What Security do you use?

Cuda_Nesbit

superscaper wrote: »

I'll reiterate from my post "not comprehensive AV search". As far as I know they don't recommend you use it as a replacement to AV only use it in addition to it.

thats true but the only time i ever got a virus was with anti virus programs running..

so for the past 12/18 months no virus no crashes and a smooth running pc

for a test i've downloaded the latest anti virus from avast and avg to scan 2 of my pc's will let you know the results

Cuda_Nesbit

avast is so slow using up to 90% cpu usage and only done 25% in over an hour avg finished on my laptop finding nothing I find that the antivirus software out there causes more problems for my systems than the viruses themselves. In my experience is that most of people's problems are from being stupid when surfing. Use an alternative browser. Firefox and all it's great add ons. Use Gmail for spam filters. i know this work's for me and not everybody

bargain_hunter77

Hi - Sorry if I've posted on the wrong thread, but I do hope somebody can help me.

I upgraded to AVG 8 a couple of months ago - all seemed fine, however I've now encountered problems - with updates!!!! - sometimes it doesn't update and then when it does it keeps asking me to restart the computer - is anyone else having similar probs???

Which free Anti-virus would you guys recommend?? THANKS FOR ANY HELP!X

superscaper

bargain_hunter77 wrote: »

Hi - Sorry if I've posted on the wrong thread, but I do hope somebody can help me.

I upgraded to AVG 8 a couple of months ago - all seemed fine, however I've now encountered problems - with updates!!!! - sometimes it doesn't update and then when it does it keeps asking me to restart the computer - is anyone else having similar probs???

Which free Anti-virus would you guys recommend?? THANKS FOR ANY HELP!X

Others have been having some problems and I think there've been recent problems with the update server anyway. You could perservere or try Antivir or Avast. I've installed both on people's pcs and they seem quite adequate. (My personal PC I find it's worth paying for Eset Smart Security but each to their own).

theloft

bargain_hunter77 wrote: »

Hi - Sorry if I've posted on the wrong thread, but I do hope somebody can help me. Which free Anti-virus would you guys recommend?? THANKS FOR ANY HELP!

I had similar problems with AVG and also found it slightly intrusive. Have used AVAST free version for some months now and thoroughly recommend it.

chaucer

I'm helping a friend set up their new PC today

Dell Vostro running Vista Ultimate - pretty decent spec

they are NTL broadband

Can someone link or post a quick checklist for initial security set up?

freebies ... anti virus etc



many thanks

espresso

chaucer wrote: »

I'm helping a friend set up their new PC today

Dell Vostro running Vista Ultimate - pretty decent spec

they are NTL broadband

Can someone link or post a quick checklist for initial security set up?

freebies ... anti virus etc



many thanks

Read the article on the site here first and then ask questions.

Lady_Inversneckie

I had AVG 7. Read all the complaints with AVG 8. 7 was beginning to irratate me, so I downloaded a 30 day free trial today from Eset Nod32 _ Internet/Anti virus.

Could someone advise me should I also run anything else with this one?

When I had AVG 7 I had most of the other freebies - crap cleaner, spybot, spyware destroyer etc

Cheers

colin13

theloft wrote: »

I had similar problems with AVG and also found it slightly intrusive. Have used AVAST free version for some months now and thoroughly recommend it.

100% agree about AVG , I also binned AVG and went to AVAST , PC now running better than it hass been for a while

Reluctant_spender

Lady_Inversneckie wrote: »

Could someone advise me should I also run anything else with this one?
Cheers

On my daughters vostro I run the following software;

Nod32 - the suite, although I run the anti virus on other laptops with the following;

Superantispyware - the free version is available here - http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

Spywareblaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

Comodo firewall - http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/index-hireit.html