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LAN Party Forums => General Discussion => Started by: xankriz on September 29, 2006, 07:48:34 PM

Title: Antivirus
Post by: xankriz on September 29, 2006, 07:48:34 PM

Ok, im gunna give up the macho computer guy 'i dont need an antivirus program' garbage... ive been about 2 years without one, so far ive been... ill call it lucky, what should i get... to keep things P.C. for the site lets just say that my SOFTWARE budget is UNLIMITED... im willing to spend whatever it takes...

Title: Antivirus
Post by: zx2slow on September 29, 2006, 07:51:37 PM

Symantec Antivirus 10.1, it's easy on system resources.  Avast and AVG are good too.

Title: Antivirus
Post by: Mr.Tibbs on September 29, 2006, 08:02:45 PM

Symantec is a good program. I personally use spybot and ad aware.

Title: Antivirus
Post by: Agent4054 on September 29, 2006, 08:45:55 PM

I've used AVG for 3 years now. Havent gotten a virus in that time.

Title: Antivirus
Post by: Billabond1 on September 30, 2006, 02:45:18 AM

Temple uses symantec corporate, so I get it for free.  Before I came here, I used symantec corporate too.  It is really lean and not full of bs like norton retail is.

Title: Antivirus
Post by: cuzzNkev on September 30, 2006, 06:15:26 AM

Avast ftw

Its free.  It works great. nuff said.

Title: Antivirus
Post by: _!Rathe!_ on September 30, 2006, 10:26:46 AM

AVG is free as well.  I have used it for 3 years and installed it on many clients computers with no complaints.  The update is quick and automated and it is very light on resources.

Title: Antivirus
Post by: AXE on September 30, 2006, 11:40:25 AM

ive been told that avast is great.
and it beats most of the others that would normally cost you money.

Title: Antivirus
Post by: Dwg115 on September 30, 2006, 07:44:42 PM

I use avast.  it works better then the norton ever did!  And it's FREEEEEEE!!!!! easy and quick updates.  I hear it even protects from STD's ....hear that Jake! oh wait you arent having sex yet! haw haw haw:)

Title: Antivirus
Post by: sparticusx on September 30, 2006, 11:50:52 PM

Avast for the free route

CA Protection Suite is amazing.  I can get it for $50 at work, $40 mail in......why not?

Title: Antivirus
Post by: Negley97 on October 02, 2006, 06:10:52 AM

I've used just about every av software out there and all the ones mentioned here are kick ass.  I use Avast.  I'm not going to suggest what to use but more what not to use.  Stay away from McAfee.  I installed that a while back because it came free with Comcast cable.  It had to be the largest resource hog I've ever had.  If the firewall had an issue it wouldn't block traffic like Zone Alarm until it got fixed it would just shut down and you'd be stuck naked on the net.   Their AV product was the same too, if it had an issue with an update instead of trying to reload or asking you to reboot it would just turn off virus scan.     I'll never go back to McAfee.

Title: Antivirus
Post by: llDayo on October 02, 2006, 08:29:15 AM

Use a condom. They keep viruses away.

Title: Antivirus
Post by: The Shoctor on October 02, 2006, 12:06:04 PM

And make sure you wash well. Bacteria and fungal agents may build up. :) AND STOP DOING THOSE DIRTY HOAS!!

I personally use Avast. I liked it better than AVG, but that is just a personal prefrence. No so much for performance, but for "feel." :)

Title: Antivirus
Post by: sully! on October 03, 2006, 09:36:26 PM

I tried finding an article I read not long ago comparing several dozen AV programs but can't find it again. If I remember correctly, their top choice was Kaspersky, followed closely by (gasp!) the AOL Active Virus Shield. Actually not that suprising since it uses the Kaspersky engine for its detection.