Originally posted by Cipha Sounds
none of those free programs will be able to keep up with the newly developed viruses, spyware, trojans etc.
This is the wrong way to be thinking.
Many viruses know how to subvert the popular AV programs. This is why Norton and McAffe are useless, despite the fact that they have the most comprehensive definitions available.
Nov-13-2007 22:15
jonze
Unicorn Farts
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: where blue skies meet the sunrise
avira for anti-virus
ad-aware for spyware
Nov-13-2007 22:25
lücid
electric girl
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: NY
AVG Free seemed to take care of the problem, but i'm running Spybot S&D as well just in case that picks up on anything else.
Originally posted by echosystm
This is the wrong way to be thinking.
Many viruses know how to subvert the popular AV programs. This is why Norton and McAffe are useless, despite the fact that they have the most comprehensive definitions available.
not to mention that norton also rapes your PC's performance. most useless and invasive product ever invented. total shit.
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Nov-14-2007 02:42
Omega_M
Nostalgia
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Ether
Norton and McAfee are overhyped, overpriced, leech resources and don't work shit. Try the new breed of paid antivirus softwares. They are awesome.
Originally posted by twilightki : It feels like something you'd listen to at 4 in the morning, or listen to in your car while you're going in a tunnel.
Originally posted by ********
Seplling don't demonstrate intelligence and educatoin - knowing does.
Nov-14-2007 08:13
Fledz
Banned
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: London UK
quote:
Originally posted by Omega_M
Norton and McAfee are overhyped, overpriced, leech resources and don't work shit. Try the new breed of paid antivirus softwares. They are awesome.
Kaspersky and NOD32.
I'm only using McAfee until the subscription runs out. Got it free with the laptop. It's way too invasive and a system hog. It does the job but I could be using better stuff for free so will get Avast later. Use that on the old pc and it's fine.
Originally posted by r5a
Avast / Windows Defender.
FTW.
+1
Nov-14-2007 17:52
Pokit
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2005
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Kaspersky was rated #1 as an anti virus program, I think they have a free trial, get it at www.kaspersky.com
The best way to avoid viruses/spyware in the first place is using a safe browser and knowing what sites not to go to (Pr0n!!).
I've used firefox+******** for a while and I'm confident I can go to any website on the net and not get infected (unless I download and open crap of course...)
download firefox and install https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/722/
Read the instructions if you have to activate javascript to get certain sites working right.
