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What Antivirus software to you have?

Avast
9 (20.9%)
Avira
4 (9.3%)
AVG
11 (25.6%)
Kaspersky
1 (2.3%)
McAFee
2 (4.7%)
NOD32
2 (4.7%)
Norton
3 (7%)
Zone Alarm
3 (7%)
BitDefender
1 (2.3%)
Other
5 (11.6%)
None
2 (4.7%)

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Re: What Antivirus software do you have?
« Reply #30 on: July 30, 2008, 12:04:10 PM »
Current protection scheme...the same on all 5 machines:

AVG 7.5
AdAware
Spybot
AVG Anti-Spyware
Win Patrol

Stinger ( on demand Trojan scanner )

No issues at all.
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      Re: What Antivirus software do you have?
      « Reply #32 on: July 30, 2008, 02:52:03 PM »
      I run avast,avg anti spy,spybot,cleaner an adaware on all my systems.
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      Re: What Antivirus software do you have?
      « Reply #33 on: July 31, 2008, 06:51:20 AM »
      i only have 1 pc, used norton 2005 (don't remember), avast, avg 7, then avira but back to avg 7 again.
      avira doesn't detect a virus in my psp that time.
      I though zone alarm just a firewall, am i mistake?

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      Re: What Antivirus software do you have?
      « Reply #34 on: July 31, 2008, 10:03:16 AM »
      Zone Alarm = Firewall, no mistake  ;)

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      Re: What Antivirus software do you have?
      « Reply #35 on: July 31, 2008, 01:21:26 PM »
      ZoneAlarm do offer other products too, an entire security suite.

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        Re: What Antivirus software do you have?
        « Reply #36 on: July 31, 2008, 03:30:41 PM »
        That explains why I had installed it cause 2k dont have a firewall.  I need to tighten my security.  Dont have a pop blocker or firewalls or antivirus on a few/.
        Windows 7 RC Tester.  Working on it.  Your monitor says etchasketch on the side!

        If I fall who is there to pick me up now.  I stand alone but I stand as the gaurdian for whom I wish to protect.  The sound of my blade utters my name as you fall.  For I shall not move.  For those that forsake the very people are wosres

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        Re: What Antivirus software do you have?
        « Reply #37 on: July 31, 2008, 03:46:46 PM »
        I use Avira now on my vista machine.

        I used to use avast at one time, then I tested AVG, but decided to test other antivirus programs that were free. I heard that Avira has highest detection rates, Avast is most aggressive in scanning/protection, but AVG is best all around. That's what I heard, but who knows.

        As long as all of them are free and all of them update or at least checks for updates at least once a day, I'd just pick the one that runs most smoothly on your computer (doesn't lag your computer) and has a GUI interface that you are comfortable with.

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          Re: What Antivirus software do you have?
          « Reply #38 on: July 31, 2008, 03:51:54 PM »
          Used to have AdAware on my comp but it was slow to open up.

          Now i have
          Online Armor(Firewall and program monitoring)
          MalwareBytes Anti-Malware
          Spybot

          I still have the 2001 version of Norton from my old Dell. but its pretty much useless.
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            Re: What Antivirus software do you have?
            « Reply #39 on: July 31, 2008, 04:57:44 PM »
            how would you rate online amor???
            Windows 7 RC Tester.  Working on it.  Your monitor says etchasketch on the side!

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            Re: What Antivirus software do you have?
            « Reply #40 on: July 31, 2008, 08:13:33 PM »
            macdad
            You don't have any antivirus program installed?

            squall_01
            I have Online Armor installed on XP. Works fine.

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              Re: What Antivirus software do you have?
              « Reply #41 on: August 01, 2008, 05:28:50 PM »
              i tried AVG, had an error when i tried to run it. but i'll get Avast soon.

              how would you rate online amor???

              It works pretty darn good. Firewall is excellent, Program monitoring asks you if you want to run a program or proccess. Learning mode is great, it tells you if you Start Menu, System Folder, or other stuff Needs attention, is Fine, or is Critical.

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              If you dont know DOS, you dont know Windows...

              Thats why Bill Gates created the Windows NT Family.