antivirus software
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I was using the free version of AVG and got infected by 16 viruses...that's why you see a gap in my posting history. Anyways, I'm looking to install some up to date ones - the choices are Kaspersky, Gdata and Panda 2010. All received good reviews. Any opinions?
That's very unusual, AVG gets great ratings.wetnose said:
Been using free Avast since 2006 after dumping Norton and have never had any problems with Avast.
Not Norton 2009!Keebler Elf said:
Norton 2009 is reported to NOT be the resource hog it has been the last few years.
That said I still prefer Avast for the little I use Windows.
As far as I'm concerned Linux is the best AV software in the world....
Not really.PDSAjax said:
I used Norton 2002 for 5 years, up to 2006.
Norton 2002 ran real lean, not a resource hog at all.
In 2006 switched to Avast because it came preinstalled in the corporate edition of XP Pro I received. I liked Avast better and stuck with it since.
Hi there Mr. WoodPeckr, from reading your posts I think you're one of the most IT knowlegeble and willing to help members here; and I have a few questions that I'd really appreciate your thoughts on :WoodPeckr said:Not Norton 2009!
Norton 2009 is reported to NOT be the resource hog it has been the last few years.
That said I still prefer Avast for the little I use Windows.
As far as I'm concerned Linux is the best AV software in the world....
1) I have recently purchased a HP Mini 2140 with 2GB Ram/160GB h/d and it has Vista Home Basic; would I be wise to download Linux instead if it is the best AV software in the world and it's free ? Would I have to delete/uninstall the Vista first? Would the change have any impact on other functions ?
2) Earlier I also had purchased a HP Compag 6730S which came with Vista Business and XP Pro discs; Would I be able to use the XP Pro on the Mini ? Would it cause any problems on the 6730S?
3) Last month I downloaded AVG on a Asus Eee 4g and it was free, but today I checked their site and they're now charging for it ? Have they just changed? or I was reading something wrong?
I guess you can tell from my questions that I'm really an idiot on these computer stuff and I thank you in advance for your help.
Smuddan
I would setup a dual boot system so you can use either Vista or Linux. You just need to create a 20GB partition for Linux, leave the rest to M$. This is what I did with my 160GB laptop and it runs both OSs great.smuddan said:
Either OS should run fine.smuddan said:
Avast pulls the same stuff, they try to trick you into paying for their AV. Just check carefully in their site and select the free version, which I believe is still free. Or you could go to www.Download.com and check out the free AV available there. AVG Free version is listed there as the #1 Most popular download right now. Avast is #3.smuddan said:
I've tried them all... and still believe Avast is the best.
The most popular download doesn't necessarily mean the best.
The most popular download doesn't necessarily mean the best.
Agreed!
Avast is my fav to.
Avast, AVG, Norton 2009 are all ranked near the top right now. There's not that much difference between them 3 and the others really, other than a couple points in ranking.
You could even go on torrents and try finding Norton 2002 which ran leaner than later versions.....I used Norton 2002 for 5 years with no problems. Norton 2002 is only ~19 megs.
Avast is my fav to.
Avast, AVG, Norton 2009 are all ranked near the top right now. There's not that much difference between them 3 and the others really, other than a couple points in ranking.
You could even go on torrents and try finding Norton 2002 which ran leaner than later versions.....I used Norton 2002 for 5 years with no problems. Norton 2002 is only ~19 megs.
For what its worth, my experience is the same as WoodPeckr and others. Once upon a time (back in the 80'a McAfee was very good - better than Norton). Then in the 90's Norton got much better and overtook it. Around 2005 or so, Norton got very bloated and seemed to be selling simply off the brand name. NAV became Symantec Anti-Virus. It keep getting slower and slower and missed things other found. I tried AVG and AVAST and AVG was better - until about a year or 18 months ago. Now AVAST is better (smaller memory footprint; better coverage). I've heard good things about NOD, but when I looked, I don't recall a free version. I've put AVAST on everything I run (except Linux). I suspect in a couple of years it will be surpassed too.
Moral of the story - be prepared to switch from time to time. You don't need to pay to have good protection.
Moral of the story - be prepared to switch from time to time. You don't need to pay to have good protection.
Believe it or not I just heard a radio ad for Norton this week on virgin 99.9. They were hyping that Norton Security Suite 2009 uses 89% less system resources, 32% faster boot speeds etc. (yeah right) but what got me is:
They actually KNOW their product is a resource hound. WTF? You know your product slows down a PC considerably and yet take until now to DO something about it? How arrogant....I will NEVER buy a norton product again.
They actually KNOW their product is a resource hound. WTF? You know your product slows down a PC considerably and yet take until now to DO something about it? How arrogant....I will NEVER buy a norton product again.
help .....
i left my laptop on last night after my youtube play list ran out,
when i woke it up today i have all these pop ups, and virus alerts..
it's acting like a fart in a bottle right now
in a nutshell, am i screwed?
what i mean to say is..........H.E.L.P.......
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i left my laptop on last night after my youtube play list ran out,
when i woke it up today i have all these pop ups, and virus alerts..
it's acting like a fart in a bottle right now
in a nutshell, am i screwed?
what i mean to say is..........H.E.L.P.......
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+1 for Avast...I switched from AVG to Avast when AVG went to version 8...I just kept having problems with AVG8 installs on different OS's.
I like how Avast covers all the bases, email, torrents, IM etc.
I also like how it protects your web surfing by setting up a proxy to handle http before it reaches your OS.
As for Norton...like most old school guys, bad memories of resource hogging and was a real pain to get it out of your system. It may have been recently improved...but I'm happy for now.
Opera + Avast = no problems for me.
I like how Avast covers all the bases, email, torrents, IM etc.
I also like how it protects your web surfing by setting up a proxy to handle http before it reaches your OS.
As for Norton...like most old school guys, bad memories of resource hogging and was a real pain to get it out of your system. It may have been recently improved...but I'm happy for now.
Opera + Avast = no problems for me.
After having problems some years ago, I was advised to switch to AVG. Even tho it was free and I had been paying, it immediately detected viruses and I went on to have no problems while using it. Then I got talked into going with Norton by this con artist computer shop but eventually switched to McAfee. Both of these latter programs gave me problems and I finally switched back to AVG. It has done a much better job than either Norton or McAfee and I've kept it to this day. I would consider switching to Avast but for right now its a case of where if it works, don't fix it.
