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Mark
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 Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: What is a good antivirus software? |
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On Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:00:18 -0800, Same Guy <was@another.address>
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| Quote: | Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:48:04 +0800: written by "Man-wai Chang ToDie
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Gabriel Knight wrote:
Hi all I have Norton Internet Security 2005 but I want to update my
antivirus to prehaps Norton 2009 from ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Norton-Antivirus-2009-with-AntiSpyware-Full-Retail-Pack_W0QQitemZ110304188456QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110304188456&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
What dose everyone think in terms of is it good to use and if there is
better out there, I dont mind much if it uses a bit of pc resources.
there 3 free solutions for home users:
AntiVir Personal
Avast Home
AVG Free
and ClamWin which is based on ClamAV.
I'm using ClamAV now because I was tired of the daily advert when using
AVG Free and/or AVAST.
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If you don't like these adverts then don't try Avira AntiVir. It has
the most intrusive Advert screen I have ever seen (Large window, on
top of everything else and caused some games to hang). I thought *it*
was a virus when it first appeared.
I'm now using AVG which is much less irritating.
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PeterC
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:23 am Post subject: Re: What is a good antivirus software? |
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:58:47 +0800, Mot wrote:
| Quote: | On Mon 03 Nov08 08:20, Patty <patty@iainttellin.com> wrote in
news:5iu91vr4ujwv$.1t0bf8kwz408p$.dlg@40tude.net>:
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:58:28 -0500, Dave wrote:
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I also like Avast and use it on all my systems.
Patty
Avast is sarting to slow my system down.
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Doesn't slow mine - I've tried it with Avast on and off, for opening apps.,
processing things and browsing.
In fact, for browsing, it seems a tad faster with Avast on (within the
bounds of speedtests of course).
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Mot
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:27 am Post subject: Re: What is a good antivirus software? |
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On Mon 03 Nov08 08:20, Patty <patty@iainttellin.com> wrote in
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| Quote: | On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:58:28 -0500, Dave wrote:
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I also like Avast and use it on all my systems.
Patty
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Avast is sarting to slow my system down. |
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Mark
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: What is a good antivirus software? |
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On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:23:58 +0000, PeterC
<giraffenos.pam@homecall.co.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:58:47 +0800, Mot wrote:
On Mon 03 Nov08 08:20, Patty <patty@iainttellin.com> wrote in
news:5iu91vr4ujwv$.1t0bf8kwz408p$.dlg@40tude.net>:
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:58:28 -0500, Dave wrote:
[...]
I also like Avast and use it on all my systems.
Patty
Avast is sarting to slow my system down.
Doesn't slow mine - I've tried it with Avast on and off, for opening apps.,
processing things and browsing.
In fact, for browsing, it seems a tad faster with Avast on (within the
bounds of speedtests of course).
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I don't see how modern virus checkers can fail to slow your computer
down since they normally intercept (every?) file open operation to
scan the file for malware.
Virus checkers also use rootkit technology to hide quantined files
etc.
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The Seabat
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:42 pm Post subject: Re: What is a good antivirus software? |
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On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:57:01 +1100, "Gabriel Knight"
<IDontHaveOneHere@hotmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Hi all I have Norton Internet Security 2005 but I want to update my
antivirus to prehaps Norton 2009 from ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Norton-Antivirus-2009-with-AntiSpyware-Full-Retail-Pack_W0QQitemZ110304188456QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110304188456&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
What dose everyone think in terms of is it good to use and if there is
better out there, I dont mind much if it uses a bit of pc resources.
Strange thing is my Norton 2005 version seems to be on a never pay loop, it
keeps moving the renew date to the next year and I havnt paid a cent since
2005 to today I have asked the tech team at Norton about this but I asked
for a phone number to speak to someone but all 4 times the number was wrong,
I dont want to get stung with 4 years of paying subscription so I want to
get rid of it. Dose this happen alot or am I just lucky?
Thanks
GK
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I recommend PTP Yankem Security. It is entirely free, nothing to buy,
and does not need to be downloaded/installed. 100% protection from
anything malicious on the internet.
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John Doe
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:24 am Post subject: Re: What is a good antivirus software? |
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Mark <i@getlotsofspamthankstoplus.net> wrote:
| Quote: | PeterC <giraffenos.pam@homecall.co.uk> wrote:
On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:58:47 +0800, Mot wrote:
Avast is sarting to slow my system down.
Doesn't slow mine - I've tried it with Avast on and off, for
opening apps., processing things and browsing.
In fact, for browsing, it seems a tad faster with Avast on (within
the bounds of speedtests of course).
I don't see how modern virus checkers can fail to slow your
computer down since they normally intercept (every?) file open
operation to scan the file for malware.
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The idea that a virus checker speeds up your system is just silly
(or maybe a troll).
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thanatoid
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| Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:42 am Post subject: Re: What is a good antivirus software? |
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The Seabat <seabat@NOSPAMboardermail.com> wrote in
news:sev5i4pf725drfno89hrvj7uucramtfu68@4ax.com:
| Quote: | On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:57:01 +1100, "Gabriel Knight"
IDontHaveOneHere@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi all I have Norton Internet Security 2005 but I want to
update my antivirus to prehaps Norton 2009 from ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Norton-Antivirus-2009-with-AntiSpywa
re-Full-Retail-Pack_W0QQitemZ110304188456QQcmdZViewItem?has
h=item110304188456&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240
%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
What dose everyone think in terms of is it good to use and
if there is better out there, I dont mind much if it uses
a bit of pc resources.
Strange thing is my Norton 2005 version seems to be on a
never pay loop, it keeps moving the renew date to the next
year and I havnt paid a cent since 2005 to today I have
asked the tech team at Norton about this but I asked for a
phone number to speak to someone but all 4 times the
number was wrong, I dont want to get stung with 4 years of
paying subscription so I want to get rid of it. Dose this
happen alot or am I just lucky?
Thanks
GK
I recommend PTP Yankem Security. It is entirely free,
nothing to buy, and does not need to be
downloaded/installed. 100% protection from anything
malicious on the internet.
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You are more than a little confused, buddy.
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thanatoid
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| Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:49 am Post subject: Re: What is a good antivirus software? |
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"Gabriel Knight" <IDontHaveOneHere@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:4909cb3a$0$4452$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au:
| Quote: | Hi all I have Norton Internet Security 2005 but I want to
update my antivirus to prehaps Norton 2009 from ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Norton-Antivirus-2009-with-AntiSpywar
e-Full-Retail-Pack_W0QQitemZ110304188456QQcmdZViewItem?hash=
item110304188456&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A
1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
What dose everyone think in terms of is it good to use and
if there is better out there, I dont mind much if it uses a
bit of pc resources.
Strange thing is my Norton 2005 version seems to be on a
never pay loop, it keeps moving the renew date to the next
year and I havnt paid a cent since 2005 to today I have
asked the tech team at Norton about this but I asked for a
phone number to speak to someone but all 4 times the number
was wrong, I dont want to get stung with 4 years of paying
subscription so I want to get rid of it. Dose this happen
alot or am I just lucky?
Thanks
GK
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They can't make you pay if you didn't ask for it. Sounds like
they're not organized enough to ever notice, anyway.
But if you want something else - Norton is crap - this is
considered very good:
ESET NOD 32 Antivirus Version 3.0
You can get it for less than ½ price from www.purplus.com.
There's also a "security suite" if you really don't know what
you're doing on the net.
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BH
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| Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: What is a good antivirus software? |
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Hi,
there are a few good anti virus softwares out there, the one I use which
impressed me, is NOD32, not let me down in four years
REgards
Bob
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| Quote: | The Seabat <seabat@NOSPAMboardermail.com> wrote in
news:sev5i4pf725drfno89hrvj7uucramtfu68@4ax.com:
On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:57:01 +1100, "Gabriel Knight"
IDontHaveOneHere@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi all I have Norton Internet Security 2005 but I want to
update my antivirus to prehaps Norton 2009 from ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Norton-Antivirus-2009-with-AntiSpywa
re-Full-Retail-Pack_W0QQitemZ110304188456QQcmdZViewItem?has
h=item110304188456&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240
%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
What dose everyone think in terms of is it good to use and
if there is better out there, I dont mind much if it uses
a bit of pc resources.
Strange thing is my Norton 2005 version seems to be on a
never pay loop, it keeps moving the renew date to the next
year and I havnt paid a cent since 2005 to today I have
asked the tech team at Norton about this but I asked for a
phone number to speak to someone but all 4 times the
number was wrong, I dont want to get stung with 4 years of
paying subscription so I want to get rid of it. Dose this
happen alot or am I just lucky?
Thanks
GK
I recommend PTP Yankem Security. It is entirely free,
nothing to buy, and does not need to be
downloaded/installed. 100% protection from anything
malicious on the internet.
You are more than a little confused, buddy.
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"May you live in interesting times."
(curse, origin disputed) |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:39 am Post subject: Re: What is a good antivirus software? |
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Gabriel Knight wrote:
| Quote: | Hi all I have Norton Internet Security 2005 but I want to update my
antivirus to perhaps Norton 2009 from ebay.
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Uninstall 2005 completely, including all folders, files, and registry
entries, and reinstall it. That may give you free updates for the
virus definitions. |
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Splork
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| Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: What is a good antivirus software? |
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On Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:39:24 -0800 (PST),
do_not_spam_me@my-deja.com wrote:
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Gabriel Knight wrote:
Hi all I have Norton Internet Security 2005 but I want to update my
antivirus to perhaps Norton 2009 from ebay.
Uninstall 2005 completely, including all folders, files, and registry
entries, and reinstall it. That may give you free updates for the
virus definitions.
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Download the norton uninstall tool and follow up your uninstall
with it.
I have seen reports in magazines that say Nortons 2009 product
is not it's former pig self. Maybe worthwhile. I'm shocked
that they improved if it is true. Always gets high success
marks. |
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