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Forget AVG Anti Virus there's a new kid on the block
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Andrew_G
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On the subject of Trojans and the like I read some favourable reviews of a new, FREE, anti-virus program which actually got higher ratings than AVG in one of the Web Mags I get.
I installed it alongside AVG and it found three trojans on my system that our former favourite had missed completely!
For more info.
http://www.avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG
I installed it alongside AVG and it found three trojans on my system that our former favourite had missed completely!
For more info.
http://www.avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG
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I have heard of it, but I still like AVG.0
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yeh got avast
miless better then avg
but dotn forget go even better
go for
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Yeah Avast has been around a while. I too prefer it to AVG, although it's interface isn't to my liking. Also it's currently the only anti-virus app I'm aware of that can run on Windows XP x64."Boonowa tweepi, ha, ha."0
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I use AVG, but will certainly look at Avast.:)0
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I switched from AVG to Avast about a month ago. There was a virus that AVG was detecting but not deleting properly so I switched and Avast found four viruses, including the one AVG found. It dealt with them no probs. Much, much better then AVG
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I've heard good things about Avast, and I did see a press release from Eset (producers of NOD32) highlighting the number of viruses that AVG missed.
Avast isn't the only antivirus that works with XP64, there is also a 64 bit version of Symantec Corporate and the 64 bit version of NOD can't be far off.Hug provider for depression thread :grouphug:
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i changed from norton to avast and its excellent, easy to use, i recommend it to anyone!spanky xx
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blinky wrote:Avast isn't the only antivirus that works with XP64, there is also a 64 bit version of Symantec Corporate and the 64 bit version of NOD can't be far off.
Ah yeah, Symantec definitely have one that will work. Also, McAfee Enterprise 8 works with it too. No of these are 64-bit though, they are just 64-bit compatible. NOD32 should be out this Summer, although I don't think it'll be 64-bit either."Boonowa tweepi, ha, ha."0 -
Cheers Andrew. Am just going to download and try it. Been using AVG for years. Maybe time for a change. 0
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Yes been running avg for a long time now . Time for a spring clean I thought - glad I did install AVAST it took about 2 mins to download and a further 30 mins to scan my hard drive . Found a load of trojans and malware which avg had picked up but not deleted . Thanks andy for this great program!! :j0
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