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Which anti virus?
rigsby1967
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Both mine and DD computer anti virus has just run out, can anyone recommend a good A.V to buy or down load please:).
Thanks
rigs
Thanks
rigs
Mortgage Jan 2007, 60000 
. Jan 2011, 46,132.86. Feb 2011 45,699.72. July 2011 44,722.48. July 2012 42,400.34. Sept 2012 41,673.83. Jan 2013 40,652.53
Dec 2014 34,834.18 :-)
. Jan 2011, 46,132.86. Feb 2011 45,699.72. July 2011 44,722.48. July 2012 42,400.34. Sept 2012 41,673.83. Jan 2013 40,652.53Dec 2014 34,834.18 :-)
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Make sure you COMPLETELY remove whatever your using now (most have removal tools)
AVAST, AVIRA and MICROSOFTY SECURITY ESSENTIALS are the main 3 (personally I use Avira, I wouldnt use MSE):idea:0 -
See which you prefer here, Avast and AVG Free Edition are highly regarded
http://filehippo.com/software/antimalware/
Or you could opt for an Internet Security Suite, which will take care of the firewall as well, I use Comodo Internet Security
http://filehippo.com/software/security/0 -
I use Microsoft Security Essentials, free to download.
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I would definitely suggest AGAINST AVG and COMODO (Although comodos firewall is excellent):idea:0
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Avast //////////////////////BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!
THE KILLERS :cool:
THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:0 -
I use Microsoft Security Essentials, free to download.
Agreed... it's simple, has good scanning detection rates, doesn't have lots of annoying stuff like antispam, parental control, kid control, network control, or other overly complicated stuff that makes a PC slow to a crawl!
Also I'd suggest Avast, again quite simple, light and does what it's supposed to.
Can you tell i can't stand the 'all in one protection' packages out there from Symantec, McAfee etc!)
Never trust information given by strangers on internet forums0 -
There is certainly no need to pay for anti virus.
We use either avast or security essentials0 -
Thanks all
We have been using Norton 360 and found that good (not that i am a pro lol).
Most of you seem to like avast, does it protect against things like pop ups, hacking into banking details ect
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Thanks
rigsMortgage Jan 2007, 60000. Jan 2011, 46,132.86. Feb 2011 45,699.72. July 2011 44,722.48. July 2012 42,400.34. Sept 2012 41,673.83. Jan 2013 40,652.53
Dec 2014 34,834.18 :-)0 -
probably not the free version -- which is good enough for me -- but the paid-for version has a sandbox/security feature/rigsby1967 wrote: »Thanks all
We have been using Norton 360 and found that good (not that i am a pro lol).
Most of you seem to like avast, does it protect against things like pop ups, hacking into banking details ect?
Thanks
rigs
You might wish to use NoScript add-on with Firefox too/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722/BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!
THE KILLERS :cool:
THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:0
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