New 'Protect Your PC For Free: No-cost Anti-Virus and Other Software' discussion

ernie-money

busenbust wrote: »

that's what i find a bit odd -- never had that happen with Avast before?? unless the install has changed with opt-in/out menus. ??

http://www.avast.com/lp-upgrade-4-5

^is this your link download ??

This is the link I had: http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

busenbust

ernie-money wrote: »

This is the link I had: http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

yep, that's legit :cool:

aliEnRIK

Avast does come with chrome as standard (Though you can untick it)

busenbust

busenbust wrote: »

that's what i find a bit odd -- never had that happen with Avast before?? unless the install has changed with opt-in/out menus. ??

http://www.avast.com/lp-upgrade-4-5

^is this your link download ??

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Avast does come with chrome as standard (Though you can untick it)

as i thought ; install has changed! naughty avast :nono:

aliEnRIK

To be fair, chrome is hardly going to have any effect on the computer. If anything it should speed it up

closed

it will if it installs all that google update crap

pandh

Please remove A-squared from the list of recommended free programs. Many people are complaining that the latest version is dreadful, including many comments that it's not free and acts like malware.

Thanks!

busenbust

pandh wrote: »

Please remove A-squared from the list of recommended free programs. Many people are complaining that the latest version is dreadful, including many comments that it's not free and acts like malware.

Thanks!

wow! that's

ernie-money

Just a quick question please! I have Malwarebytes & Avast (free) on my pc & Avast is set to update itself, but since I installed them both (about a month and a half ago) neither program has detected a single threat, something which I found a little strange. I mean, it's excellent if my pc is completely clean, but previously when I had AVG free, it always used to find something or other, every time I did a scan. I have updated Malwarebytes manually, but Avast keeps telling me in it's loud American voice that it's "been updated", so I guess it's all good - or isn't it...?

fiddiwebb

but Avast keeps telling me in it's loud American voice that it's "been updated"

Ha! wait till Avast starts using Brian Blessed's voice, then the Yanks will know who is bigger and louder

I presume you update Avast and Malwarebytes and run regular scans?