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    Anyone have that comprehensive check of a bunch of GOOD anti-viruses?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Waveblade, Sep 29, 2007.

  1. Waveblade

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    I can't recall what it was exactly, I recall seeing Kaspersky, NOD32, AntiVir and a few others.

    I know it's hardly specific but wondering if anyone knows.
     
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    Is this what you mean?
     
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    Ah neither of those unfortunately. Hm, I'll look harder for the one I'm looking.

    Edit: Wait that's it. AV-comparatives is what I was looking for. Thank you
     
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    Bog Losing it...

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    The security of a computer actually depends more on the user's common sense and computing knowledge by far... anti-virus programs rarely do anything and I have used XP before for a year without getting any viruses (although it was used just for gaming, I was using Ubuntu at the time).
     
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    True but it only takes one to **** it up. I like stuff like Kaspersky which actually tells you that a site is a phishing site on the off chance that I don't notice when I may be sleep deprived :D

    And using Thunderbird, attachments come through there so I NEED an anti-virus.

    Plus my school network requires one, and why get a crappy one? As long as it is supported, I can use it.
     
    Waveblade, Sep 30, 2007
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