What anitvirus to use?

[M.M. 700]

Does anyone have advice on a free online antivirus download?

Ad-Aware is the only one I know of. I have done a search, but want advice on what to use.

EDIT: for the dirty minded this is FOR MY COMPUTER

 

[ruffryder]

Does anyone have advice on a free online antivirus download?

Ad-Aware is the only one I know of. I have done a search, but want advice on what to use.

EDIT: for the dirty minded this is FOR MY COMPUTER

AVG recently updated there free stuff. That is what I use and I think it is pretty decent.

AVG Free - Download.com

 

[Mafesto]

I am not computer literate at all, but I absolutely HATED McAfee

I use Norton now.

 

[opus]

#1 Dont use Norton or McAffee
#2 This IS one case where you get what you pay for. Dont use a free AV.
#3 PM me if you want, I'll give some specifics
#4 I am an internet security consultant with clients all over the US. [in case you wanted credentials]

 

[xsummitx]

#1 Dont use Norton or McAffee
#2 This IS one case where you get what you pay for. Dont use a free AV.
#3 PM me if you want, I'll give some specifics
#4 I am an internet security consultant with clients all over the US. [in case you wanted credentials]

x2 free sucks

 

[Good to Go]

AVG... It's automatic and has done us well. We don't use the free version, but I get good feedback on it.

AVG linky

 

[X-it]

I thought my computer was clean... Opus found 4 critical issues.

 

[xsummitx]

I thought my computer was clean... Opus found 4 critical issues.

stay away from the pr0n sites..lol

 

[Ex-Member]

....use a Mac? (Or any *nix variant)

Sorry, had to throw that in there.

I've heard good things about Avast.... never used any antivirus software outside of work, and there it's usually fighting with the computer to let go of it (norton). Webroot likes to hog up system resources too.

 

[opus]

....use a Mac? (Or any *nix variant)

Got 5 of them [mac] in this house.

I am thankful for Windows though. If there was no Windows, I would not have any business.

 

[XC700116]

I had numerous issues with both Macafee and Norton since then I've used Avast and haven't had a single issue. However it might just not have popped up yet but it's been 2 years and counting w/no issues.

 

[X-it]

Well lets all take the Opus test. It can't do any harm.

 

[opus]

OK, here it is: scan. Download it and run it.
This will scan and detect just how well your AV program is. It will remove some bugs but not all....you have to purchase a license to have it remove everything. Not my doings, but thats just how it goes.

If anyone want to purchase AV after all this, PM me. If you get it through me, you get free support by me. Try that with Norton.

 

[XC700116]

Nice!! Thanks Opus I will deffinately do it on my home computer when I get home in 2 weeks. I've been wondering just how good Avast has done for me so it will be a good test.

 

[carguy]

OK, here it is: scan. Download it and run it.
This will scan and detect just how well your AV program is. It will remove some bugs but not all....you have to purchase a license to have it remove everything. Not my doings, but thats just how it goes.

If anyone want to purchase AV after all this, PM me. If you get it through me, you get free support by me. Try that with Norton.

Thanks Opus, I'll try it.

 

[skidooer1]

kaspersky works very well.

 

[Ex-Member]

kaspersky works very well.

I installed that on a vmachine on here, labview did NOT play nicely with it

 

[shortstop20]

I have used Avast(free home edition) for about 5 years now and never had a virus(although I am a computer geek). If you know how to browse safely you can eliminate your chances of getting a virus by ten-fold. For spyware I have had great results with Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and Spyware Terminator.

Norton and McAfee are complete system hogs and I refuse to install them on any of my computers. Although I do like Norton SystemWorks.

 

[MARV1]

Yeah, Norton does take up a buncha space downloading updates, thinking to get rid of it sometime. Downloading opus' program now.

 

[HUNDO]

Trend Micro seems to work pretty well for me. Rated at the top by Consumer Reports also...if that means anything