What Anti-Virus software do you use?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by fireboat, Dec 14, 2007.

  1. #1
    I'm not sure what forum to post this in, so I tried here.... Just a general computer question...

    What anti-virus protection program do you use?

    I'm looking for something that:
    • is cheap,
    • runs in the background without annoying me,
    • keeps viruses and spyware away,
    • fast (I don't want it to slow me down at all)

    I don't care about advance spam protection, backup features, parental safety controls and all that jazz... just want something basic that will keep my computer safe.

    Thanks.

    - FB

    P.S. I currently have Mcafee... I don't like all their windows pop-ups, warnings, and "informative" messages... and they seem expensive to me.... and they mark lots of my good email as spam.... before I renew, I'm just checking to see what else is out there that might be decent.
     
    fireboat, Dec 14, 2007 IP
  2. Jarodboy

    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    Kaspersky works well for me
     
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    cool_78 Guest

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    I use AVG fre edition. It's the best :)
     
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  4. TeKn1qu3z

    TeKn1qu3z Well-Known Member

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    I use Kaspersky as well.
     
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  5. Shazz

    Shazz Prominent Member

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    None, use to use kaspersky. But they really slow down your PC :D
     
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    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    #6
    None i don't need any .... i don't visit warez xx sites or suspecious ones (from there you catch most of virs)
     
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  7. Shazz

    Shazz Prominent Member

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    Same, just stay out of the bad stuff. Don't download shizz you don't need that will get you spyware, viruses etc.
     
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  8. lhaizza

    lhaizza Peon

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    #8
    AVG Free :)
     
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    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    I am using Grisoft AVG Antivirus Software and Zone Alarm since last 2 years and happy with that.
     
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    terminator69 Notable Member

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    Recently got Kaspersky after using AVG free.
     
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    letsjoy Well-Known Member

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    For Free Use AVG and for Paid always use McAfee thats I use :
     
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    i'm using AVG free edition.
     
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    #13
    AVG free edition here as well.
     
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    AVG free, the best. Norton blows. Mcafees aight
     
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    Nod32 for a while now. Works great for me!
     
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    rukshankb Banned

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    I use Kaspersky Internet security 7. It's better to me....
    :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
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    NOD32 and AVG Anti-Spyware Free.
     
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    getjimmy Prominent Member

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    I use Kaspersky and Nortan.
     
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    symantec antivirus
     
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    I been using a lot of antivirus, but I think no one is powerful. Just the matter of it high security and scanned every packets while using internet like Bit Defender 9 Plus.

    Now I only using Avast Home Edition only..hehe :D
     
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