Antivirus Protection?

rjbox · 01-20-2007, 12:45 AM

Well, I was just curious what everyone uses for anti virus protection and why they use it. I am just trying to decide whether or not I should stick with Norton's 2007 or switch it up next time around.

Karloos · 01-20-2007, 02:22 AM

Avast! Pro

Yammer · 01-20-2007, 03:08 AM

I have Nortons 06 and I also use Webroot Spyware for adware, spyware and some viruses.

CDick133 · 01-20-2007, 04:11 AM

I have Norton, as well as Ad-aware and SpyBot

Yammer · 01-20-2007, 04:23 AM

LOL... Spybot IS spyware. Chances are... if your spyware program is free... its spyware.

Karloos · 01-20-2007, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Yammer

LOL... Spybot IS spyware. Chances are... if your spyware program is free... its spyware.

Quoted for truth.

Eugene Power · 01-20-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Yammer

LOL... Spybot IS spyware. Chances are... if your spyware program is free... its spyware.

I second that

I use Norton too I updtaded it for 06

NUTZ_FOR_HOCKEY · 01-20-2007, 07:37 PM

AVG Free Adition.

The reason why I use it is pretty much a given.

The last time I had a virus it cleaned it, when Norton didn't.

Robert McClelland · 01-20-2007, 10:41 PM

I used Mcafee Total protection 2007

It was free after rebates

NUTZ_FOR_HOCKEY · 01-22-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert McClelland

I used Mcafee Total protection 2007

It was free after rebates

Yea Mcafee was a total useless protective anti-virus program. No wonder it was free with rebates...

It stunk too.

Legion · 01-22-2007, 08:48 PM

Why do PC stores put Spybot onto new computers then?

Yammer · 01-22-2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Legion

Why do PC stores put Spybot onto new computers then?

so you bring it back to them saying there something wrong, fix it! And then they charge you money

Legion · 01-23-2007, 12:36 AM

LOL... those shifty bastards!

Robert McClelland · 01-23-2007, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by NUTZ_FOR_HOCKEY

Yea Mcafee was a total useless protective anti-virus program. No wonder it was free with rebates...

It stunk too.

ya so what it's free :D so far I never have a virus in my life time lol Plus ZASS sucks big time because it takes over your system and ever time it wants to scan it scan why your playing a game or updated when ever it feel like if your on dialup I hate that part lol. So far I like Mcafee it usess alot ram then ZASS for sure.

JanErsa · 01-23-2007, 03:36 AM

NOD32 antivirus (doesn't eat system resources like Norton) and Kerio personal firewall.

Yammer · 01-23-2007, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JanErsa

NOD32 antivirus (doesn't eat system resources like Norton) and Kerio personal firewall.

long time no see

DmG · 01-23-2007, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Yammer

so you bring it back to them saying there something wrong, fix it! And then they charge you money

as funny as this statement is, it is very true. I've seen it first hand at FS when I worked there. Sad thing is for the mass public that dont know dick about computers, this is the result. And its not just stores, even people from the paper who fix PC's in there home do this as well.

moral of the story is educate yourself or be taken like a moron.

oh and I use Norton 07, Id like to know more about the one that dont use resources though, cause Norton is a pig.

Dont use any ad programs, if you ask me they are all spyware, then again, big Bill probably put spyware into xp and vista anyway.

Robert McClelland · 01-23-2007, 02:29 PM

Half of the time there stupid people don't know how scan the hard drive onces while lol Or don't know even update there protection too.

NJD_the_Great · 01-23-2007, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Karloos

Quoted for truth.

Um, no, that should be quoted for complete inaccuracy. There are TONS of free spyware programs that are efficient and virus-free. HiJack This, for example, is a great free utility. In fact I'd probably rate it #1 in terms of effectiveness. User-friendliness on the other hand, is a totally seperate issue. I wil admit it's not a tool for the average user. Either way, to say all or even most free spyware programs are spyware or viruses themselves is completely false.

As for me, I don't really use any virus or spyware protection, but as you can see, if I were to get a malcious program, I'd recommend HiJack This to remove it. For viruses, I have a copy of McAfee Enterprise Edition version 8. It was used (may still be in use) by the USF campus in Tampa.

Yammer · 01-23-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NJD_the_Great

Um, no, that should be quoted for complete inaccuracy. There are TONS of free spyware programs that are efficient and virus-free. HiJack This, for example, is a great free utility. In fact I'd probably rate it #1 in terms of effectiveness. User-friendliness on the other hand, is a totally seperate issue. I wil admit it's not a tool for the average user. Either way, to say all or even most free spyware programs are spyware or viruses themselves is completely false.

yeah its decent but doesn't catch everything. Bazooka was a pretty good one but YOU have to remove the files. Sure it tells you where to go but still.

NJD_the_Great · 01-23-2007, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Yammer

yeah its decent but doesn't catch everything. Bazooka was a pretty good one but YOU have to remove the files. Sure it tells you where to go but still.

Well you have to remove the files manually yourself with HiJack This too...so what? How lazy can you be?

There's also hijackthis.de which allows you to upload a log file of the report or paste it in yourself and it will analyze your results for you and tell you which is safe, harmful, or unknown.