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02-02-2008 10:25pm

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Trial of norton 360 ends in a week. Suggestion for AV replacement appreciated. Is AVG really as good as they say. Not sure of trust new PC to free AV. If I keep the Norton can I pay with Laser?

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#2 02-02-2008 10:26pm
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AVG Free and Zone Alarm free. Sorted.

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#3 02-02-2008 10:27pm
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Don't waste your money with paying for Norton, if you want to pay for an anti-virus package then make it Kaspersky. AVG free edition and Comodo Firewall Pro (free) should be sufficient though.

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#4 02-02-2008 10:30pm
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heres what i would do if i was at your pc now

run the norton removal tool,
make sure your xp firewall is on
install all windows updates
make sure ie7's phising filter is on
install avg and update it

and finally never search for free pron, mp3s or crackz

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#5 02-02-2008 11:03pm
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My vote goes for Kaspersky too and the online prices are great.

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#6 02-02-2008 11:08pm
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NOD32, its a bit expensive. But there is no comparrison. It catches everything and uses very little system resources. Unlike norton

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#7 02-02-2008 11:42pm
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Never had any problems with AVG

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#8 02-02-2008 11:44pm
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i'd read aidan_walsh's sig.

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#9 02-02-2008 11:48pm
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Cremo wrote: »

i'd read aidan_walsh's sig.

Which would be at the bottom of this post

Also, take a look over at the Virus and Malware Removal forum. And the pimpage is over for another day.

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#10 03-02-2008 12:45am
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I've used Avast for years.
Also worth a look.

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#11 03-02-2008 12:47am
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+1 for nod32

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#12 03-02-2008 1:13am
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Kaspersky ftw, edit OP put a poll up.

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#13 03-02-2008 3:09am
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There is 30% off select Kaspersky products right now also. Also Use the code WHSMITH to get 50% off the discounted price at the checkout. This offer is valid till 4th February. Link to store.

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#14 03-02-2008 3:15am
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I just bought the BitDefender Total Security 2008 and am having some problems with it. Although I haven't really had the time to mess around with it,it seems to require more attention and action than both my kids put together!!!!!!!

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#15 03-02-2008 3:27am
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Ruu wrote: »

Don't waste your money with paying for Norton, if you want to pay for an anti-virus package then make it Kaspersky.

Amend Brother Ruu! I run Kaspersky Internet Security suite version 7.0 without problems, and would not go back to Norton.

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#16 03-02-2008 2:09pm
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There really needs to be a sticky for questions like this

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#17 03-02-2008 2:12pm
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ActorSeeksJob wrote: »

There really needs to be a sticky for questions like this

There will be. I'm in the process of working on one, but finding it a bit tough finding the time to put together a proper article.

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#18 09-02-2008 1:32pm
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AVG best by a mile

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#19 10-02-2008 2:21am
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http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/155/antivirus-software/products.html

Interesting review of several free and non-free anti-virus programs. Been using AVG for ages but just got some stupid virus through MSN Messenger that it didn't notice at all

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#20 10-02-2008 2:37am
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That link is ridiculous

Eset gets 2 and Avast gets 3

They are easily up there with AVG and AntiVir, if not higher

Always fun to read these stupid rating systems.

Security programs can only do so much, if you accept and run one of the worst viruses out there, they will have no chance.

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#21 10-02-2008 2:01pm
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ActorSeeksJob wrote: »

They are easily up there with AVG and AntiVir, if not higher

Always fun to read these stupid rating systems.

Got anything to back up that claim?

Also: http://www.av-comparatives.org/
Though it doesn't seem to include the free versions, I can't see the premium versions of AVG and Avira AntiVir being significantly better at standard virus detection - AFAIK they just add extra functionality and malware protection.

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#22 10-02-2008 3:26pm
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Just my own experience and the opinions of anybody who knows anything about anti-virus programs.

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#23 10-02-2008 8:21pm
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mukki wrote: »

heres what i would do if i was at your pc now

run the norton removal tool,
make sure your xp firewall is on

If the PC wasn't behind a hardware firewall what I'd do is to download the new firewall first.
disconnect from the internet wifi off or unplug cable
THEN remove Norton and reboot
then install new firewall before reconnecting to the web

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#24 11-02-2008 12:04am
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ActorSeeksJob wrote: »

Just my own experience and the opinions of anybody who knows anything about anti-virus programs.

Well people who've done actual tests are giving the impression that NOD32 and Avast have gone downhill in recent months.

My friend with Kaspersky got that same virus through MSN (WORM_SDBOT.CLZ or something similar) and it detected it straight away. It probably is worth the money, as opposed to junk like Norton and McAfee.

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#25 11-02-2008 11:20am
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http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

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#26 11-02-2008 2:00pm
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Pretty much proves my point when they include an "anti-virus" program called WinAntiVirus that is actually malware.

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#27 11-02-2008 3:49pm
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I don't know where you're seeing that...

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#28 11-02-2008 3:52pm
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BitDefender
Kaspersky
ESET Nod32
#4 Trend Micro (PC-Cillin)
#5 F-Secure Anti-Virus
#6 McAfee VirusScan
#7 Norton AntiVirus
#8 AVG Anti-Virus Pro
#9 CA Antivirus
#10 Norman Virus Control
#11 AntiVirusKit
#12 AVAST!
#13 Panda Titanium
#14 F-Prot
#15 PC Tools AntiVirus
#16 ViRobot
#17 WinAntiVirus
N/A CyberScrub AntiVirus
N/A The Shield Antivirus
N/A Windows OneCare Live

Also this is laughable

#6 McAfee VirusScan
#7 Norton AntiVirus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinFixer

So I have to wonder about these so called reviews

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#29 11-02-2008 4:11pm
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Well I don't know if I could trust that place - never heard of it before.

But PC Pro (my first link) is a pretty highly regarded (and real) magazine. I've spent money on several things based on their reviews (cameras, PC hardware etc.) and they haven't let me down yet.

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#30 11-02-2008 5:10pm
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As they say

One man's dirt is another man's treasure

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#31 11-02-2008 6:35pm
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Whatever. If you want to ignore a lot of evidence suggesting NOD32 and Avast ain't what they used to be, go ahead. :rolleyes:

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