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Title: Ad Aware anti-virus?
Post by: 1Boner on September 11, 2012, 04:21:22 PM

The McAfee free 2 year subscription that came with my system has expired.

I haven't been using anything to replace it for the last several months, but I'm nervous about it. (12 year old in da house!)

I see that Ad Aware has a new free anti- virus program.

Has anyone used it?

I know that the old Ad Aware was a pretty good program until I replaced it with CCleaner.

I found that if I ran CCleaner before Ad Aware, Ad Aware NEVER found anything, so I got rid of it.

Anywhooooo.......Any opinions on the new Ad Aware Anti- Virus??

Title: Re: Ad Aware anti-virus?
Post by: TwinBoom on September 11, 2012, 04:36:51 PM

Use Avira Free here small foot print and catches stuff all the time

Title: Re: Ad Aware anti-virus?
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on September 11, 2012, 05:05:33 PM

Quote from: 1Boner on September 11, 2012, 04:21:22 PM

The McAfee free 2 year subscription that came with my system has expired.

I haven't been using anything to replace it for the last several months, but I'm nervous about it. (12 year old in da house!)

I see that Ad Aware has a new free anti- virus program.

Has anyone used it?

I know that the old Ad Aware was a pretty good program until I replaced it with CCleaner.

I found that if I ran CCleaner before Ad Aware, Ad Aware NEVER found anything, so I got rid of it.

Anywhooooo.......Any opinions on the new Ad Aware Anti- Virus??

Microsoft Security Essentials is free, lightweight and about as crappy as any regular antivirus. I prefer my windows machines totally without antiviruses - but then again I never even browse internet using them. I use linux or Mac to do that.

Title: Re: Ad Aware anti-virus?
Post by: guncrasher on September 11, 2012, 06:27:24 PM

I would use microsoft essentials, it's what I have.  good luck trying to get rid of mccaffey.



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Title: Re: Ad Aware anti-virus?
Post by: BaldEagl on September 11, 2012, 11:29:50 PM

I dumped McAfee, moved to MS Security Essentials and won't ever look back.

BTW to get rid of McAfee you have to DL an app from their website.  Normal uninstall techniques won't work.

Oh and one more thing, if you've ever paid for McAfee they will automatically bill you when you're subscription is up but they will issue a prompt refund when you call to complain.

Title: Re: Ad Aware anti-virus?
Post by: zack1234 on September 12, 2012, 12:19:41 AM

microsoft essentials and good browsing habits :old:

Title: Re: Ad Aware anti-virus?
Post by: Bizman on September 12, 2012, 08:27:50 AM

I have dropped AdAware off my toolbox many years ago due to it not finding any nasties other than cookies - which aren't bad per se. I don't know about the recent versions if they'd be much better. Nevertheless, AdAware has a good reputation, has been licensed as an add-on to a couple of brand antivirus programs during the last five years etc. Since the price is right and the company has a reputation to maintain, it wouldn't hurt to try. As Zack put it "...and good browsing habits" keeps you safe better than any software.

Title: Re: Ad Aware anti-virus?
Post by: Copprhed on September 18, 2012, 03:34:48 AM

I use Avast Free, in silent mode supplemented with Malwarebytes Antimanware and  Glary's Utilities. Also stay off the porn sites, lol.

Title: Re: Ad Aware anti-virus?
Post by: Bizman on September 18, 2012, 05:02:48 AM

Quote from: Copprhed on September 18, 2012, 03:34:48 AM

I use Avast Free, in silent mode supplemented with Malwarebytes Antimanware and  Glary's Utilities. Also stay off the porn sites, lol.

I use Avast Free in silent mode, too. I have also disabled the cloud updating and put AH in every exceptions list I could find there.