just- Posted March 8, 2007 Author CID Share Posted March 8, 2007 Yeah but no bears allowed. no bears, that no fun i wonder if they do that up in Sweden where vanburen lives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjageek Posted March 8, 2007 CID Share Posted March 8, 2007 I really like avg. As well avg anti spyware of late has found stuff so many other programs have missed. Both are free. I like comodo for a firewall. Comodo is free. Startup Inspector is handy not only to control startup programs but to help track down nastys when your computer starts. Helps you find out if the program is needed and what it is. If it dosent know it offers a link to google it. It is free as well. I can say forsure that useful computer programs really dont follow the rule "you get what you pay for". I find free programs work just as well and sometimes even better than the "paid" ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junerian Posted March 8, 2007 CID Share Posted March 8, 2007 I really like avg. As well avg anti spyware of late has found stuff so many other programs have missed. Both are free. I like comodo for a firewall. Comodo is free. Startup Inspector is handy not only to control startup programs but to help track down nastys when your computer starts. Helps you find out if the program is needed and what it is. If it dosent know it offers a link to google it. It is free as well. I can say forsure that useful computer programs really dont follow the rule "you get what you pay for". I find free programs work just as well and sometimes even better than the "paid" ones. Exactly and norton is exspensive and well plain out sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted March 9, 2007 CID Share Posted March 9, 2007 Exactly and norton is exspensive and well plain out sucks Not totally, they still make a great drink coaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le_Murphant Posted March 9, 2007 CID Share Posted March 9, 2007 I wasent a big fan of AVG, didn't like the huge pop-up every time it updated. Avast was sweet imo except for the huge beep that came up when he found a virus. About McAfee, it came trial on my laptop, I liked it but not quite enuff to pay for it. Right now I use nod32, which I love. Although it is not free, there is a readily available patch out there that actually makes it free. Then again, I like it so much I'm considering buying it anyways, just like I can download any cd on the net or just buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted March 9, 2007 CID Share Posted March 9, 2007 I wasent a big fan of AVG, didn't like the huge pop-up every time it updated. Avast was sweet imo except for the huge beep that came up when he found a virus. About McAfee, it came trial on my laptop, I liked it but not quite enuff to pay for it. Right now I use nod32, which I love. Although it is not free, there is a readily available patch out there that actually makes it free. Then again, I like it so much I'm considering buying it anyways, just like I can download any cd on the net or just buy it. ...isnt that slightly illegal...unless i read it wrong.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junerian Posted March 9, 2007 CID Share Posted March 9, 2007 More than slightly illegal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted March 9, 2007 CID Share Posted March 9, 2007 More than slightly illegal im sure that most of us do something even small things that are illegal to an extent..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted March 9, 2007 CID Share Posted March 9, 2007 Not me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xx Mazza xX Posted March 9, 2007 CID Share Posted March 9, 2007 complete list of what I have: Comodo Firewall Pro Avast Anti-virus Spybot S&D Ad-aware SE personal AVG Anti-Spyware Spyware Blaster Spyware Terminator Everything is free and runs great. Specs for my Laptop: HP dv8000 1.8 Ghz AMD Turion 64, 1GB Ram, ATI Radeon 128mb dedicated video memory, Windows XP Media Center 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junerian Posted March 9, 2007 CID Share Posted March 9, 2007 im sure that most of us do something even small things that are illegal to an extent..... Yea of course but I'd never admit to any of mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted March 9, 2007 CID Share Posted March 9, 2007 ...isnt that slightly illegal...unless i read it wrong.... there is a craxz for just about everthing out there if you seek, is this right or wrong, I guess it's down to your conscience , but also there is a Grey area , where maybe it is OK in my view My Grandson (11y )bought Lord of the Rings legit ,lost the reg # and on his new puter couldn't run it, the supplier came up with buy a new copy , , he buys his own games out of his pocket money for doing jobs around the house, so I cracked it for him , in my view that was justified, Back on topic , Anti virus software, Grisofts AVG has never failed me , I guess a lot depends where you surf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granpa Posted March 9, 2007 CID Share Posted March 9, 2007 there is a craxz for just about everthing out there if you seek, is this right or wrong, I guess it's down to your conscience , but also there is a Grey area , where maybe it is OK in my view My Grandson (11y )bought Lord of the Rings legit ,lost the reg # and on his new puter couldn't run it, the supplier came up with buy a new copy , , he buys his own games out of his pocket money for doing jobs around the house, so I cracked it for him , in my view that was justified, Back on topic , Anti virus software, Grisofts AVG has never failed me , I guess a lot depends where you surf I guess that supplier didn't have a good enough anti-virus working for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted March 9, 2007 CID Share Posted March 9, 2007 Hey I don't blame you Roco. If it is just getting reimbursement for something that should have been yours, why not. Just saved the poor boy and yourself some headaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted March 9, 2007 CID Share Posted March 9, 2007 Hey I don't blame you Roco. If it is just getting reimbursement for something that should have been yours, why not. Just saved the poor boy and yourself some headaches. i agree. but i mean being too cheap to buy a 15 dollar cd and just downloading it illegaly is a completely different thing haha i'm starting to sound like reso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes Posted March 10, 2007 CID Share Posted March 10, 2007 Best free av I found was AVG ver 7.1 now upgraded to 7.5 but apparently no longer free or so it seems if anyone knows more please let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granpa Posted March 10, 2007 CID Share Posted March 10, 2007 Best free av I found was AVG ver 7.1 now upgraded to 7.5 but apparently no longer free or so it seems if anyone knows more please let me know http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5 Shows free and commercial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted March 10, 2007 CID Share Posted March 10, 2007 Its still free. Just D/L windows or linux version. http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-virus-free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted March 10, 2007 Author CID Share Posted March 10, 2007 Okay i added a poll please vote in ur favorite free AV software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organ_shifter Posted March 10, 2007 CID Share Posted March 10, 2007 I voted for Active Virus Shield by AOL as it doesn't seem to miss a beat. It ranks right on par with the best AV on the market (Kaspersky), and has proved its credibility when up against some of the most malicious viruses. Real world testing shows that. See here: http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82 If I wasn't using Kaspersky Internet Security, I'd have Active Virus Shield on my system for protection. You can get a free firewall elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn0 Posted March 10, 2007 CID Share Posted March 10, 2007 I used to pay for McAfee = problems; generally Trojans. Tried Avast = Really no problems, but the active monitor limited download speed to like 7-8Mb/s. I have bow been using AVG Free coupled with Spybot S&D for over a year and have had ZERO problems. Works great. My Vote: AVG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted March 10, 2007 CID Share Posted March 10, 2007 So when do we get to see the results. I thought I was old enough to be able to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ackthecat Posted March 11, 2007 CID Share Posted March 11, 2007 Gotta put my vote in for avg! Started using it 4 or so years ago after symantic let a trojan in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted March 11, 2007 CID Share Posted March 11, 2007 Boy sometimes I feel like I belong to a Norton support group for Norton addicts. Like AA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted March 11, 2007 CID Share Posted March 11, 2007 Boy sometimes I feel like I belong to a Norton support group for Norton addicts. Like AA. lol good one lmfao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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