Best anti virus program?

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Post February 15th, 2004, 8:18 pm

Don't know if this has been asked before .... but what do you think is the best anti virus proggy to have?
Any and all replies most welcome. :D
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Post February 15th, 2004, 8:27 pm

Personally I like Norton :)
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Post February 15th, 2004, 8:30 pm

Unix. :)
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Post February 15th, 2004, 8:43 pm

I got System Suite

Post February 15th, 2004, 8:44 pm

I think the best thing most can do is practice a little common sense when it comes to email attachments, downloads/installations, and security updates.

I've never used anti virus software.
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Post February 15th, 2004, 8:53 pm

I use Norton, although I just read an article where a free anti-virus program (AVG anti-virus) beat Norton and McAfee slightly on finding and removing viruses. It just doesnt have all the bells and whistles the others do. Might be worth checking out
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Post February 16th, 2004, 12:37 am

I use AVG ( http://www.grisoft.com ) on all my PC's and most of my customers PC's, don't really care for norton, mcfee's DOS scaner has been pretty usefull also but really hard to find anymore for free
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Post February 16th, 2004, 3:20 am

Forget Norton and Mcfee. Get PC-cillin. It is only a one time fee and it is just over all better than all the other programs I have used in the past.
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Post February 16th, 2004, 7:25 am

Ill check out pc cillin, i love a one time fee.

I ran the free avg and it found some trojans that been in my computer since just after I bought the thing.

Norton had failed to recognize it in the past....
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Post February 16th, 2004, 7:46 am

I personally use Norton...

I used AVG from a recomendation from a teacher at school...
i got a virus, Ran AVG from a boot disc to clear it and it failed. The virus wouldn't let me into windows.

I had to re-format..
that was the last time i used AVG (and yes it was fully up to date)
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Post February 16th, 2004, 7:54 am

I prefer Panda - small, cheap and very effective:
http://www.pandasoftware.com

But now... on w2k im using my brain :D Im looking "into" mails before opening it etc...

And on linux - nothing :D
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Post February 16th, 2004, 1:46 pm

Vladdrac wrote:
Ill check out pc cillin, i love a one time fee.

I ran the free avg and it found some trojans that been in my computer since just after I bought the thing.

Norton had failed to recognize it in the past....


Well, the thing is that no matter how good of a Anti-Virus you have it can't get everything. Actually, anti-viruses are not made to get rid of "most" viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, ect. They only take out the "big" threats. Why, I don't know why they choose to do it like this. They could easily get with Adaware or something and make a program that does all. But, anyways like I said you may have a ton of stuff on you sys that your anti-virus just will not pick up. Spybot and Adaware are both really good free programs and they both pick up a lot of the loose ends left behind from the anti-virus.
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Post February 16th, 2004, 2:14 pm

I'm with Rainman.

Panda is awesome. And their website has been excellent for info.
I've got it on my two W2K stations at work. Used Norton for years, and it's been fine, but it seems like Panda's always a step ahead of them.

My Linux stations are naked, and loving very minute of it.

At home I've got a Win98 Gaming PC (also naked) - and I've left it like that because the worms attack the 2000/XP/NT flavors - and for the rest you just have to play it smart.
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Post February 16th, 2004, 3:58 pm

Grisoft AVG gets my vote.... been using it for quite some time... I love it.

Not only is it great, but it's free.

Now that's a bell and whistle I like to hear ;)
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Post February 16th, 2004, 4:16 pm

Yeah I think I am going to cancel the norton and stick with AVG and I already have Adaware...Should be good with my Windows
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