Anti-virus software...
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Kirk Gillock
Rebel with a cause
AVG Anti-virus. It's the best free app I've used. We've got it installed on all our computers here.
http://free.grisoft.com/
They also have a free anti-spyware app too.
http://free.grisoft.com/
They also have a free anti-spyware app too.
HorseFilms
Look ma no hands
Agreed. Don't drop $120 when you can get the same results for free.
Ive never used anti virus on pc and never had a virus that people with anti virus didnt get.
morten
Well-known member
$120? that's insane. you don't really need anti virus unless you are surfing a lot of questionable sites, downloading a lot of "interesting" stuff or opening email attachments indiscriminately.
most viruses attack your computer through unsecure connections. the simple way of solving this is to buy a router. that way your computer becomes "invisible" to the web and most attacks are thwarted.
if you are looking to buy a new anti-virus I suggest you start looking around your local electronics stores and places like Costco right about now (late november, early december ish) because all the companies are dumping their 2007 editions for newer ones. over the last few years I've gotten 3 computer licences of Norton for around $24 because I bought last year's model. What people don't get is that last year's model only refers to the software (which is secondary). you still get full protection - it just doesn't look as good.
mor10
most viruses attack your computer through unsecure connections. the simple way of solving this is to buy a router. that way your computer becomes "invisible" to the web and most attacks are thwarted.
if you are looking to buy a new anti-virus I suggest you start looking around your local electronics stores and places like Costco right about now (late november, early december ish) because all the companies are dumping their 2007 editions for newer ones. over the last few years I've gotten 3 computer licences of Norton for around $24 because I bought last year's model. What people don't get is that last year's model only refers to the software (which is secondary). you still get full protection - it just doesn't look as good.
mor10
TwistedLincoln
Veteran
$120 for MacAfee is totally out of line. There are plenty of excellent packages - the
top rated ones keep changing but reality is they're all very close.
Symantec (Norton) owns a large share of the market, we've found them to do an excellent job but major resource hogs adversely affecting performance. The AVG package is actually decent and you can't beat the price.
We've run Trend Micro in house for the last 4 years and have been very satisfied. $39 gives you a 3 computer license - our past renewals have been less than $12/per pc. Also watch for specials. . . .
Hope this helps.
top rated ones keep changing but reality is they're all very close.
Symantec (Norton) owns a large share of the market, we've found them to do an excellent job but major resource hogs adversely affecting performance. The AVG package is actually decent and you can't beat the price.
We've run Trend Micro in house for the last 4 years and have been very satisfied. $39 gives you a 3 computer license - our past renewals have been less than $12/per pc. Also watch for specials. . . .
Hope this helps.
Ki-Ki
Veteran
This is one of those, my brothers, sisters, dead cousins dog. things. but:
Well my mate's sister. Works for a company in which her Boss who does/used to work for Microsoft told her AVG is the best crap you can buy. It stands alone at the top of the list. Norton uses up half you're processor speed & Symtax? / Norton is pretty much useless in comparison.
I've never trusted Norton but there you go.
Well my mate's sister. Works for a company in which her Boss who does/used to work for Microsoft told her AVG is the best crap you can buy. It stands alone at the top of the list. Norton uses up half you're processor speed & Symtax? / Norton is pretty much useless in comparison.
I've never trusted Norton but there you go.
MattinSTL
Sound Modulator
Another vote for AVG Free here.
The security programs I like are all free;
1) AVG Free 7.5
2) Spybot Search and Destroy
3) Ad-Sware SE Personal
4) CCleaner
These programs are so good that I actually clicked the "donate" buttons a couple times through the years and tossed them $20 each.
SOME of the anti-virus and anti-spy programs out there are exactly the opposite... you're personally INSTALLING the thing you wanted to prevent.
I had Norton and I hated it... plus my computer was wonky for about 6 months with that... and finally one day I put on AVG and it found a virus that Norton never found... I fixed the problem with AVG and I haven't been on anything else since. That's been my experience.
You can go to www.download.com and get all the programs I just listed... all free.
The security programs I like are all free;
1) AVG Free 7.5
2) Spybot Search and Destroy
3) Ad-Sware SE Personal
4) CCleaner
These programs are so good that I actually clicked the "donate" buttons a couple times through the years and tossed them $20 each.
SOME of the anti-virus and anti-spy programs out there are exactly the opposite... you're personally INSTALLING the thing you wanted to prevent.
I had Norton and I hated it... plus my computer was wonky for about 6 months with that... and finally one day I put on AVG and it found a virus that Norton never found... I fixed the problem with AVG and I haven't been on anything else since. That's been my experience.
You can go to www.download.com and get all the programs I just listed... all free.
HorseFilms
Look ma no hands
Absolutely. It doesn't catch anything either.
Anhar_Miah
Veteran
Yes, don't for get to run homecall (trend micro) free online virus scanner.
forget norton its a CPU hog.
forget norton its a CPU hog.
DeSica
Well-known member
http://www.majorgeeks.com
All kinds of neat stuff, much of it free....and much of what has been discussed here is available there.
I used to use Ad-Aware...but then someone advised me that it put stuff on your machine (company changed hands, or something...can't recall)...but there is so much other stuff out there, like AVG, CC Cleaner, Spybot S&D, Hi-Jack This...
Check the site out....
All kinds of neat stuff, much of it free....and much of what has been discussed here is available there.
I used to use Ad-Aware...but then someone advised me that it put stuff on your machine (company changed hands, or something...can't recall)...but there is so much other stuff out there, like AVG, CC Cleaner, Spybot S&D, Hi-Jack This...
Check the site out....
HorseFilms
Look ma no hands
I've been using Spyware Blaster for a few years and it's significantly reduced the amount of crap that ends up on my system.
TwistedLincoln
Veteran
Not sure about the others, but AVG Free and Ad-Aware are not free for commercial use. Ad-Aware is kind enough to define that as basically "getting paid to remove spyware for someone," but I'm not sure about AVG. Often times, EULAs only allow a "free" program to be used on PCs that aren't used for business purposes.
Not wanting to pick on you specifically, Matt, just wanted to point out that most of the "free" programs people have suggested here don't really meet the definition of Free (with a capital "F"):
- The freedom to run the program, for any purpose.
- The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs
- The freedom to redistribute copies.
- The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements.