MikeCapon
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 10:38 AM |
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Anti Virus choice
Hi. It seems to be my day for asking off topic questions.....
My existing anti virus runs out this month. As it seems to slow up my PC, does stuff I don't want it to without asking and costs me a lot I want
to change. I have Norton at the mo.
What do you fine people recommend?
Thanks in advance,
Mike
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loggyboy
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 10:47 AM |
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AVG Free is pretty much the best freebe one ive come accross. there are a few out there though. Avoid Norton and McAfee
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bbwales
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 10:49 AM |
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I use Panda and find it very good, it is quite cheap and gives you a license for 3 pc's
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eddie99
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 10:50 AM |
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+1 for AVG!
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edspurrier
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 10:54 AM |
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I find Kaspersky pretty good.
I'm told Eset Nod32 is effective and not resource hungry.
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edspurrier
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 10:55 AM |
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I find Kaspersky pretty good.
I'm told Eset Nod32 is effective and not resource hungry.
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jossey
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 10:57 AM |
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Im a Network security consultant for a company in leeds so sell all types of AV.
kaspersky is good but uses alot of processor power if your pc is old.
Sophos is very good.
Eset is cheap and good.
AVG is free and you get what you pay for.
Norton is ok and easy to use.
my suggestion is try kaspersky on a trail if you pc is new. if not try eset nod32.
good luck.
if you need any more advise let me know.
David Johnson
Davidj@sec-1.com
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whitestu
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 11:02 AM |
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I've used several of the ones mentioned in the past and now have Microsoft Security Essentials, which is free.
Seems to work really well, and doesn't slow things down at all.
AVG is a bit rubbish as it regularly fails to update definitions and takes a lot of system resource.
Stu
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gingerprince
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 11:02 AM |
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I used to use AVG, but it got too big and bulky so binned it for Avast (also free) and haven't looked back since.
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Liam
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 11:07 AM |
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Avast is great. What can be better than software named after a pirate phrase?
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cerbera
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 11:12 AM |
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I use Eset NOD32. Like someone has already posted it is not resource hungry so runs well on my old PC.
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designer
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 11:20 AM |
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After trying loads I ended up with Avast. It always updates and has never given any trouble.
AVG I found, slowed my computer.
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piddy
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 11:24 AM |
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I used AVG then Avast Now I’m using Microsoft Essentials (Free if you a genuine copy of windows)
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scudderfish
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 11:24 AM |
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OS X 
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GeorgeM
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 11:27 AM |
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Another vote for eset. It just works.
I have a print shop & it often finds viruses on peoples memory sticks which have been checked with other software, especially Norton & AVG
free. Doesn't slow PC either.
GeorgeM
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mcerd1
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 11:34 AM |
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anyone got a link to the avast download ?
I've got AVG free on a couple of mine and its been ok
if your paying for it, then I'd recommend Trend - also gives you 3 pc for the same money as the rest
http://uk.trendmicro.com/uk/home/
but avoid Norton, McAafee and Kaspersky they are slow and very invasive - it can be harder to get Norton off your system than the viruses its supposed
to save you from 
[Edited on 17/6/2010 by mcerd1]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 11:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
OS X
Linux Mint!
But seriously though - my PC is dual-boot, and I use Avast for the Windoze side. Straightforward, seems to update unobtrusively in the background on
the rare occasions I log into XP, and generally seems to do what's required.
I also found that AVG was getting too big, taking too much CPU, and updates took over my machine and took ages to upload.
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Benzine
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 12:08 PM |
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nothing
The mental gymnastics a landlord will employ to justify immoral actions is clinically fascinating. Just because something is legal doesn't make
it moral.
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coozer
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 12:13 PM |
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I was having problems with the speed of my broadband and after a lot of phone calls I got to speak to a man who was in the exchange twiddling with my
wires....
He asked what antivirus I had and at the time I was running Norton (Came with the PC). He told me to remove it and use something else. I asked what
else? His response was "Anything"
So, I now have Avast, it updates all the time and catches all sort of little stuff. Recommended.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 12:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
nothing
Remind me never to ask you to send me any files! 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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skinned knuckles
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 12:25 PM |
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avast. never let me down
A man isn't complete until he's married, then he's finished
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Agriv8
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 12:28 PM |
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Kasperski at home and at work.
Doeas affect startup time IMHO bt not by much.
Regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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Madinventions
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 01:08 PM |
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I used AVG free and Malwarebytes for a long time, but then I had a problem with a trojan infestation that they just couldn't sort out. I got
hold of NOD32 from Eset, and it fixed everything immediately, so AVG has now gone and I only use NOD32 - it just works!
Ed.
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Front Row Joe
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 03:45 PM |
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+1 for avast. Malwarebytes anti malware is also good. Avg let a virus through not so long ago. The computer guy i go to sorted it and recomended
avast. See his website: www.anotherbig.com
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 17/6/10 at 04:02 PM |
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I seem to be the odd one out and use Avira. No problems really..
However you will have to reinstall windows to get rid of Norton (seriously I did when I upgraded from 98 to XP)
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