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AVG antivir or ESET??

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  • tom9980
    tom9980 Posts: 1,990 Forumite
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    Avira Antivir is the same i dont even notice it you just have to set the update scheduler to invisible and use Windows local security policy to suppress the update popup trying to get you to upgrade to the full version and your golden. I use other free programs to deal with the gaps and save a bundle in the process as well.

    Eset along with kapersky seem to be the best options if your willing to pay looking at the data on comparison sites right now.
    When using the housing forum please use the sticky threads for valuable information.
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    oh well, just downloaded eset and laptop completely froze (an i mean completely): had to resort to system restore and all is ok. bizarre, because from what i've always read it is indeed a good anti-virus - just not for my laptop :rotfl: Looks like i'll have to stick with avast: although on a number of occasions, it HAS let me down:(
    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:
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    oh well, just downloaded eset and laptop completely froze (an i mean completely): had to resort to system restore and all is ok. bizarre, because from what i've always read it is indeed a good anti-virus - just not for my laptop :rotfl: Looks like i'll have to stick with avast: although on a number of occasions, it HAS let me down:(

    Do you mean it froze while installing it or just downloading? (If installing did you uninstall Avast first?)
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
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  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    whilst installing: you got me thinking now ss; you are absolutely correct: even though it suggested so, I did NOT uninstall avast (I just thought it wouldn't matter really). I restarted the laptop, because it froze, and I could no nothing. Had to resort to system restore in safe mode...you got me thinking :think: Maybe I could try again, thanks:)
    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:
  • TechTerry
    TechTerry Posts: 303 Forumite
    look at kaspersky u can get for aroung £15 from scan, then i would say ESET but kaspersky is above eset
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    Sorry to put another slightly off topic post in, but is bullguard any good? I have heard good things about it...
  • Oliver27
    Oliver27 Posts: 608 Forumite
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    Just to let you know, you can get the full version of
    AVG security suite for 99p

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=911643

    I have been using it for a few weeks now and seems good, but I do
    do have a powerful pc so I am not sure how much of slowdown it would
    be on a average pc
  • Blacksheep1979
    Blacksheep1979 Posts: 4,224 Forumite
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    Another one for NOD32 here, but you should only ever run one antivirus product at a time.
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