i have kaspersky 6,0 but i want something other if kasperky drop dead i need back up program so what do you recommend ?!
thx
thx
good anti virus-spam program ?!
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avast antivirus
im asuming this is for windows
im asuming this is for windows
Webroot Spy sweeper + Anti-virus. Or AVG-Good free program. Excellent at preventing viruses. Doesn't eat to many system resources.
For free ones, I've used both AVG and Avast pretty extensively. AVG consumes fewer system resources (though neither consume too much) but Avast is prettier and has a more user friendly interface.
Pick your poison
Pick your poison
wait, isnt avg dropping its free version?
mine is about to expire. i get a popup where it says avg wont be free anymore, as in no more updates and support, and tells me to buy their stuff or install something else. its a legit popup too.
mine is about to expire. i get a popup where it says avg wont be free anymore, as in no more updates and support, and tells me to buy their stuff or install something else. its a legit popup too.
Nope, there's a free version of 7.5. Get it here: http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=886
You can get Avast to consume less resources by only installing the protection modules you actually need/use.
Avast historically has faster response times to outbreaks than AVG which is important to note.
Antivir PE is probably the best free AV engine with the fastest historical response time, but its not as use friendly as Avast or AVG and requires various tweaks to get working optimally (manually scheduled updates if you want more than freq. than 24 hr updates, engines tweaks, and security policies to block the ad pop-up on definition updates).
Also there is a new version of AVG, but I have no idea how it rates.
Avast historically has faster response times to outbreaks than AVG which is important to note.
Antivir PE is probably the best free AV engine with the fastest historical response time, but its not as use friendly as Avast or AVG and requires various tweaks to get working optimally (manually scheduled updates if you want more than freq. than 24 hr updates, engines tweaks, and security policies to block the ad pop-up on definition updates).
Also there is a new version of AVG, but I have no idea how it rates.
Another vote for AVG. I've had about 5 years of trouble free use.
I don't care. I don't care if these are new links. I don't care if the content is slightly different. I don't care if you feel you're being oppressed.
You are not being helpful, you are being disruptive. Whether or not other people repost similar content is not your concern. I don't get the same complaints about them as I do about you. You manage to turn every thread you participate in into an argument, and EVERYONE is tired of it. And the fact that these are new links is moot, the message is the same.
Read what I'm about to say very carefully. If you continue to post redundant posts, they will be deleted. If you press it further you will not be allowed to post in this forum. Period.
People post tech stuff in the lounge now just to avoid you. Don't be an ass, you're not proving anything, you're just annoying people.
Stinkyboy mentioned Mac first in this thread and made the false assertion that there are is no malware on the Mac.
You and BV escalated the situation by choice. I did not insult anyone, complain, make the first post tangential to the topic, or break the rules. I posted factual information that show his comment was not true.
Symantec malware advisories, technical news coverage, and official Apple security updates are factual, there is no question.
Thread purged to bring it back to the original poster's topic.
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Until then, syadasti, you don't get a free pass to flaunt the authority of the moderators here just because you think your information is "factual."
I have been informed that my choices in moderating are not out of line and there is no current issue with how I am choosing to run this particular forum. If that changes, RM will certainly let me know and I will certainly abide by his wishes.
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BV is the Anti-Christ!! 
Duh??BV is the Anti-Christ!!
I installed the new avg 2 days ago on a pc here. Seems to work great (easy install, no slowdowns, auto updates etc) and uses pretty much the same interface as before.
Resource hog.
SAV Corporate Ed. AV engine is acceptable and only occasionally has problems. NAV sucks.
Same reason you don't.
I feel very strongly about Norton Anti-Virus sales....Same reason you don't.
I have been using Avast for years and have had no issues with it. Easy to use even for a computer challenged dope like me.
It makes me sad, except for the bonus I might receive for stopping software piracy when I turn you in...
soooo..... after some (pointless) discussion what do you recommend ?!
norton just sucks everyone i know who was using norton had problems with whole pc so i pass that program..
norton just sucks everyone i know who was using norton had problems with whole pc so i pass that program..