anyone recomand a simple free anti-virus ?
23-07-2009, 02:48 PM
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anyone recomand a simple free anti-virus ?
I'm after a good free antivirus that hasn't got any firewalls / pop-up blockers and all the other crap
just want a simple AV that does an update and scan once a day !
Ive tried avast and avg and had problems with them blocking my net connection
just want a simple AV that does an update and scan once a day !
Ive tried avast and avg and had problems with them blocking my net connection
23-07-2009, 03:25 PM
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Avast free updates daily.
Have tried all the others AVG etc and found this to be the best
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Have tried all the others AVG etc and found this to be the best
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
23-07-2009, 03:51 PM
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23-07-2009, 04:28 PM
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Best anti virus piece of software is Mozzilla Firefox.
Dont EVER use internet explorer as it downloads website cache's without prompting you.
Never used anti virus software(mainly because they rape cpu speeds), never had a virus in the 7 years ive been using and upgrading this rig.
Dont EVER use internet explorer as it downloads website cache's without prompting you.
Never used anti virus software(mainly because they rape cpu speeds), never had a virus in the 7 years ive been using and upgrading this rig.
23-07-2009, 04:38 PM
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Why people persist on using the crap that is AVG and Avast is beyond me, there detection rate is nothing short of shit 
http://www.avira.com/en/pages/index.php is probably the best free anti virus software
All browsers store web pages in a cache 
You dont have an option there and can clear out your cache every time you close Firefox if you wish but all that does is slow down the opening and browsing of web pages you frequent a lot.
http://www.avira.com/en/pages/index.php is probably the best free anti virus software
You dont have an option there and can clear out your cache every time you close Firefox if you wish but all that does is slow down the opening and browsing of web pages you frequent a lot.
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23-07-2009, 04:55 PM
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Why people persist on using the crap that is AVG and Avast is beyond me, there detection rate is nothing short of shit
http://www.avira.com/en/pages/index.php is probably the best free anti virus software
All browsers store web pages in a cache You dont have an option there and can clear out your cache every time you close Firefox if you wish but all that does is slow down the opening and browsing of web pages you frequent a lot.
http://www.avira.com/en/pages/index.php is probably the best free anti virus software
All browsers store web pages in a cache
You dont have an option there and can clear out your cache every time you close Firefox if you wish but all that does is slow down the opening and browsing of web pages you frequent a lot.Alot of websites have compilied caches of bullshit and executables that are required to run parts of the website, 90% of which are spy/adware, firefox will prompt you about this, internet explorer will not it will just download them in the background.
23-07-2009, 04:57 PM
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i personally use AVG Free and it doesnt touch your net connection so youre obviously doing soething wrong.
i have heard good things about avast but never tried it.
for corporate environments i rate mcafee over the others mainly based on it's enterprise framework
i have heard good things about avast but never tried it.
for corporate environments i rate mcafee over the others mainly based on it's enterprise framework
23-07-2009, 05:00 PM
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also, IE is the target of choice by blood sucking fuckwits who get a kick out of this sort of thing as they get the biggest bang per buck from thier habits. get firefix!
23-07-2009, 05:04 PM
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Chopshop, best not to speak on a subject if you don't understand it 
Jim, have you actually used and compared the other solutions out there then, or is really just that the company you work for happens to use McAfee, and therefore you think it is best?!
Jim, have you actually used and compared the other solutions out there then, or is really just that the company you work for happens to use McAfee, and therefore you think it is best?!
23-07-2009, 05:05 PM
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ive not used all of them just a fair few of the big players.
never touched nod32 tho, but im sure theres a reason not one of our clients use it
never touched nod32 tho, but im sure theres a reason not one of our clients use it
23-07-2009, 05:06 PM
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oh and my personal HATE is sophos
yeah sure youve got this amazing antivirus engine that finds and detects 9.9999999whatever percent...
..BUT YOUR APPLICATION IS SHIT! and your "Enterprise Console" i could code better myself with an hour in Visual Basic!
yeah sure youve got this amazing antivirus engine that finds and detects 9.9999999whatever percent...
..BUT YOUR APPLICATION IS SHIT! and your "Enterprise Console" i could code better myself with an hour in Visual Basic!
23-07-2009, 05:10 PM
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Seriously Chopshop85 just give up now your not helping yourself here.
Jim dont tell me Sophos still has that ugly look about it's gui that it had 5+years ago when I last tried it lol
Jim dont tell me Sophos still has that ugly look about it's gui that it had 5+years ago when I last tried it lol
23-07-2009, 05:19 PM
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im not saying you dont know what your talking about.
is just why after building computers and setting up networks since I was 14 have i Never, and i mean NEVER got any form of virus adware spyware etc??
I have never used anti virus software.?
is just why after building computers and setting up networks since I was 14 have i Never, and i mean NEVER got any form of virus adware spyware etc??
I have never used anti virus software.?
23-07-2009, 05:24 PM
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Well I have no uneccasry or unknown executables runing in cmd.
I have no errors with any software or internet apps. Everypasrt of my drive space and processing power is accounted for by the programs running on my computer.
Also, scanning for viruses can be done once in a while, but why pay for something that can be avoided with common sense.
I look at anti virus software as virus's. It takes up cpu power, it slows everything down, it interupts most processes with pop ups lol just like a virus does.
I have no errors with any software or internet apps. Everypasrt of my drive space and processing power is accounted for by the programs running on my computer.
Also, scanning for viruses can be done once in a while, but why pay for something that can be avoided with common sense.
I look at anti virus software as virus's. It takes up cpu power, it slows everything down, it interupts most processes with pop ups lol just like a virus does.
23-07-2009, 05:33 PM
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http://www.techsupportalert.com/best..._utilities.htm
and avira free is the best apart from common sense
or just run sandboxie just to be sure
and avira free is the best apart from common sense
or just run sandboxie just to be sure
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24-07-2009, 07:02 AM
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I work with computers for BT and we allways install "BT Netprotect" but i would reccoment Avast for your antivirus and run "malware bytes" or "Ccleaner" every week.
24-07-2009, 08:10 AM
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Chopshop85
Your a heed the ball
If you think you can proactively manually detect virus/adware/malware yourself without anti v then that statement in itself would lead me to cast aside any input/advise you would have to offer it's just not practical for so many reasons!!
Ive worked in IT for over 10 years (Not building home networks at 14) and not 1 person I have dealt with doesn't run AV.
You come across like a typical anti IE user spouting off about how it's the route of all evil and it bores me to tears
Away and fire a 5p piece on your nose and stand with it against the wall and dont let it drop until you've come to your sense's
Fux Sake.
Your a heed the ball
If you think you can proactively manually detect virus/adware/malware yourself without anti v then that statement in itself would lead me to cast aside any input/advise you would have to offer it's just not practical for so many reasons!!
Ive worked in IT for over 10 years (Not building home networks at 14) and not 1 person I have dealt with doesn't run AV.
You come across like a typical anti IE user spouting off about how it's the route of all evil and it bores me to tears
Away and fire a 5p piece on your nose and stand with it against the wall and dont let it drop until you've come to your sense's
Fux Sake.
24-07-2009, 11:12 AM
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When I was using the freebies, which to be honest did a good job, I used AVG and
ad-aware, but then found superantispyware a LOT better, I had no net issues with the above, but DID have issues uninstalling the complete avg anti virus thing, had to upload latest version and remove it before running to get rid of all the older version.
I now use a paid for one, Kaspersky, and haven't looked back since, well worth the peace of mind, and ace backup, every computer is set to(unless disabled) report any bug/problem and the bods set to right away for a solution, over 100 updates pieces of info some days.
FREE things are free for a reason, just like Kasper is expensive for a reason.
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ad-aware, but then found superantispyware a LOT better, I had no net issues with the above, but DID have issues uninstalling the complete avg anti virus thing, had to upload latest version and remove it before running to get rid of all the older version.
I now use a paid for one, Kaspersky, and haven't looked back since, well worth the peace of mind, and ace backup, every computer is set to(unless disabled) report any bug/problem and the bods set to right away for a solution, over 100 updates pieces of info some days.
FREE things are free for a reason, just like Kasper is expensive for a reason.
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24-07-2009, 11:25 AM
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Remind me never to give you a job, what a load of baloney. And like Jim said, how would you know?
03-08-2009, 07:51 AM
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03-08-2009, 07:54 AM
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IMO Avast! is probably the best anti virus ive ever had. Its compact, reliable and never slows your computer down. How is it blocking your internet connection?
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