The best free anti virus

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jpanhalt

Joined Jan 18, 2008
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I have used Avast for a couple of years now and am completely satisfied with it.

Previous experience was with Norton, McAfee, and Kaspersky. In my opinion, McAfee is more of a virus than anti-virus, particularly when you try to remove it. Trashed two computers when I tried to uninstall it. Kaspersky wasn't bad, it installed and uninstalled easily. The last time I used Norton was too long ago to be relevant.

John
 

shahnawaz

Joined Dec 30, 2008
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symantec endpoint protection(symantec 11) or symantec 10.2. both are exilent. but you must update both twice time in a week. you can get the updated file from internet or directly run from the antivirus software.
 

bertus

Joined Apr 5, 2008
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Hello,

Next to a good virus scanner a good firewall is recommened.
The free comodo firewall pro seems to be good.

Greetings,
Bertus
 

Natakel

Joined Oct 11, 2008
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Yet another vote for Avast. I have used it for several years now on Windows 98, 2000, and XP machines - not had an opportunity to test it on Vista but anecdotal evidence indicates vista users have a good opinion of it.

Very small footprint.
 

jpanhalt

Joined Jan 18, 2008
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Using Avast! <---That gets annoying...

According to sources on the internet, AVG has some problems that create too much doubt for me.
How about referencing your unnamed sources? What are the problems that AVG has that others either don't have or don't have equivalent or greater problems?

John
 
You guys must spend a lot of time looking at porn, how else would you know whats the best virus software?

Personally I think you should use an operating system that is not compromised by viruses as easily as windows....perhaps using a Linux/UNIX distribution.
99% of all viruses are geared toward Windows OS's.

I have a couple of machines, one for my CAD work which is a windows machine, but I don't use it for internet, and the other is my Ubuntu Linux box from which I write this post.

I suggest you get your windows machines off the net.
 

jpanhalt

Joined Jan 18, 2008
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You guys must spend a lot of time looking at porn, how else would you know whats the best virus software?
I hope you meant that as a joke.

Assuming you have any virus program installed, one criterion important to me is how slowly my machine runs with with the antivirus software (Avast really shines over Kaspersky, IMHO). Another is how easy it is to remove (McAffee is horrible in that respect), and how much nagware the antivirus installs too (McAffee and Norton). And finally, cost.

Maybe you can give us your views on how well they work on porn sites.

Personally I think you should use an operating system that is not compromised by viruses as easily as windows....perhaps using a Linux/UNIX distribution.
99% of all viruses are geared toward Windows OS's.
Yes, but you use Windows too. Windows is virtually unavoidable.
I suggest you get your windows machines off the net.
That is my approach too. I do it with two machines. However, some programs virtually require you to connect to the Internet, such as SolidWorks (without the dongle) and Adobe suite, for registration.

John
 
Hello Friends,

As i have used so many anti-virus system as per your opinion i am fullt agree with you about Mcfee particularly when you try to remove it. Trashed two computers when I tried to uninstall it. Kaspersky wasn't bad, it installed and uninstalled easily. now a days there escan antivirus system are there and i am quite happy with that jus get it from site it is a really good one.thanx..
 
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