works pefectly for me
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The_Fiend
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19. October 2006 @ 20:39 |
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That's funny, i've seen Rav009 link to a similar recent test that scored mcafee @ #4 out 0f 30 products.
Also, look at percentages here. 93% is pretty decent, especially considering these tests where done with free demo versions of all software *something that's mentioned right on top of the virus.gr page*
Not to mention the tests at Virus.gr are hazy at best, as they use an SP1 XP test machine setup. *NOT a good idea, as it can influence test results*
I could go on, but i'd rather not, so i'll just say this : if it has worked for you in the past, and it is comfortable for you to work with, then it's good.
irc://arcor.de.eu.dal.net/wasted_hate
Wanna tell me off, go ahead.
I dare ya !
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 19. October 2006 @ 20:41
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19. October 2006 @ 20:54 |
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Well I am a fine example...posting this in the incorrect forum..thanks ddp for the "move'
I recently ran the PC Security Test and my a/v failed to pick anything up so I thought about changing....dont stop now ..keep the comments coming!!
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ddp
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19. October 2006 @ 20:57 |
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try the free online scans to see if McAfee missed anything than decide whether to keep or toss it. no problem
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19. October 2006 @ 21:01 |
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The free one I did try was PC Security Test 2005...yep it failed!!
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19. October 2006 @ 21:04 |
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I've tested a lot of the free and major AVs in the past and McAfee is okay, but Sophos, NOD32, AVG, Kaspersky's, Avast! and Avira all are much better and may be free. I use Avira on most of my machines, along with AVG, but the others are good too. The only one of "the good ones" I'm not wild about is Kaspersky, as it has a VERY slow scan engine.
Norton's at the bottom of my list, in more than just AV. I'm not crazy about F-Prot either even though they've been in the AV business since the stone age. McAfee seems to give lots of false-positives.
-Do you believe you own your computer and shouldn't be told what you can run and do? Then say *NO* to Microsoft Vista!
-Since half the questions here involve media problems, here ya go: Only use Verbatim or Taiyo-Yuden discs (get your TYs from Rima.com, not Supermediastore or meritline). Forget the rest, no matter what "brand" they sell under. Always burn at 4x speed regardless of the speed rating of this discs or your drive. If you have burn problems with these then you have to update your drive's firmware. For double-layer discs, only use Verbatim DVD+R DL and burn them at 2.4x speed.
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19. October 2006 @ 21:10 |
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This may be a dumb question, can the 2 a/v progs, Mcafee and AVG7 co exist on the same comp...are there any conflicts.
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19. October 2006 @ 21:13 |
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Running two at once is not a good idea even if there aren't any conflicts. They may compete with each other and produce alot of false postitives.
Edit: you can have both installed, but turn off the real-time protection of one.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 19. October 2006 @ 21:14
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19. October 2006 @ 21:24 |
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I am having a dispute with Mcafee at the moment...I called their "call centre" and spoke with some "Indian" guy who gave me instructions on how to fix something to do with Mcafee....to cut a long story short I had to put my comp in to have a registery restore..due to his "stuff up" they refuse to pay for repairs or accept responsibilities...it was their fault, so I told them what I thought.
Many of my friends now have a free copy of their 2006 i/net security suite...I dont know HOW they got it!!
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The_Fiend
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19. October 2006 @ 22:24 |
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Lol, sounds like they got it via the good 'ole internet.
Torrent downloads, anyone ? :-)
irc://arcor.de.eu.dal.net/wasted_hate
Wanna tell me off, go ahead.
I dare ya !
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 19. October 2006 @ 22:25
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19. October 2006 @ 22:46 |
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No not really, just happened to have the original disc I purchased , handy!!!
I really dont know how they got their hands on it though.
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The_Fiend
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19. October 2006 @ 22:58 |
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I meant your friends, Gwendolin :)
And also, let's not kid each other here, a mcafee disc can be used as often as one likes.
No confirmation codes or keys asked, just stick the disc in, install, sign up, and presto, you're done.
irc://arcor.de.eu.dal.net/wasted_hate
Wanna tell me off, go ahead.
I dare ya !
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 19. October 2006 @ 23:00
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19. October 2006 @ 23:25 |
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Yep....easy as
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aabbccdd
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20. October 2006 @ 00:45 |
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gwendolini really like "Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007" so thats an option . also you can try there free online scanner "Housecalls" and see what you come up with
, heres the link
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
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20. October 2006 @ 02:05 |
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@aabbccdd, Thanks for the link, I am currently running House call to see how things are. Cheers
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aabbccdd
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20. October 2006 @ 10:31 |
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gwendolin , i "Trend Micro" products are top notch i had very good luck with them . the Anti-Spyware program works well also
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coachop94
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20. October 2006 @ 11:48 |
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I just purchased a laptop comp that is xp/mce os .I need to know what anti-virus will work on this. It came with a 60 day norton trial that I don't want to use. Also will ccleaner work on mce os I'd rather use it to uninstall programs since it does a bettr job than windows.I'm using AVG free on this one. Works fine.
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coachop94
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20. October 2006 @ 11:50 |
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One more thing I really want to get rid of the aol trial that's on there but it doesn't show up in the add/remove programs.
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ddp
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20. October 2006 @ 13:16 |
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do a properties on the aol icon to see where it is located. can use ccleaner still
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