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Topic: Antivirus suit ?
Johncenawlife316's photo
Wed 02/25/09 11:13 AM
What's the best free program. I was using Mcafee which I liked very much but after reinstalling windows on my computer and trying to reinstall it, it wouldn't work it kept failing on me and I called them up and they told me to get rid of everything in which I had done that would be related to spyware programs etc because it wouldn't work with there's but everything I have tired doesn't work.

Any ideas how I can reinstall it if the installment fails. ? The reason I ask this is because it is free to me since I have high speed internet through comcast and I also use aol.

If not is there any good free programs. Right now I downloaded Avast last night / late morning but it's an alright program, I'm just not to sure how over all good it is.

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Wed 02/25/09 11:26 AM
I use AVG on my PC, and all of my customers systems as well, and it has a free version.

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Wed 02/25/09 11:27 AM
use NOD32 at home now (faster than rest) and Avira at work

Found both to be faster than AVG.

EtherealEmbers's photo
Wed 02/25/09 11:29 AM
AVG scans take all flippen day, but they're thorough.

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Wed 02/25/09 02:27 PM
Edited by Johncenawlife316 on Wed 02/25/09 02:27 PM
Thanks for all replys. I finally got Mcafee to work for me. glasses

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Wed 02/25/09 04:50 PM
ohh. Maybe you had the same problem I did. If you download the Beta version of Internet Explorer (8, I think), then it makes it so the McAfee screen is blank. I had to go back to IE 7 and then it worked again.


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Wed 02/25/09 06:38 PM

ohh. Maybe you had the same problem I did. If you download the Beta version of Internet Explorer (8, I think), then it makes it so the McAfee screen is blank. I had to go back to IE 7 and then it worked again.




Not sure about that, but I don't have IE 7 because when I first had it on my pc it wouldn't even work, so I end up downloading aol just to download IE 8, this was while I was trying to update all of my programs since reinstalling windows xp on my pc.

ianeric's photo
Wed 02/25/09 08:26 PM
Theres your problem you DL the AOL virus. The most malicious code on the internets! Delete your registry before it infects us all! :O

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Wed 02/25/09 10:31 PM

What's the best free program. I was using Mcafee which I liked very much but after reinstalling windows on my computer and trying to reinstall it, it wouldn't work it kept failing on me and I called them up and they told me to get rid of everything in which I had done that would be related to spyware programs etc because it wouldn't work with there's but everything I have tired doesn't work.

Any ideas how I can reinstall it if the installment fails. ? The reason I ask this is because it is free to me since I have high speed internet through comcast and I also use aol.

If not is there any good free programs. Right now I downloaded Avast last night / late morning but it's an alright program, I'm just not to sure how over all good it is.


I've had pretty good luck with Avira Anti-Vir Personal. Unlike AVG (which is crippled at the factory and won't actually get rid of your viruses) and Avast! (which requires that you re-up your registration annually), it works pretty well. Of course, you gotta deal with the nag screens telling you that you just HAVE to get the full-version, but the proggy is pretty much cool nonetheless.

Comodo supposedly has a combination firewall/anti-virus program that evidently works well, also. I don't have any experience with that particular suite, though.

Johncenawlife316's photo
Thu 02/26/09 11:32 AM

Theres your problem you DL the AOL virus. The most malicious code on the internets! Delete your registry before it infects us all! :O
laugh .. how do you deleted your registry with out causing major pc problems. huh

Johncenawlife316's photo
Thu 02/26/09 11:33 AM


What's the best free program. I was using Mcafee which I liked very much but after reinstalling windows on my computer and trying to reinstall it, it wouldn't work it kept failing on me and I called them up and they told me to get rid of everything in which I had done that would be related to spyware programs etc because it wouldn't work with there's but everything I have tired doesn't work.

Any ideas how I can reinstall it if the installment fails. ? The reason I ask this is because it is free to me since I have high speed internet through comcast and I also use aol.

If not is there any good free programs. Right now I downloaded Avast last night / late morning but it's an alright program, I'm just not to sure how over all good it is.


I've had pretty good luck with Avira Anti-Vir Personal. Unlike AVG (which is crippled at the factory and won't actually get rid of your viruses) and Avast! (which requires that you re-up your registration annually), it works pretty well. Of course, you gotta deal with the nag screens telling you that you just HAVE to get the full-version, but the proggy is pretty much cool nonetheless.

Comodo supposedly has a combination firewall/anti-virus program that evidently works well, also. I don't have any experience with that particular suite, though.


Oh okay thanks.

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Thu 02/26/09 11:58 PM


What's the best free program. I was using Mcafee which I liked very much but after reinstalling windows on my computer and trying to reinstall it, it wouldn't work it kept failing on me and I called them up and they told me to get rid of everything in which I had done that would be related to spyware programs etc because it wouldn't work with there's but everything I have tired doesn't work.

Any ideas how I can reinstall it if the installment fails. ? The reason I ask this is because it is free to me since I have high speed internet through comcast and I also use aol.

If not is there any good free programs. Right now I downloaded Avast last night / late morning but it's an alright program, I'm just not to sure how over all good it is.


I've had pretty good luck with Avira Anti-Vir Personal. Unlike AVG (which is crippled at the factory and won't actually get rid of your viruses) and Avast! (which requires that you re-up your registration annually), it works pretty well. Of course, you gotta deal with the nag screens telling you that you just HAVE to get the full-version, but the proggy is pretty much cool nonetheless.

Comodo supposedly has a combination firewall/anti-virus program that evidently works well, also. I don't have any experience with that particular suite, though.
is avira freeware as well?

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Fri 02/27/09 02:39 AM
DONT GET AN ANTIVIRUS ANYTHING. IT IS A SCAM.

If your computer gets messed up after you visit some porn site - reformat. There is not an antivirus program in the world that can handle every specific tracking cookie - and who cares.

You don't need security on a computer. No one is coming to get you. Stop paying those idiots protection against something that does not happen.

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Fri 02/27/09 05:03 AM



What's the best free program. I was using Mcafee which I liked very much but after reinstalling windows on my computer and trying to reinstall it, it wouldn't work it kept failing on me and I called them up and they told me to get rid of everything in which I had done that would be related to spyware programs etc because it wouldn't work with there's but everything I have tired doesn't work.

Any ideas how I can reinstall it if the installment fails. ? The reason I ask this is because it is free to me since I have high speed internet through comcast and I also use aol.

If not is there any good free programs. Right now I downloaded Avast last night / late morning but it's an alright program, I'm just not to sure how over all good it is.


I've had pretty good luck with Avira Anti-Vir Personal. Unlike AVG (which is crippled at the factory and won't actually get rid of your viruses) and Avast! (which requires that you re-up your registration annually), it works pretty well. Of course, you gotta deal with the nag screens telling you that you just HAVE to get the full-version, but the proggy is pretty much cool nonetheless.

Comodo supposedly has a combination firewall/anti-virus program that evidently works well, also. I don't have any experience with that particular suite, though.
is avira freeware as well?

Avira is free

MsCarmen's photo
Fri 02/27/09 05:56 AM

DONT GET AN ANTIVIRUS ANYTHING. IT IS A SCAM.

If your computer gets messed up after you visit some porn site - reformat. There is not an antivirus program in the world that can handle every specific tracking cookie - and who cares.

You don't need security on a computer. No one is coming to get you. Stop paying those idiots protection against something that does not happen.


I think I'll just stay paranoid and keep my antivirus. But thanks anyway!

Jtevans's photo
Fri 02/27/09 06:52 AM

DONT GET AN ANTIVIRUS ANYTHING. IT IS A SCAM.

If your computer gets messed up after you visit some porn site - reformat. There is not an antivirus program in the world that can handle every specific tracking cookie - and who cares.

You don't need security on a computer. No one is coming to get you. Stop paying those idiots protection against something that does not happen.



personally i've never gotten a virus from a porn site.my ladies keep it clean smokin

XxAchillesxX's photo
Fri 02/27/09 08:38 PM
Many viruses can be stopped with registry cleaner programs, and regularly empting your cookies, tracking, history and temp folders.

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Sat 02/28/09 12:33 AM
Edited by invisible on Sat 02/28/09 12:34 AM
I did like avast, but it bugged me that I couldn't set a schedule and had to run it manually.
I'm on Avira now and find it a great Anti virus program.
I run Spybot and CCleaner twice a week as well and never had a bother.

BrettBrett's photo
Sat 02/28/09 02:07 AM

Theres your problem you DL the AOL virus. The most malicious code on the internets! Delete your registry before it infects us all! :O


haha,

the infamous virus.doomsday_aol_7.0_zombie.win32k is no laughing matter.laugh

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Sat 02/28/09 11:58 AM
I run COMODO, which is 100% free, and has been working good so far.

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