| jodenice |
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| Sun Jun 22 2008 09:01 PM |
Best Anti-Virus
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I have Windows Vista and the Norton Anti Virus program I got when I purchased this PC has ran out. I have uninstalled it and I need to find a replacement.
Can anyone recommend one please?
I'd like to know of any free ones but also licensed ones as well.
Many thanks
Jo
| spiraleye |
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| Sun Jun 22 2008 10:05 PM |
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Re: Best Anti-Virus
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I checked out the following site before purchasing CA antivirus:
http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
There are other reviews of course.
I had been using Avast! and prior to that AVG, but they both had faults, flagging harmless things up as threats.
| scipio |
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| Sun Jun 22 2008 10:15 PM |
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hi jodenice i have avg8 free it serves me well and i think this upgrade is better and more user friendly as well as being potent, it auto up dates daily at a time set be you, i use it every time i download any thing by not opening the download but saving it to a "saved file" folder i made in my docs then when the download finishes i click on it, open the "file" from the drop down list i choose "scan with avg" this opens a shell scan, all this takes seconds but saves hours of misery,i also run spybot search & destroy which is free, people say that you should not run two securities together but i have run these two for years with no problems at all one is primarily anti virus and the other a spybot and malware catcher, i wont be changing either, dont forget to make sure that your windows firewall is switched on, sorry for being long winded flavius
| jodenice |
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| Sun Jun 22 2008 10:45 PM |
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Re: Best Anti-Virus
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Cool i'm using the 30 day trial from avg and will see how that goes!
Cheers for the replies guys
| heres_johnny |
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| Mon Jun 23 2008 10:15 AM |
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hi also take a look at **FREE PROTECTION FOR YOUR COMPUTER** most people opt for Avast or AVG.8(free)for antivirus & comodo or zonealarm for firewall but only run one of each
| heavymetalkid |
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| Mon Jun 23 2008 11:45 PM |
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The best is Avast...no question.
| bricat |
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| Tue Jun 24 2008 08:57 AM |
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IMHO The best anti virus at the minute is NOD32
you'll have to buy it though,
I use it, it updates about 6-7 times a day which is all done automatically.
| heres_johnny |
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| Tue Jun 24 2008 09:37 AM |
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Re: Best Anti-Virus
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just following on from bricat you can also get a 30-day trial
| Mouse |
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| Tue Jun 24 2008 11:08 AM |
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Been using NOD32 for about 3 years now and you cannot fault it, the best thing they did this year was release their smart security suite.
I'd really recommend it.
| ourstanley |
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| Tue Jun 24 2008 07:36 PM |
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I'm running ESET Smart Security which is NOD32 with firewall included and I can vouch for it's antivirus capabilities. Second to none plus multiple daily updates.
