Good Anti-Virus Software
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Comodo delivers quality free products.
I use their all-in-one package CIS (Comodo Internet Security), and it keeps my systems healthy without adds or too many nags. They have several free cofigurations, so you can choose to your liking.
Threatfire is another interesting freeware firewall!
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I've been using AVG pro for nearly two years and am happy to look at an alternative as it wants to scan everything!!!!! Even after filtering my start-up process it still takes at least 2 minutes to start my computer in the morning...
I'm running XP SP3 on a Core 2 Quad [Q6600 @ 2.4GHz], 4Gb RAM with a Quadro FX570 card so I would have thought my start-up would have been better.... Closing down is just as bad; click on shut down button and again, another 2 minutes of waiting for exit....I subscribe to a NFP group called Choice which is a consumer organisation within Australia. They conducted a survey a little while back and Kaspersky and McFee Virus Scan was the two that they recommended...
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I don't know, Andrew, I used to have AVG Free edition and that was not as annoying as you described. Lately I've changed to Avast (free for personal use again) and I am quite contented with it, too. All that I set it to scan at startup is RAM and it dos it quite fast (true that I only have 2Gb of it)
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Viruses?
i just wipe my computer with LYSOL.. it's a very cheap solution for keeping those pesky viruses at bay...
[i can't believe this thread has made it to page two without some lame 'get-a-mac' post
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thanks Csaba, might have a look at that one too....
And yours Jeff, thanks.Someone told me the other day that MAC is starting to have their one virus problems.... anyone?
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@utiler said:
thanks Csaba, might have a look at that one too....
And yours Jeff, thanks.Someone told me the other day that MAC is starting to have their one virus problems.... anyone?
OS X has been out 10 years and there's still not been one virus.. trojans yes but viruses no..
on macs, trojans have to be activated by the user in order for them to do their thing.. basically:
"type in your system password so i can install this app which you know nothing about"the trojans prey on users stupidity but even then, it isn't self-propagating like a virus.. i've only heard about trojans and never experienced it first hand or heard it from someone that actually had one.. always hearsay..
every few months, Intego will try to spread the word about new mac viruses/trojans and their software will keep you safe.. lame, lame marketing if you ask me but they probably do pretty good with it.. especially from people recently switching to mac..
i've used macs for 16 years and have never used any sort of anti-virus software.. in that amount of time, you can imagine that my computer has been to some pretty sketchy websites etc but i've never had a problem regarding viruses..
[sorry for taking the thread off topic]
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agree with 2kemon. have been using comodo for a couple of years now...their internet security suite is great
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@unknownuser said:
@utiler said:
thanks Csaba, might have a look at that one too....
And yours Jeff, thanks.Someone told me the other day that MAC is starting to have their one virus problems.... anyone?
OS X has been out 10 years and there's still not been one virus.. trojans yes but viruses no..
on macs, trojans have to be activated by the user in order for them to do their thing.. basically:
"type in your system password so i can install this app which you know nothing about"the trojans prey on users stupidity but even then, it isn't self-propagating like a virus.. i've only heard about trojans and never experienced it first hand or heard it from someone that actually had one.. always hearsay..
every few months, Intego will try to spread the word about new mac viruses/trojans and their software will keep you safe.. lame, lame marketing if you ask me but they probably do pretty good with it.. especially from people recently switching to mac..
i've used macs for 16 years and have never used any sort of anti-virus software.. in that amount of time, you can imagine that my computer has been to some pretty sketchy websites etc but i've never had a problem regarding viruses..
[sorry for taking the thread off topic]
no need to say sorry Jeff, it is an enviable situation to be in..... I just need the guts and time to change!!!
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if yo u want a real change...move to linux
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Why Linux Steve? tell me more....
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andrew
many reasons i guess
doesn't it represent total freedom from the mainstream
most linux distros are free...you can always have the latest version
development is community driven and not by big business
for reasons i don't fully understand, viruses are not really an issue
really easy to use systems are growing rapidly
a lot of "equivalent" software is becoming available all the time...mostly free
drivers usually available...good community support
many native windows applications (including SU) can run on emulators or virtual machines
hey the list goes onif you want to read more, check out the articles on TechRepublic. here's one for starters
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=11it's not all a walk in the park...there can be problems
i'm a big fan. but i haven't gone all the way...my computers are xp/linux dual boot.steve
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@caddict said:
if yo u want a real change...move to linux
i couldn't handle a change right now (well, that and i guess i don't want to change)..
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so how do you say it, jeff? let's hear it!!!
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haha
for starters, the first syllable doesn't sound like "lie"
i always said it as if i were saying "Linus" (charlie brown's bud) with an X instead of an S on the end -
I'm using NOD32 and its great. Usually one of the top softwares in tests.
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Microsoft has put an end to your need for any third party help with:
onetouch.com - virus scanner (free at the moment)
defender - anti-trojan (always free)
xp/vista - built in firewall (or free ZoneAlarm by Checkpoint) -
personally i wouldnt trust any of those (except zonealarm, that was pretty good last time i used it.) I have them running and i can't think of a single occasion on which they detected a threat, and i have had several trojans/viruses.
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Head to http://www.filehippo.com for for a great little program that scans your programs and tells which ones need updating.
Also try drivermax for a free driver updating solution
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Hi pinari,
I would refer you to my original first post here.
Rising Anti-virus does a boot-time and memory scan before launching Windows.Regards
Mr S -
modelhead, can you post a link to onetouch because I am getting "Interactive Distance Learning and Communication Solutions" at http://www.onetouch.com
Thanks.
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