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    AVG free edition vs Symantec AntivirusCorporate Ed

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by vlk, Sep 4, 2004.

  1. vlk

    vlk Notebook Consultant

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    Please tell me, which one is better antivirus?

    Thanks

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  2. bootleg2go

    bootleg2go Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I have not tried the free AVG, but it has to be better than norton's AV from Symantec as norton's misses a lot of viruses that other AV software finds and it uses a ton of CPU overhead.

    Jack

    "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" (Ben Franklin)
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  3. noahsark

    noahsark Notebook Evangelist

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    I use AVG free edition and so far, so good. No viruses yet (that I know of, anyway). However, I keep my OS up to date and don't open/run attachments on suspicious mail.
     
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  4. Run1track

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    AVG works great for me. I like it better than norton and mcaffee.

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  5. olyteddy

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    On my laptop, with ~52 GB of files (40 GB are media files)AVG takes about 15 minutes to do a complete scan.

    First PC = Vic-20, 8" 128KB Home-Brew Floppy Drive ... Current Rig = eMachines m6805 ... Quantum Leap?
     
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  6. ReverendDC

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    I find McAfee acceptable, even though their customer service leaves much to be desired. I have yet to try AVG, although it is high on my list for testing.

    I would definitely steer clear of Norton, as it uses amazing amounts of system resources better allocated elsewhere.
     
    ReverendDC, Sep 9, 2004
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    srdhkl Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    I just recently switched to AVG from McAfee. I like AVG quite a bit. It uses much less resources than my previous antivirus. So far, I don't have any complaints with it. Plus, it's free!!
     
    srdhkl, Sep 10, 2004
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  8. vlk

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    Thanks for feedback!!!!!!

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    vlk, Sep 14, 2004
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    I recently changed to Avast free version from Norton and I'm happy. I couldn't update install or uninstall Norton Anti-virus and after removing it from the registry i downloaded and install Avast. I ran a scan using norton and it found 0 viruses and then with avast it found 60.
     
    Orlbuckeye, Sep 15, 2004
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