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Best antivirus program?
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Jarlawuk
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Whats the best available, don't mind paying. Currently using avg free but a virus it detected, it can't fix and now my ie has a broken homepage as in I can't set my own home pae. The only thing I can do is putting the infected in the virus vault to avoid further problems but no fix. I do a lot of shopping/banking on the internet so this is quite worrying - thanks for any help in advance.
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I swear by Avast.Its free but its one program i have that i would pay for .Does boot scan,you can have it scanning as a screen saver,scans when computer is idle.And always updates itself on time,
I found with Avg free version you get the updates way after the paid for versions.0 -
i can highly recommend this AV NOD32.
http://www.eset.com/
never had a virus yet in two years of using it.0 -
yup nod32 is way up there in the rankings0
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Jarlawuk wrote:my ie has a broken homepage as in I can't set my own home pae. The only thing I can do is putting the infected in the virus vault to avoid further problems but no fix. I do a lot of shopping/banking on the internet so this is quite worrying - thanks for any help in advance.
Your browser has been hijacked - work thru this sticky about mal/spyware removal and do not do any shopping/banking till you are sure your system is clean.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=133269Rich people save then spend.
Poor people spend then save what's left.0 -
Nod32 or Kaspersky if you're going to pay.
I use AVG now which is free. Did previously use the above, but mainly run Linux now so it just wasn't worth it."Boonowa tweepi, ha, ha."0 -
Is it best to pay or is free just as good ?
I have been using Mcfee for the last year but now it needs updating.0 -
No you dont need to pay for antivirus program.I would only pay if i was a business .
try Avast.I found McAfee a hog on my computer,slowed it down real bad0 -
imho wrote:No you dont need to pay for antivirus program.I would only pay if i was a business .
try Avast.I found McAfee a hog on my computer,slowed it down real bad
I will try Avast. Do I have to unload Mcfee before I start using another program ?0 -
NOD32 - hands down no contest - wouldn't consider anything else.Hate and I do mean Hate my apple Mac Computer - wish I'd never bought the thing
Do little and often
Please stop using the word "of" when you actually mean "have" - it's damned annoying :mad:0
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