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    Anti-Virus: Which one?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lacv75, Mar 13, 2007.

  1. lacv75

    lacv75 Notebook Geek

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    Hey all...the Norton trial subscription on my Presario V3000z expired and I really don't know if I should renew it or just try to get some other AV software...

    What do you guys think? I tried CA EZ antivirus on my old lappy and it worked like a charm (do they still offer that year for free?) but I'm wondering if there's anythign new that I should be aware of...

    Thanks for the help! :confused:
     
    lacv75, Mar 13, 2007
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  2. Gator

    Gator Go Gators!

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    You can take a look at Avast, I've used it recently and it is the least troublesome AV I've seen in awhile, although you should still turn off the annoying sound bytes.
     
    Gator, Mar 13, 2007
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  3. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    Get ZA 7 Pro. It includes the ZA firewall and the kaspersky anti-virus
     
    hehe299792458, Mar 13, 2007
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  4. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Kdawgca, Mar 13, 2007
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  5. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    I would get free version of AVG. It works pretty good...plus it is free! :D
    Tim
     
    Tim, Mar 13, 2007
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  6. Airman

    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

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    If your looking for a high quality Anti-Virus I second Kaspersky, it's very good.
     
    Airman, Mar 13, 2007
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  7. hollownail

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    I used Norton and Mcaffee. I found them both tiresome sometimes, but both worked well. AVG was okay I guess. Tons of problems with it finding false viruses and the like though, but it has a much smaller footprint on your system.
     
    hollownail, Mar 13, 2007
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  8. qohelet

    qohelet Senior Member

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    kaspersky is the best antivir, IMO.
     
    qohelet, Mar 14, 2007
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  9. InTheZeroYear

    InTheZeroYear Notebook Evangelist

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    I use Trend Micro Pc-Cillin 2k7

    Ive tried many Firewall/Internet Security Softwares and found this one to be very effective/efficient and least annoying.
     
    InTheZeroYear, Mar 14, 2007
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  10. qohelet

    qohelet Senior Member

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    kaspersky is the king.... others are bunch of pretenders and wannabees... :rolleyes:
     
    qohelet, Mar 14, 2007
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  11. ooskong

    ooskong Notebook Geek

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    I would say do what Kdawgca said and take a look at AV-Comparatives, and maybe take a look at http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=42070 where a lot of people here commented on what they had. Personally if you want to pay for one I would say Avira, I had Kaspersky but didn't like it very much. So I went Avira, and am very satisfied. Think I paid like $20 or so. And also use Avira Free for the laptop.
     
    ooskong, Mar 14, 2007
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  12. luee

    luee Notebook Deity

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    The two I use are AVG free, and Spyware Terminator. Yes my lappy came with Norton for 6mos., just too bloated and slow.
     
    luee, Mar 14, 2007
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  13. Skibums

    Skibums Notebook Evangelist

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    Norton ties up too many reources, I've been using AVG, along with Spybot & Ad-Aware.
     
    Skibums, Mar 15, 2007
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