Anti virus

[molester jester]

Avast used it for mabye a year or so, saved my ass (well my computer's ass) once or twice

 

[Xyphon]

I use Spyware Terminator. It's a free anti-virus and anti-spyware all in one. I did a test between AVG, Spyware Doctor and Spyware terminator. Spyware Terminator did the job 100% better than both of them. AVG and Spyware Doctor spotted 10 things on my computer. Spyware Terminator found 1,439.

Surely Spyware Terminator is looking for Spyware...
AVG is antivirus, the other two are spyware check.

Plus I'd be careful, I've had a similar situation where the programme itself dumped the spyware on my computer.

I haven't updated my anti virus program in quite some time (I think I've got some old version of antivir). I was wondering what people around these parts were using that's either free or pretty cheap.

AVG or Avast are you best bets for free, if you don't mind spending a few coins then Nod32 is your friend.

Did you not see the part where I said it was BOTH a virus and spyware scanner? I looked at the files. 8 trojans and the rest was spyware. AVG and Spyware Doctor found only 10 thing in all. AVG found 3 and Spyware doctor found 6. Ever since I took out AVG and Spyware Doctor, my computer hasn't gotten a single virus and I rarely have spyware in my pc.

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I use Spyware Terminator. It's a free anti-virus and anti-spyware all in one. I did a test between AVG, Spyware Doctor and Spyware terminator. Spyware Terminator did the job 100% better than both of them. AVG and Spyware Doctor spotted 10 things on my computer. Spyware Terminator found 1,439.

Either you go to a lot of questionable sites, or Spyware Terminator is making a lot of false positives.

As for me, I use Norton. Works for me in combination with not using Internet Explorer 6 (I learned the hard way not to use it, the very, very hard way).

I used to be one of the types of people that never scanned their PC for anything. After I had to reformat my computer 3 times in a single month, I changed my ways.

 

[Lavi]

AVG is actually a steaming pile of shit. I knew what was in my computer, but the damn thing couldn't even find it! When it can't delete a Vundo or Zlob variant or even say there's anything wrong, it sucks. Those things are as common as bread.

Go get Malwarebytes >.>

 

[Lyri]

Did you not see the part where I said it was BOTH a virus and spyware scanner? I looked at the files. 8 trojans and the rest was spyware. AVG and Spyware Doctor found only 10 thing in all. AVG found 3 and Spyware doctor found 6. Ever since I took out AVG and Spyware Doctor, my computer hasn't gotten a single virus and I rarely have spyware in my pc.

Heh sorry, I must have missed that.
I'm cautious of programs now that show results far superior to others, ever since my HD got raped by one program.
I'm prone to warning other people, just in case.

Apologies.

 

[GloatingSwine]

Did you not see the part where I said it was BOTH a virus and spyware scanner?

In a 670k download? I very much doubt it's a competent antivirus program, the average antivirus definitions database update is larger than that.

 

[GloatingSwine]

http://www.av-comparatives.org/

Some more resources on antivirus programs, tests and reviews thereof.

 

[Xyphon]

Did you not see the part where I said it was BOTH a virus and spyware scanner? I looked at the files. 8 trojans and the rest was spyware. AVG and Spyware Doctor found only 10 thing in all. AVG found 3 and Spyware doctor found 6. Ever since I took out AVG and Spyware Doctor, my computer hasn't gotten a single virus and I rarely have spyware in my pc.

Heh sorry, I must have missed that.
I'm cautious of programs now that show results far superior to others, ever since my HD got raped by one program.
I'm prone to warning other people, just in case.

Apologies.

No reason to apologize. You just misread something.

 

[Baby Tea]

You want a good Anti-Virus program... Huh. You should try Linux.

Yay! I love Linux. I'm only using windows on my Netbook because of games and I do audio production.
Can't really do audio production in Linux.
Well, not good audio production.

And gaming is just easier in Windows....for now.
Soon Wine will destroy all!

On topic: I use AVG. It's free, it's easy to quit to free up resources (I don't need it on when I'm playing games, for example), and it's...free. I like the free part.
We have Norton at work, and that thing just vaccums up resources.
I hate it.

Plus it costs money.

 

[SenseOfTumour]

To me Norton is horrible, it spreads over your system and sucks up resources nearly as much as a dozen viruses.

I thoroughly recommend NOD32 by ESET, its not free, but if you have the cash, you install it , and then it LEAVES YOU THE HELL ALONE.

That's what I want from my protection software

NOD wants to update, so it goes off an updates, it wants to run a scan, so it does it.

No annoying nag screens, no asking if you'd like it to do stuff.

 

[Goldbling]

I use Avast! anti-virus, Spyware Terminator for anti-spy, and Malwarebytes for Anti-malware.

 

[johnman]

I did use AVG just swapped to Avira and saw boot speeds increase by a noticable degree. It also picks up more than AVG ever did. I would say stick with Avira.
I also use Spybot search and destroy along with Malware bytes if I've visted any doggey sites.

 

[QuirkyTambourine]

I downloaded Norton for my mac and it's godawful, it's like vista always asking permission whenever I mount a new disc image. And now it won't leave my computer no matter how hard I try.

If you're looking for a really good one you pay for, Mcafee has done well in my family

 

[The Lost Big Boss]

Hmmm thats what happened to me except it was NOD that let it loose.

Antivirus programs generally won't stop trojans, because they are user initiated.

When the trojan was detected in the Prime95 package, you shouldn't have run it. You let it loose.

Ya I suppose, I thought that the threat was in the site, not the program for some odd reason. And I'm good with computers so I think it was just a DOPE moment for me. Any way I think NOD 32 is the best Anti-Virus program I have ever had.

 

[skcseth]

Does anyone have the current version of AVG Free? It won't let me scan specific files and I was wondering if anyone else was having this problem.