Author Topic: What Anti-Virus Program Do You Use? (Read 69518 times)

Bon Voyage · « **on:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 - 17:17:19 »

What Anti-Virus Program Do You Use?

I use AVG, and its free. I have dabbled with Clamwin. Won't use Norton or McAfee.

Christian Forums and Message Board · « **on:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 - 17:17:19 »

tidbit · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 - 17:20:29 »

Norton.

twd · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 - 19:19:44 »

Antivirus? I use Linux. Don't need no steenkin' antivirus.

Bon Voyage · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 - 19:40:48 »

Isn't that speshul!

Having a built in hardware firewall in the wireless router helps.

Jimbob · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 - 21:14:15 »

I wash my hands often and clean the keyboard regularly.

Christian Forums and Message Board · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 - 21:14:15 »

Jimbob · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 - 21:14:43 »

Oh, and on the XP I've got Norton, Zonelabs firewall, and a router firewall.

Follower the Heaven Bound · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue Jul 25, 2006 - 11:42:56 »

McAfee. Since I contribute at Fsecure, I should really use theirs. McAfee's horrible.

Hi there! You have a virus? Would you like to simply continue what youre doing, or check to see if its really there? Idiots.

Cliftyman · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue Jul 25, 2006 - 11:51:14 »

Well I'm a SysAdmin, our network has Symantec Corporate Edition, a Sonicwall Pro 2040 Firewall, Postini for SPAM blocking and I use Group Policy to lock down computers so we don't have much trouble with Spyware.

At home I don't even have Antivirus software go figure... if I ever take the time to put some on it'll be AVG

Weeble · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue Jul 25, 2006 - 12:52:24 »

I am switching everything over to MAC so that is a savings of 70.00 a year!

Nevertheless · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 - 11:52:43 »

Norton. It's always worked well for me but seems to be a resource hog.

marc · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 - 15:47:02 »

I used to use zpac, 'till someone told me it doesn't work on viruses.

memmy · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 - 19:14:32 »

I use AVG and for spyware blocking, Webroot's Spy Sweeper. So far so good, I suppose.

WileyClarkson · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 - 20:20:07 »

Norton Internet Security 2006. I have also played around with the new MS anti virus/spyware. I like it but it doesn't give near as much info and customization options as the Norton. I have also used PC-cillin. However, I am going to continue to use the Norton IS 2006. With all the rebates I got with it from Fry's, it is free.

seekr · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 - 12:45:58 »

How do you get AVG?

Cliftyman · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 - 12:50:07 »

download it.

http://www.grisoft.com/doc/40/lng/ww

marc · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 - 16:29:34 »

Quote from: seekr on Thu Jul 27, 2006 - 12:45:58

How do you get AVG?

You divide hits by at bats.

spurly · « **Reply #16 on:** Sun Jul 30, 2006 - 16:39:17 »

Quote from: seekr on Thu Jul 27, 2006 - 12:45:58

How do you get AVG?

Do a search for AVG free on google and download the free software.

Jimbob · « **Reply #17 on:** Sun Jul 30, 2006 - 16:44:31 »

I downloaded AVG last night. I was interested to see if it slowed my older system down as much as Norton. It doesn't, and email is coming in at least twice as fast. To Norton's credit, though, I've not had a virus of any kind several years, and AVG found my system to be clean already.

Bon Voyage · « **Reply #18 on:** Sun Jul 30, 2006 - 18:03:12 »

AVG has one gigantic advantage over Norton, and that is, it is F-R-E-E.

Jimbob · « **Reply #19 on:** Sun Jul 30, 2006 - 18:17:57 »

Especially since my subscription was up and wallet down.

Jaime · « **Reply #20 on:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 - 19:28:24 »

I use Bsafe online Internet Filters. It was recommended by Dave Ramsey, and works wonderfully. The one time that I had to call customer service. I actually talked to an American.......I have a hard enough time understanding computer lingo, much less with a heavy foreign accent.

http://www.bsafehome.com/?29716

janine · « **Reply #21 on:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 - 20:42:55 »

I don't mind the accent of the person who takes my customer service call -- I have a good ear for accents. What I hate is when THEY can't understane ME.

As for anti-vius programs, I don't need one.

normfromga · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed Aug 09, 2006 - 11:35:47 »

For my home computer, I originally installed Symantec Corporate Edition, which DoD can supply free to employees, even to include the subscription. (Thanks, taxpayers!

)

The problem was getting NAV 2005 that was provided with my computer, uninstalled. (No, it ain't as easy as you would think...

)

Then I decided that I would like to have parental control over what my 12-year old accessed, and the Cox Security Suite seemed the logical choice. However, to install it, I had to uninstall the Symantec stuff (which, fortunately, was as easy as you would think) so now I am relying on Cox software for parental control, virus control, and some aspects of spyware and firewall protection.

BTW, for those who may use the Cox Security Suite at home, but are used to similar software which downloads and activates automatically: CSS does neither.

And while it reminds you when its files needs to be updated, it does not remind you to actually run the programs.

Just be sure to remind yourself to periodically scan the drives with the software.

djcasp · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 - 10:37:01 »

at home i use symantec corporate edition (joys of working for a large university with a lovely academic licsense package) and i love it except it does hog resources on my wifes old desktop. I've dabbled with clamwin(me likey and its free). I'm thinking of giving Avast a try (free for home use). I haven't used AVG in a while 'cause i didn't like it when i tried it out about 4 years ago.
all of this shouldn't matter too much by the end of the year as i am going to switch my wife's desktop to a Mac and my laptop to Linux(Ubuntu to be precise).

Weeble · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 - 13:28:17 »

Yea RedHat! (I know Ubuntu and Red Hat are not the exact same thing but you have gotta love Linux)

twd · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 - 19:59:05 »

Yep. I run Gentoo Linux on this ThinkPad laptop, and on two servers at work, and now have a work server running Ubuntu. Viruses are essentially nonexistent. Worms and trojans do exist, but are rare, and tend to do much less damage.

ConqueredbyLove · « **Reply #26 on:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 - 13:07:51 »

What anti-virus software would anyone recommend?

Any of them to stay away from?

My computer is majorly infected now

UtahDad · « **Reply #27 on:** Sun Oct 25, 2009 - 01:30:26 »

Quote from: ConqueredbyLove on Sat Oct 24, 2009 - 13:07:51

What anti-virus software would anyone recommend?

Any of them to stay away from?

My computer is majorly infected now

Run this first.....http://www.myantispyware.com/2007/10/08/combofix-another-free-anti-spyware-tool/

That should take care of most of the issues, you can try AVG Anti-Spyware also. Both programs are free and pretty straight forward.

winsome · « **Reply #28 on:** Sun Oct 25, 2009 - 13:32:07 »

I use Kaspersky. It's cheap off e-bay (at least in UK) and it has a high rating from PC Pro magazine (possibly a UK only magazine).

I have also used a free 3 month trial of Avira which was highly rated. That seems very good but renewal is expensive so I went back to Kaspersky.

The Internet Security version comes with some various extras over and above pure anti-virus.

ConqueredbyLove · « **Reply #29 on:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 - 10:37:06 »

Thank you both, very much!

k-pappy · « **Reply #30 on:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 - 19:20:18 »

I use Norton Anti-virus by Symentec. I have used it for years and have no complaints.

In Christ,
KP

ConqueredbyLove · « **Reply #31 on:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 - 19:37:18 »

Quote from: k-pappy on Mon Oct 26, 2009 - 19:20:18

I use Norton Anti-virus by Symentec. I have used it for years and have no complaints.

In Christ,
KP

Thank you. I think that is the one I was using and then I let it run out.

Charles Sloan · « **Reply #32 on:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 - 20:12:50 »

I use a mac, so I am virus and anti-virus free. 

PRAY4U · « **Reply #33 on:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 - 15:35:52 »

I dumped Wins for Linux and have no problems now.

tennman · « **Reply #34 on:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 - 15:58:02 »

Two of the best free ones in my opinion are: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm (when it's done with the scan, select "no I do not wish to be protected with Windows Live OneCare now" and it will fix your computer anyway without you having to buy the software that monitors your computer 24/7.

The other is http://www.malwarebytes.org. Both are excellent.

And yes, Charles my friend, Macs have fewer viruses usually (though I have a friend with a Mac who has all kinds of problems and my PC has been much stronger). But the reason Macs have fewer viruses is because they don't even own 10 percent of the market share. PC/Windows has 90% + of market share so obviously more hackers are going after their Windows software. PCs have to deal with far more attacking viruses than Macs. Macs can get viruses, it's just that the vast, vast majority of viruses are not programmed to Macs.

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