Author Topic: Free Anti Virus program? (Read 832 times)

Ripper29 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 17, 2005, 10:34:38 AM »

This works fairly well and it is in your price range...

http://www.free-av.com/

Furball · « **Reply #16 on:** January 17, 2005, 12:28:34 PM »

thanks guys.

Steve, i didn't say i was not willing to pay for anti-virus software. I asked if there were any good free ones, if not, recommend a good one to pay for. I just didnt want to pay for the norton renewal because, basically, i dont think its worth it.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2005, 01:16:12 PM »

I find that peer guardian blocks some sites for whateve reason. Its a good little program that will help keep the RIAA and MPAA from breaking down your door in the middle of the night to haul you off to downloading prison.

Furball · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2005, 01:41:13 PM »

oh and steve, btw, condoms are free in this country

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:58:48 PM »

Heh, I'd just like to remind you that not all virus alerts mean that there were really viruses at all.

For example many Winrar executables are falsely identified as viral even though they're just normal archives.

That aside, for a free firewall I'm suggesting Sygate Personal Firewall (free version.)

It's not as good as the Tiny Software Personal Firewall (free edition) was, but th e latter is discontinued and only subscription based atm. Tiny also messed up with the UI badly as they introduced intrusion detections etc. The software became too difficult to configure and most part, to use. Liked the free version (still use it btw.) But hated the new.

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #20 on:** January 17, 2005, 05:00:51 PM »

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I find that peer guardian blocks some sites for whateve reason. Its a good little program that will help keep the RIAA and MPAA from breaking down your door in the middle of the night to haul you off to downloading prison.

PeerGuardian is only a mental plaster for individuals who think something like that can protect them. In reality RIAA and MPAA are using hired free agents with n number of dynamic ip's to track and harvest filesharers. So no, you're not safe.

lada · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2005, 05:11:17 PM »

http://www.clamav.net