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andybricker29

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    good anti virus malware
    « on: January 15, 2010, 05:11:40 PM »
    what are some good anti virus and spy ware free hopefully

    Allan

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    Re: good anti virus malware
    « Reply #1 on: January 15, 2010, 05:27:49 PM »
    Gee, that's never been asked before. Oh wait - it has. Here and on every other support forum. Once a week. Please - do a search on the site.

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    Re: good anti virus malware
    « Reply #2 on: January 16, 2010, 01:38:18 PM »
    Remember to only install one antivirus!
     
    1) Avast! Home Edition
    2) AVG Free Edition
    3) Avira AntiVir Personal
    4) Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows Vista\Windows 7 - 64 bit Download
    4-a) Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows XP
    5) Comodo Antivirus (Uncheck during installation "Install Comodo SafeSurf..", Make Comodo my default search provider" and "Make Comodo Search my homepage" if you choose this one)
    6) PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition

    It is strongly recommended that you run only one antivirus program at a time. Having more than one antivirus program active in memory uses additional resources and can result in program conflicts and false virus alerts. If you choose to install more than one antivirus program on your computer, then only one of them should be active in memory at a time.
    Windows 8 and Windows 10 dual boot with two SSD's

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    Re: good anti virus malware
    « Reply #3 on: January 16, 2010, 01:40:54 PM »
    Remember to only install one antivirus!
     
    1) Avast! Home Edition
    2) AVG Free Edition
    3) Avira AntiVir Personal
    4) Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows Vista\Windows 7 - 64 bit Download
    4-a) Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows XP
    5) Comodo Antivirus (Uncheck during installation "Install Comodo SafeSurf..", Make Comodo my default search provider" and "Make Comodo Search my homepage" if you choose this one)
    6) PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition
    You're joking, right?

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      Re: good anti virus malware
      « Reply #4 on: January 16, 2010, 01:43:03 PM »
      Avast Home Free

      and before you ask

      Online Armor Free for the firewall
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      Re: good anti virus malware
      « Reply #5 on: January 16, 2010, 05:41:10 PM »
      What's your problem, Allan?
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      Re: good anti virus malware
      « Reply #6 on: January 17, 2010, 07:00:21 AM »
      AVG, MS Security Essentials and PC Tools AV? If I were recommending the best available solutions I certainly would not include any of those. And I would include the best PAID solutions as options.

      Let me make a suggestion here. Many support forums have a "The definitive best anti virus" thread as a sticky in the malware and/or software sub-forums. The first couple of posts are by staff to list their suggestions. But it's an open thread and everyone can contribute with their suggestions. The thread is not for arguments or "I disagree" type posts - everyone gets ONE post to state his or her opinion. Then, when these type of questions come up you can simply post the link to that thread. Silly recommendations or arguments are simply deleted by a mod.

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      Re: good anti virus malware
      « Reply #7 on: January 17, 2010, 04:01:34 PM »
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      AVG, MS Security Essentials and PC Tools AV? If I were recommending the best available solutions I certainly would not include any of those. And I would include the best PAID solutions as options.
      And that's your opinion but not everyone's opinion. And, the poster did mention FREE
      The poster was looking for help and I gave him some. If you're not part of the solution; you're part of the problem.
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      Re: good anti virus malware
      « Reply #8 on: January 17, 2010, 04:07:42 PM »
      He or she said "free hopefully". That's not a limitation. But yeah, you're right. I'm part of the problem - whatever problem that may be.