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Ace 0f Spades
Apr 14th 2006, 12:46 pm
Hey, just out of curiosity what was the highest number that your scanner ever got? That includes any sort of item that can cause a threat to your computer...
And honestly this isn't out of curiosity I just want to compare my number to yours. Right now I'ts 3,000 and still 11.5% :) Oh and if you can tell me what virus scanner you use... I use AVG and if there's anything better than this tell me please!!

Thanks
briansol
Apr 14th 2006, 12:54 pm
AVG is good.

I've never had more than a couple, but i've cleaned out some friends machines that hit the 20k mark. lol
Secure
Apr 14th 2006, 1:45 pm
I had 200 once on Norton I think
SumitBahl
Apr 14th 2006, 11:40 pm
I use AVG as well, its free and its good and effective, i also use Spybot S&D and zonealarm, all good freebies, help your system keep clean.
Edz
Apr 15th 2006, 7:03 am
Check this out, this must be the world record here :D

http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/9413/screenhunter25jm.jpg

65.670 spyware infections!

I installed a VM ware type like software and for some reason, perhaps my firewall was disabled by installing this i got infected like the plague :eek:

What did i win :D
SumitBahl
Apr 15th 2006, 10:22 am
Check this out, this must be the world record here



65.670 spyware infections!

I installed a VM ware type like software and for some reason, perhaps my firewall was disabled by installing this i got infected like the plague

What did i win

You visting too much porn and warez websites !!!!! :D ;) :)
amitpatel_3001
Apr 15th 2006, 10:34 am
Avg here also :)
Edz
Apr 15th 2006, 11:11 am
You visting too much porn and warez websites !!!!! :D ;) :)

:D It wasn't porn man. Like i said i installed a piece of software that supposed to create a virtual environment and it resulted in this massive infection

Do you know how much porn you need to surf will you end up with that much spyware?
SumitBahl
Apr 15th 2006, 2:38 pm
:D It wasn't porn man. Like i said i installed a piece of software that supposed to create a virtual environment and it resulted in this massive infection

Do you know how much porn you need to surf will you end up with that much spyware?

I know, was just kidding. :D
mcfox
Apr 15th 2006, 2:45 pm
I don't usually have any.
Ace 0f Spades
Apr 15th 2006, 3:28 pm
:o thanks for the info on the scanners, I guess I'll stick to AVG and Spybot S&D
Edz
Apr 16th 2006, 5:41 am
You might want to reconsidder that.

Here is my opinion (http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=702521&postcount=40) about freeware applications.
If you afford to pay for anti-virus then you should or otherwise you are forced to accept minimal protection for your system.

Spybot is a nice application though. AVG is not the best choice in my opinion.
If it had to be free i would choose Ewido above AVG.