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Offline DCCBOSS

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Changing Antivirus
« on: October 07, 2009, 11:46:13 AM »
My norton is finally running out, was thinking of using AVG instead any hints to what form of it I should use or a differnet program altogether, some feed back would be appreciated.
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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2009, 11:49:27 AM »
Quote from: DCCBOSS on October 07, 2009, 11:46:13 AM
My norton is finally running out, was thinking of using AVG instead any hints to what form of it I should use or a differnet program altogether, some feed back would be appreciated.

Nod32
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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2009, 12:34:46 PM »
Eset's NOD32 or their smart suite.  Small foot print and the only AV that has not be hit by a wild attack
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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2009, 12:48:12 PM »
Do I need to add Spybot with this or can this program do it all
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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2009, 01:32:44 PM »
Quote from: DCCBOSS on October 07, 2009, 12:48:12 PM
Do I need to add Spybot with this or can this program do it all

10 months with ESET Smart Security 4 and no Spybot, Adaware BS.   Running smooth.
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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2009, 01:58:32 PM »
Nod 32 is one of my favorite for home use.

Not a fan of avg, macafe or symantic for various reasons.  Microsoft has released a new version of theirs, dont know how good it is yet.
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Offline Vulcan

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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2009, 05:36:21 PM »
Nod32.

Microsoft's new software appears to be doing well, but it will take 3-6 months before any real tangible results tell us how it will really do.
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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2009, 05:45:03 PM »
So far so goof with Avira free, AVG has run its course, at least the last version I looked at.
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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2009, 07:46:18 PM »
I highly recommend NOD32 or the ESET smart suite (same company, latter has more features).

I've dealt with AVG and Avast's free versions.  I'd feel safer not running an anti-virus and being careful over those solutions.  You get what you pay for in those applications.  If they do detect something, I'd be surprised its not a false positive.
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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2009, 11:49:16 PM »
AVAST! here
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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2009, 06:28:17 AM »
I have used AVG free for years and never had a problem, also run Spybot S&D, and the combination, at least for me, has worked great. Norton, McCrappy, and others have just been a waste of time, also try Zone Alarm Firewall, I use the free versions and haven't had any problems. check them out get and you can get them at MajorGeeks.com all free - If it's free, It's for me!!!
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Offline Trell

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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2009, 10:52:08 AM »

I found zone alarm interesting when it first came out,  But I am finding it more of an annoyance .  With Routers now being in place in from of almost all computers on the internet, windows firewall coming pre packaged, and the bundling of spyware protection in antivirus,  I just find them more of a pain.  If you are installing software from trusted sources you should be fine. Just make sure you keep up to date with an antivirus.
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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2009, 11:26:31 PM »
Quote from: DCCBOSS on October 07, 2009, 12:48:12 PM
Do I need to add Spybot with this or can this program do it all

It does both. I ran spybot today and had no infections.
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Offline MrRiplEy[H]

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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2009, 12:06:31 AM »
Quote from: Getback on October 08, 2009, 11:26:31 PM
It does both. I ran spybot today and had no infections.

I ran spybot today and had no infections. Yet I run no AV or spybot resident. :)
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Re: Changing Antivirus
« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2009, 10:13:38 AM »
Quote from: MrRiplEy[H] on October 09, 2009, 12:06:31 AM
I ran spybot today and had no infections. Yet I run no AV or spybot resident. :)

I didn't say it very well. Nod32 has both anti-spy and AV applications. Usually I have many spyware stuff from surfing the net. Apparently NOD is doing it's job.
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