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Anti Virus Software
« on: June 20, 2010, 09:44:21 AM »
Looking for some suggestions for a better free Ant-virus program. I currently use AVG free edition, unfortunalty it is no match for the might of my parents virus gathering abilities. I want todays virus to be the last that I have to remove manually (not that it isn't fun ::) ).

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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2010, 09:53:40 AM »
AVG is actually pretty solid...
What you need is to add a few more tools to your arsenal...
No 1 tool catches everything...Period.

MalwareBytes

SuperAntispyware

Stinger (on demand Trojan sniffer )

WinPatrol.

All the above are Free and this has been my protection package for well over 4 years now....zero issues...and there are teenagers in the equation.
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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2010, 09:58:44 AM »
I refuse to join the AVG bash crowd...they had issues when 8.0 was initially released...they have corrected them and it is still a strong viable Free A/V choice...
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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2010, 10:11:08 AM »
I'm not a fan. But then again I'm not a big fan of any free anti virus software.

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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2010, 10:22:05 AM »
Bare in mind this has to be simple and preferably automated. My parents are not very technically minded when it comes to computers so this computer needs to be able to defend itself. Will those softwares you recommended be able to work automatically around each other patio?

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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2010, 10:28:05 AM »
AVG as you know will update and run on a schedule...
Stinger should be DLoaded and ran approx. every 3 weeks...
WinPatrol runs in the background...and notifies when an app wants to make system changes.
I update and run the other 2 weekly...

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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2010, 10:51:58 AM »
Ok the two manual ones are no good but I'll give Stinger a go and substitute Winpatrol for Zone Alarm (once proved very usefull in isolating a virus for removal).

Teenagers? pfft that's nothing, get some clueless parents. I'm seriously thinking about contacting some of the online malware file scanner websites to apply for jobs collecting new and undocumented viruses for them.

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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2010, 10:53:07 AM »
You may want to keep ZA...WinPatrol is NOT a firewall.

The manual ones are very good...maybe set them up on TeamViewer and you can do their updates/scans from your location...
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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2010, 12:00:22 PM »
I could but then I would have to set up a service charge.  :P

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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2010, 01:50:16 PM »

Sorry to HJT, but wpould like to know Patio's opinion on avast anti-virus
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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2010, 01:41:46 PM »
Avast is also a fine A/V app...

For some ungodly reason the last time i tested it i could not get it registered properly on their end...so i had to do manual updates....that lasted about a week and i ditched it.
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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2010, 11:27:10 PM »
Avast is also a fine A/V app...

For some ungodly reason the last time i tested it i could not get it registered properly on their end...so i had to do manual updates....that lasted about a week and i ditched it.
It would be interesting to find out if others are having any problems with Avast. As far as Free A/V's ,I used AVG for quite some time, but then someone here at CH mentioned Avast. I downloaded it (quite some time ago now) and have been very satisfied. Some time ago I opened a file that I shouldn't have (Duh!), and Avast sure let me know. All H broke out. Mind you by that time it was too late and no A/V would/could have saved me. I was fortunate enough to get the malware experts to guide me through cleaning my PC. and, at their suggestion I added additional protection ,such as MB ,S&D etc. So at this point I'm still using Avast, but I'm also a lot more careful now, and so far no more (Duh's.)


             

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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #13 on: June 22, 2010, 03:28:18 AM »
Avast is also a fine A/V app...

For some ungodly reason the last time i tested it i could not get it registered properly on their end...so i had to do manual updates....that lasted about a week and i ditched it.

thats strange because thats the reason i ditched AVG - no manual updates, but avast does. I've never had a problem with either though.
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Re: Anti Virus Software
« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2010, 03:34:05 PM »
AVAST is currently running on my computer just fine. Software is registered properly and it automatically updates properly and there is no error on that part.

AVG is fine as well, its on my mom's old computer she has and it is doing fine too.