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Atrain1
09-27-2011, 18:55
I purchased a new Computer not to long ago, and I was wondering what the best protection would be for it. I usually use the free AVG but I do not know how good that really is, and this one was not cheap so I would like to get good antivirus software. Thanks for your input.
Byte Stryke
09-27-2011, 18:57
I purchased a new Computer not to long ago, and I was wondering what the best protection would be for it. I usually use the free AVG but I do not know how good that really is, and this one was not cheap so I would like to get good antivirus software. Thanks for your input.

AVG Free is fine as long as you aren't surfing eastern European free porn and the like.
Rotterdarn
09-27-2011, 19:08
More and more antivirus is getting to be a joke. I probably run into 10 executables a day that are caught by ~2 vendors and I'm not even looking hard.
7idl
09-27-2011, 19:10
clam and avast were decent
haven't shopped around in a while
gnihcraes
09-27-2011, 19:22
Stick with AVG if you can. Works well and cheap. Don't use Norton360 or McRapee.

Trend micro is pretty good too.

I'd stick with the free AVG, what I use and I'm in the business.
Elhuero
09-27-2011, 19:32
i use avast
BPTactical
09-27-2011, 19:40
We used Webroot-seemed to work pretty well but when we switched to Comcrap theirs was free.
So far so good but no Albainian porn[Stick]
JohnnyEgo
09-27-2011, 19:41
Still using Avast on all my computers, out of a combination of laze and cheapness. Don't know how great it is, but it appears to be working so far.
Atrain1
09-27-2011, 20:02
Thanks Guys I am MARRIED I dont get to look at porn. I mainly just use it for surfing the web and my wife uses it for facebook, she is the one I am worried about she likes to research alot of stuff. Mostly useless info but it makes her happy and you guys know when the wife is not happy neither are we. I caught a virus one time just looking for a fuel pump relay location, I bought a manual after words.
DFBrews
09-27-2011, 20:34
Thanks Guys I am MARRIED I dont get to look at porn. I mainly just use it for surfing the web and my wife uses it for facebook, she is the one I am worried about she likes to research alot of stuff. Mostly useless info but it makes her happy and you guys know when the wife is not happy neither are we. I caught a virus one time just looking for a fuel pump relay location, I bought a manual after words.

Bullshit[Beer]

ETA AVG and malwarebytes keeps me happy
Veritas
09-29-2011, 11:00
I use Avast and malwarebytes. Really like them both.
00tec
09-29-2011, 11:45
Comcast gives you free Norton Suite if you're a subscriber. I think you get 6 licenses...
Ah Pook
09-29-2011, 11:50
The only 100% effective solution.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080715212652/uncyclopedia/images/c/c3/Computer_condom.jpg

Avast works for me.
Deezy
09-29-2011, 11:57
Bullshit[Beer]

ETA AVG and malwarebytes keeps me happy

+1 on the malwarebytes. I recommend ccleaner. It comes in handy when your uninstall program gets corrupted or the file you want to delete doesn't show up.
strm_trpr
09-29-2011, 12:54
I am a Techie and going to school for IT now and have years of experiance workign on computers. I trust Microsoft Security Essesials, It is free and from microsoft, the only reason they dont put it on the computers from factory is that they would be sued for monopolistic behaviour. it is great software.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials/default.aspx
Byte Stryke
09-29-2011, 13:38
I am a Techie and going to school for IT now and have years of experiance workign on computers. I trust Microsoft Security Essentials, It is free and from microsoft, the only reason they dont put it on the computers from factory is that they would be sued for monopolistic behaviour. it is great software.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials/default.aspx

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please make it stop.


I have reformatted more infected computers equipped with MSE than ones with anything else and nothing at all combined.
sniper7
09-29-2011, 13:46
AVG Free is fine as long as you aren't surfing eastern European free porn and the like.


sooo...you are now telling me this! no wonder my dell desktop caught fire
gnihcraes
09-29-2011, 19:13
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please make it stop.


I have reformatted more infected computers equipped with MSE than ones with anything else and nothing at all combined.

Um, yeah, not to start anything, but I've installed this on computers for people and I might as well just put some viruses on the system and started over rebuilding it for them. Stuff doesn't work, I'd agree.