Free Anti Virus Software
species8350
I want to replace it with a good free package.
I was thinking about Avast.
Any comments
Thanks
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I am using the Red Um...brella -- Avira Antivir Personal.
> My McAfee package is soon to expire.
> I want to replace it with a good free package.
> I was thinking about Avast.
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Stephen Wolstenholme
<not_here.5....@xoxy.net> wrote:
>My McAfee package is soon to expire.
>
>I want to replace it with a good free package.
>
>I was thinking about Avast.
>
I prefer Avira AntiVir http://www.free-av.com/
Steve
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Bob Villa
wrote:
Your choice is good...go with it...and prosper.
bob_v
Stephen Wolstenholme
<Yrra...@secret.cult.invalid> wrote:
>Stephen Wolstenholme <st...@tropheus.demon.co.uk>:
>
>> I prefer Avira AntiVir
>
>Why?
>
Because it does the job without any help from me.
bay...@gmail.com
wrote:
I used AntiVir & switched to Avast & have been very happy with
it.Either is a good choice, however.
blacky
bc70-49ab-951...@m38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com:
First off, I'd recommend upgrading to Windows 7 ASAP. With that
said, I've tried several AVs, both free and commercial and the best
advice is to practice safe hex. After that, find one that works for
YOU. For me, AVG got annoying because of it's insistence upon
requiring a reboot after nearly every update and it slowed my
computer a bit...not much, mind you...just enough to make my computer
not "snappy."
Avira worked fine after I disabled the annoying ad to upgrade except
for the fairly frequent update failures...which were becoming more
and more frequent. I wound up downloading the updates and applying
them manually more often and got fed up.
So I switched to Microsoft's Security Essentials which had good word
of mouth. I've just begun using it, but I can say that at least for
a week my computer has been as "snappy" as I like it to be. Is the
detection rate better? No idea, since I practice notoriously safe
hex, I am quite rarely in a position to get infected with malware. I
suppose we shall see if the word of mouth was correct or not.
Thip
"species8350" <not_here.5....@xoxy.net> wrote in message
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Avast or Avira. I prefer Avira but have used both. Avast gave me a number
of false positives, which I found annoying, but better to err on the side of
caution. :-)
Mark Warner
Avast
Avira
MSE
Take your pick.
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species8350
wrote:
Regarding AVAST, does the programme automatically update the signature
files, or must this be done manually?
Thanks
No Spam
<cfc7eb53-679a-45ba...@g27g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>
species8350 <not_here.5....@xoxy.net> wrote:
It does both, database and the program itself.
Just set the updates to automatic in the settings.
s|b
> My McAfee package is soon to expire.
>
> I want to replace it with a good free package.
>
> I was thinking about Avast.
>
> Any comments
I've been using Avast for some time now. No problems there...
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s|b
bay...@gmail.com
>
> >Regarding AVAST, does the programme automatically update the signature
> >files, or must this be done manually?
>
> It does both, database and the program itself.
> Just set the updates to automatic in the settings.
Yes, it updates the signatures a couple times a day.I am having a bit
of trouble getting the Program Update to do so automatically.It is
checked in Settings but still doesn't seem to want to go.BTW-- you can
get new versions this way, rather than a separate download, which is
very convenient.
What's in a Name?
wrote:
> Stephen Wolstenholme <st...@tropheus.demon.co.uk>:
>
>> I prefer Avira AntiVir
>
> Why?
On an older system (like mine) avast slowed things down a bit as opposed
to AntiVir.
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Henry The Mole
You wrote on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:14:15 -0800 (PST):
> I was thinking about Avast.
Very good choice, go with it.
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Mr Pounder
"Henry The Mole" <henryt...@EHILABEPPElibero.it> wrote in message
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> Hello, species8350!
> You wrote on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:14:15 -0800 (PST):
>
>> I was thinking about Avast.
>
> Very good choice, go with it.
>
> --
> Henry The Mole.
> Zigoni." - palonzo
I have never read so much shit in all of my life.
AVG is the best freeware you are going to get.
Mr Pounder
>
No Spam
"Mr Pounder" <MrPo...@rationalthought.com> wrote:
>
>"Henry The Mole" <henryt...@EHILABEPPElibero.it> wrote in message
>news:hds0v9$rrc$1...@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Hello, species8350!
>> You wrote on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:14:15 -0800 (PST):
>>
>>> I was thinking about Avast.
>>
>> Very good choice, go with it.
>>
>I have never read so much shit in all of my life.
Then you should get out more.
Wait, maybe you're not that old.
>AVG is the best freeware you are going to get.
Says who?
You?
Others disagree.
s|b
> >> I was thinking about Avast.
> > Very good choice, go with it.
> I have never read so much shit in all of my life.
> AVG is the best freeware you are going to get.
And why is that?
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Henry The Mole
You wrote on Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:11:53 GMT:
> I have never read so much shit in all of my life.
Who cares what you think?
I don't.
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