Freeware anti virus ???
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Freeware anti virus ???
Anything in particular recommended in the freeware anti virus software category just now ??
use superantispyware but now require a new av software as well.
anyone suggest a half decent version ??
use superantispyware but now require a new av software as well.
anyone suggest a half decent version ??
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None of the free ones do a very good job. Do yourself a favour and get something like Nod32. It's not exspensive, and it works.
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I was recommended this by an IT manager about 5 years ago and have been using it ever since.
Avast Anti Vrus - avast! antivirus - high security and protection from malware with anti-spyware and anti-rootkit software built in
Never had a problem with it and doesn't affect machine speed like some other AV programmes do.
Avast Anti Vrus - avast! antivirus - high security and protection from malware with anti-spyware and anti-rootkit software built in
Never had a problem with it and doesn't affect machine speed like some other AV programmes do.
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I use malwarebytes in addition to my av software. You can get a free download off majorgeeks.com.
Its got rid of the anti spyware trojans that norton couldnt cope with
Its got rid of the anti spyware trojans that norton couldnt cope with
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Nothing free is exactly the best your best off buying a full package for 20 quid and knowing your protected
Probably one of the best all round packages on the market and award winning is this
Scan Computers UK: Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 (v8) UK Edition 3 User 1 Year DVD Edition
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Probably one of the best all round packages on the market and award winning is this
Scan Computers UK: Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 (v8) UK Edition 3 User 1 Year DVD Edition
Tony
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Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 - OEM (1 User))
You can purchase a licence key even cheaper on eBay and then just download the latest version from the Kaspersky website.
You can purchase a licence key even cheaper on eBay and then just download the latest version from the Kaspersky website.
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recommended by the it guy at work to use AVG free download but have recently paid 50 quid for 2 years subscription to the full blown 2008 version with updates seems to do the job detects viruses and kills them regularly updates itself .......
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I recommend Nod32 as it generally gets better results in the vb100 / independent tests than many of the others. Having said that, Kapersky is supposed to be pretty good as well
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Were Panda/Nod32 etc set up to scan those files on the backup drive and did you do a full scan? External drives can be omitted...
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Agree there and if it didnt hog so many resources it would be installed on mine. I did hear the new 2009 Norton is ultra lite in terms of processes etc, so maybe......
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I'm running Vista on my old laptop (an old celeron with 1gb ram) and it works just fine with all the Aero bits turned on as well. Doesn't need a high spec machine at all
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im using xp on a IBM stinkpad with Norton, yes it has a few overhead hogging resources, but for the extra 1 second it takes to launch an app, i've not had any issues with it.
you pays yer money.... blah blah blah...
you pays yer money.... blah blah blah...
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Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 - OEM (1 User))
You can purchase a licence key even cheaper on eBay and then just download the latest version from the Kaspersky website.
You can purchase a licence key even cheaper on eBay and then just download the latest version from the Kaspersky website.
possibly false positives but just seemed a bit strange !!
regards the ebay kaspesky licences, do you mean you just buy the licence key off them and download the actual software from kaspesky ?? bit wary about that incase it was just another licence key that would soon be blacklisted !!
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Has this thread benefited from a computer engineer endorsing Eset NOD32 yet? If not then Id like to say that I wouldn't use anything else.
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I'm a computer engineer (a senior software systems developer to be precise, and been writing software for over 15 years).
I use NOD32 for all my machines. Wouldn't use anything else either
I use NOD32 for all my machines. Wouldn't use anything else either
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Agree there, my only digression was an IT Company I worked for had licences with CA Etrust AV, lol I despised installing this on servers but was instructed to do so by the boss.
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