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Offline SEraider

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Anti-Virus
« on: August 02, 2011, 06:26:33 PM »
Hi all,

Do any of you recommend a good anti-virus software?  I am doing a scan with Panda Security.  But I don't remember if they were good or not.

I used to use another one a few years back that was not very well know, but did a great job of detecting and cleaning the hard drive.  I can't remember it. 

I dont want to use one of those cleanmypcbs.com programs because once you uninstall the program, they leave you with a virus (allegedly). 

Any thoughts?
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Offline AAJagerX

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Re: Anti-Virus
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2011, 07:02:57 PM »
Raider, I've had good luck with Microsoft Security Essentials.  It's free and isn't a resource hog.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials/default.aspx
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Re: Anti-Virus
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2011, 12:28:33 PM »
Raider I use Eset Nod and it isn't a resource hog either. I have had no problems with it what so ever and tied in with firefox I have had no problems.

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Re: Anti-Virus
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2011, 03:24:43 PM »
Get ready for a heated theological debate about how many bugs can dance around each anti-virus program...  ;)

Personally, I've had good luck with both Avast and ESET subscription (i.e., paid) versions.  Microsoft Security Essentials seems to be an OK freebie, as far as I can tell.  At work, I'm required to use Symantec Endpoint Protection (AKA Norton), and I don't like it at all.
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Re: Anti-Virus
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2011, 10:33:50 AM »
Quote from: Bino on August 03, 2011, 03:24:43 PM
Get ready for a heated theological debate about how many bugs can dance around each anti-virus program...  ;)

Personally, I've had good luck with both Avast and ESET subscription (i.e., paid) versions.  Microsoft Security Essentials seems to be an OK freebie, as far as I can tell.  At work, I'm required to use Symantec Endpoint Protection (AKA Norton), and I don't like it at all.


I've been using the Microsoft Security Essentials for about a week now.  So far so good.  I can leave it run while playing AHII, with no stutters in the game.

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Offline Tigger29

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Re: Anti-Virus
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2011, 01:44:48 PM »
Quote from: Bino on August 03, 2011, 03:24:43 PM
Get ready for a heated theological debate about how many bugs can dance around each anti-virus program...  ;)

Personally, I've had good luck with both Avast and ESET subscription (i.e., paid) versions.  Microsoft Security Essentials seems to be an OK freebie, as far as I can tell.  At work, I'm required to use Symantec Endpoint Protection (AKA Norton), and I don't like it at all.


Until recently I really liked AVAST but it seems that with each new update it becomes more invasive and more of a resource hog.  Because of that I've recently switched to Microsoft Security Essentials.  Seems to work fine!
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Re: Anti-Virus
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2011, 09:14:33 PM »
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