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07-02-2009, 07:36 AM
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| Recommendation for Free Anti-Virus?
I know this topic has been discussed before, but I am looking for some more up to date information.
Any recommendation for free Anti-Virus program? I had been using AVG for a few years, but didn't like the new one they came out with (and forces you to download) recently.
Any other recommendation? I want something very light and doesn't slow down window startup too much and doesn't randomly pop up annoying notification..etc. Don't need too much protection. My computer hasn't been infected for 5-6 years. I thought about not using anti-virus too, but worried downloading random stuffs from torrents could get me infected.
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07-02-2009, 08:09 AM
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#2 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Comodo, has a nice firewall too. Also install Malware Bytes
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07-02-2009, 09:00 AM
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#3 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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antivir/avira
avast
comodo as well, but this i have not tried.
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07-02-2009, 09:03 AM
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AVG is my choice for free antivirus. Also used Avast, good program.
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07-02-2009, 09:33 AM
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#5 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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07-02-2009, 11:27 AM
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#6 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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I'd say Avast is the best of the freebies that I've actually used.
My friend recently got Panda Cloud Anti-Virus and swears by it - http://www.cloudantivirus.com/ ... He says the cloud function makes it extremely lightweight, as long as you're connected to the internet, of course.
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07-02-2009, 01:11 PM
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#7 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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avast
agree with op..didnt like the auto-updates with avg..but im sure you can turn it off?
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07-02-2009, 09:40 PM
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#8 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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avg is pretty good
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07-02-2009, 11:18 PM
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#9 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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Originally Posted by alex.w *// avg is pretty good | LAWL @ READING FAIL: Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferra I know this topic has been discussed before, but I am looking for some more up to date information.
Any recommendation for free Anti-Virus program? I had been using AVG for a few years, but didn't like the new one they came out with (and forces you to download) recently.
Any other recommendation? I want something very light and doesn't slow down window startup too much and doesn't randomly pop up annoying notification..etc. Don't need too much protection. My computer hasn't been infected for 5-6 years. I thought about not using anti-virus too, but worried downloading random stuffs from torrents could get me infected. |
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07-08-2009, 08:39 AM
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#10 | | I don't like cheese but I love milk!
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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp Comodo, has a nice firewall too. Also install Malware Bytes | Does Comodo has firewall like sygate? (where everytime if a new program tries to connect to the internet, it will inform me of it and I have the choice to allow/block it)
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07-08-2009, 09:43 AM
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#11 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Yes
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07-08-2009, 10:56 AM
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#12 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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There should be a sticky for definitive freeware antivirus/spyware. This comes up every so often.
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07-08-2009, 12:25 PM
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#13 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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^^^ it depends what people are looking for.
Ease of use, comprehensivity (is that a word?), runs light, not intrusive, etc.
Some people run Norton cuz it's a bit more noob friendly and they don't want to have to deal with the config of anything else even though it's a resource hog and defs not as good as many other firewalls out there.
Personally, I don't deal with any sensitive info on this computer so I run without a firewall and XP firewall disabled, but keep NOD32 on (lightest/best AV I have ever used). If I were to use a firewall, it would be Comodo. I run it on my laptop.
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07-15-2009, 11:59 AM
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#14 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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I use a-squared. Works well, and isnt to intrusive/annoying.
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07-18-2009, 08:05 AM
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#15 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Avast, because I never really had any problems with it.
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07-18-2009, 08:35 AM
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#16 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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Avast!
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07-18-2009, 12:31 PM
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#17 | | Say! Say! Say!
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If you want an on-demand second choice one, the free version of BitDefender will do the trick. Since it doesn't have any sort of shield (just an on-demand scanner), it's great for picking up things your first anti-virus doesn't.
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