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« on: August 21, 2006, 11:37:06 AM »
Ok so heres my problem.

I cant make up my mind with Antivirus programs and Firewalls.

I've tried these all in one programs:  

Zone Alarm Security Suite - This was a great program, although it was TOO good, it stopped MSN from sending things, no matter what settings changed etc. It took up too much system recources
                                                     
McAfee Suite - This was one of the the best actually, I tried it again recently but the ©®4©K I had for it wasnt working right.
                                                     
BitDefender -  This is what I'm using at the minute, It doesnt tell me anything, I really dont think it's doing its job atall.....The scan also takes 3 mins, and finds nothing.
         
Norton - Self Explanitory

I've tried these singular programs:    Kaspersky
                                                      Avant
                                                      AVG

I personally like the all in one programs, but I'm not too fussy.

Reccommendations?

                                                     

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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2006, 11:40:23 AM »
Lavasoft Ad-Aware is one of the best antivirus programs out there, give me a second and I'll find you a link.

210 million downloads .  http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Person...tml?tag=lst-0-6
« Last Edit: August 21, 2006, 11:44:21 AM by VenomX »

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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2006, 11:51:09 AM »
Thats an adaware program, I have that already lol. I'm looking for Antivirus and Firewall.

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« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2006, 12:07:19 PM »
Antivirus> avast
firewall>zone alarm(if you have 64mbs of spare ram)

i dont have 64mbs of ram that i dont use so only firewall i got is in my router <.<
« Last Edit: August 21, 2006, 12:08:27 PM by storm_lexer »

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« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2006, 12:12:09 PM »
Adaware has a firewall .

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« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2006, 12:20:24 PM »
adaware is for spyware, not virus protection

AVAST on access scanners are great, and AVG fire wall

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« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2006, 12:22:30 PM »
Panda Antivirus  

And Kaspersky is good too, i'm using it at the moment and never had problems with viruses...

SOmetimes it even finds Trojans and email-worms that i created myself  

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« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2006, 12:22:42 PM »
I got Norton AntiVirus 06 and it works great, and the best thing about it is, My uncle gave me a copy so I didnt have to buy it

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« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2006, 12:23:07 PM »
VenomX # No it hasen't

i use:

Firewall: Zone Alarm PRO
Antivirus: Bitdefender Free edition
They booth do what i shall do on my comp

And bitdefender takes 1 and a half hour for me to scan the whole comp
« Last Edit: August 21, 2006, 12:23:53 PM by Linkdk »

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« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2006, 12:23:40 PM »
i despize norton, i have had the newest one, all it did was sit there and take up my recorces =\

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« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2006, 12:28:39 PM »
Wow, so many people telling me to get ones I said I didnt want  

I dont want Avast.
I dont want Kaspersky
I dont want Norton
I dont want Zone Alarm.
I dont want Bit Defender

I might try Panda though, thanks theftman.

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« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2006, 12:33:41 PM »
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i despize norton, i have had the newest one, all it did was sit there and take up my recorces =\

Then I guess your computer (as good as it might be) it's a piece of shit when used with Norton    mine works great to tell ya the truth.

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« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2006, 01:11:12 PM »
no, it did not find viruses, while AVAST or AVG found a few and some trojans when i infected my PC last

it just sits there

and if it is finding somthing then you have to get avg or avast and see how many they find

i might try this panda thing. or not. i havent had a virus or any problems in months

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« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2006, 01:28:13 PM »
Panda is the worst AV program you ever can find.
Kaspersky and Norton Antivirus for the win.

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« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2006, 09:16:17 PM »
I had mcaffee once... it added a virus to my computer which it couldn't find... ran norton and it found it and deleted it...

I recommend norton.

 

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