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16. August 2006 @ 08:58 |
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Um should I switch to another antivirus program? I currently have AVG Antivirus (free edition,latest one) cuz my Mcafee expired..I don't wanna pay for antivirus so I'm looking forward to free antivirus programs. Should I stick with AVG or is there another free antivirus that is better?
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16. August 2006 @ 09:33 |
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16. August 2006 @ 10:03 |
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I have the default windows firewall and I currently have Windows Defender Beta 2. Um is this good? Thx alot
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16. August 2006 @ 10:37 |
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16. August 2006 @ 14:37 |
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wow thx!
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16. August 2006 @ 14:38 |
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Hi
avast anti-virus is free and does a great job.It has caught many viruses over the months I've used it.It is updated constantly with new definitions and has a user friendly interface.
Here look at the other user reviews and a download place.It's scored 4.5 of of 5 over a total of 1,706 votes
http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3640-2239_4-10533644.h...
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16. August 2006 @ 14:51 |
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um yes well i checked AVG antivirus and it had about 9 million downloads compared with Avast with about 3 million..Avast may be better but ill stick to AVG antivirus but thx alot anyways~
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16. August 2006 @ 22:31 |
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yes i would agree that Avast is better than AVG but both are good
couple other tools to download that are free is CCleaner,EasyCleaner and HighjackThis but be carefull using that one SmithfraudFix is a great tool also.
if you decide to get a program you have to pay for go with the Trend Mirco or NOD32
http://100-downloads.com/
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17. August 2006 @ 08:42 |
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hm i'l think about downloading avast. Um could you tell me the difference between Avast And AVG please? If I only knew that,I would know which one to download. Thx again~
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17. August 2006 @ 10:19 |
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Avast scans and deletes malware also where AVG doesnt. its just a better program . make sure you uninstall AVG BEFORE you load avast though
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17. August 2006 @ 10:37 |
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Um wow I downloaded Avast and I figured out they have faster scans than AVG. Thx guys!!
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17. August 2006 @ 12:34 |
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Zone Alarm firewall was suggested to you in this thread, if you did decide to install that, uninstall Avast now.
Last time I checked, ZA conflicted with several of Avast's real time scanning features, rendering it useless.
This will be sorted out soon, for now use another free AV, read here for some:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/292257
Aparently its being worked on, anyway I think AVG free should do for anyone, if now I want to know why.
I use Kaspersky Anti Virus (Use NOD32 on all my other comps, prefere NOD32 too!) + Kerio Personal Firewall (Agnitum's Outpost was great, recently switched) + Counterspy, I stay rather clean.
I usually install AVG free/Avast Free + ZA Free/Outpost free + Spyware Gaurd/Windows Deffender on comps I am working with, the free combination has never failed me.
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17. August 2006 @ 14:40 |
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I see..Thx for your advice!
Jason Seo
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17. August 2006 @ 21:04 |
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rav whats the Kaspersky Anti Virus run price wise per year
I'M using the "Trend Mirco" and like it alot though
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18. August 2006 @ 01:54 |
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Hi aabbccdd :-)
Its £24 pounds per year for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0, but for an anti virus that has a 99.99% detection rate its probably worth it, its surprisingly light on resources too :-)
I prefere NOD32, thats just me, if your using Trend Micro and like it you may aswell stick to it, your not missing anything :-p
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18. August 2006 @ 09:59 |
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Yeah it works great, really theres no reason to change both the NOD32 and the Trend Mirco are top notch products
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Pangy
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30. August 2006 @ 07:00 |
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I found this thread useful and didn't want to start my own only to get the same replies, so I thought I'd add a quick question to this thread.
I'm formatting my computer today, starting over from scratch. I've been using Norton 2006 and I want to get away from it.
Now, I've had a friend tell me to go with TrendMicro, and another friend tell me to go with NOD32. If it makes any difference, I don't mind paying for my program either, but I'd like a little more feedback if possible. If it comes down to TrendMicro vs. NOD32 vs. Avast vs. AVG vs. Kaspersky...is there one or two that are significantly better than the rest? From what I'm told, Norton is apparently very protective, but it's a pain and I've grown to hate it.
I just want to be as protected as I can be, without running Norton. I realize it'll depend in part on the user, but I'd really like to hear some opinions on which one/two anti-virus program(s) are above all the rest. I think now is the time for me to make the switch, as I'm getting a clean start with my PC.
Thanks.
Edit: There's also a free anti-virus program called "F-SECURE" offered by my ISP. I'm wondering if anyone has heard of this, or if anyone uses it? It's allegedly very reputable and respected, but I've never heard of it, so I'm again, looking/hoping for feedback. :)
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30. August 2006 @ 07:10
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30. August 2006 @ 08:10 |
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I've heard that NOD32 are one of bests antivirus programs but I'm not sure since I never used it.
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30. August 2006 @ 09:46 |
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Pangy, dont let norton touch your newly reformatted machine lol
i use the "Trend Mirco PC-cillin Internet Security 2006" its the top rated anti-virus out there along with NOD32 so either will be fine and yes better than the free apps(AVG or Avast). being they have a great firewall app with them.
a couple other programs you should run also is a real time spyware program .my top picks are the "Trend Mirco Anti-Spyware 3.0" and "Spysweeper" i run both.
good free apps are "Ewido" "Windows Defender" "hjt" "CCleaner" and "EasyCleaner"
i run all theses apps keeping my machine squeaky clean. shoot us back if you have any questions
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lxfactor
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30. August 2006 @ 11:17 |
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Zone Alarm internet security suit is the best...
features
- Antivirus (no more crashing)
- Antispyware (no more pop ups)
- firewall (block hackers/bad ranges & ports)
- Program Control (select which programs can do what)
- Privacy protection (clears cookies and cache daily)
- Identy protection (all input information is protected)
- Instant Messaging protection (blocks out known bad links)
- Parental Control (don't want your kids to see something.)
remember all of these can be adjusted to your liking.... it's the best overall program i used... i rather have this then have 5 different programs when one just does it all.. come on now.. AVG for antivirus.. ad aware for spyware, something else for firewall.. why not just get it all.. =]
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Pangy
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30. August 2006 @ 18:04 |
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Wow, thanks. o.o
I've used Trend Micro's free scan before and I really liked it. At the same time, having only one program for everything sounds great too...I remember at one point having Norton and like four programs for spyware...very slow.
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30. August 2006 @ 19:09 |
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After reading the post before mine I thought I'd add in that even if you have a "all-in-one" software package not any one singular program can catch everything. That is why it is good to have a couple anti-spyware applications installed. And using a internet browser other than Internet Explorer also will help with the virus issues. For browsers both Firefox and Opera are free and excellent alternatives.
"Some people have no damn sense." - Nephilim, March 27 2007 @ 18:08 |
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Pangy
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30. August 2006 @ 20:06 |
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I use and love Firefox. I'm using IE right now 'cause all I have installed for the time being is Windows (everything else comes tomorrow), but I'll definitely be switching back to Firefox.
I'm glad aabbccdd commented on Norton not touching my new machine, also, as this was a thought. I think I'm gonna go with Trend Micro, and maybe try some of the other programs listed here. I've used Trend Micro from their website before, and I liked it. I've also got a few friends who use it, and swear by it.
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My main concern is speed. I do alot of gaming, and in the past I've had many games run very slowly. At one point I had Norton, Ad-Aware, something like "Spy Doctor"(don't remember) and another program all installed, and my system was remarkably slow...I was almost concerned.
If I'm trying to preserve speed, what would you all recommend I use? Keeping in mind, I'll probably be using Trend Micro and its anti-spyware component. Will these two be enough for me to be well protected, or would I be better off running another program or two as well?
Thanks again for the help, all.
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30. August 2006 @ 20:27 |
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Like i said before no matter how good 1 product is it never can catch everything. Therefore for anti-spyware I would recommend a-squared (very good at detecting potential rootkits/trojans),Ad-Aware, & Spybot-Search And Destroy. Ewido Anti-malware is a good tool to have also. And i would assume that the reason your pc was running slow before was either low system specs or more likely Norton sucking up too many resources. And since now of the apps I mentioned have processes runnign on your pc 24-7 you should be good to go.
"Some people have no damn sense." - Nephilim, March 27 2007 @ 18:08
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Pangy
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30. August 2006 @ 20:42 |
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Alright, thanks.
I don't know much about specs, but...
I've got 2GB of RAM, 3.2GHz processor thing, Pentium IV, and...well, that's all I really know of that'd affect speed I guess...I'm using an ATI X850 Pro video card, 256MB.
I dunno if that explains much, but I'll look into some of these programs, thanks again~
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