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    running aol's AV

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by snowbrdkid, Sep 10, 2006.

  1. snowbrdkid

    snowbrdkid Notebook Consultant

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    i found out that aol's AV is the same as kaspersky's, except its free. Does anyone know if you can run aol's version of it w/o actually running aol?
     
    snowbrdkid, Sep 10, 2006
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    slattery69 Notebook Guru

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    yes you can http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp

    its not quite as good as kasperskys its a stripped down version. have a search through google about it as a few people have mentioned that it s ad supported. though ive been using it since it came out and never recieved a single ad or email (well spam emails havent increased in number since installing it)

    found this on castle cops about it
    http://www.castlecops.com/article-6636-nested-0-0.html
     
    slattery69, Sep 10, 2006
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I wasn't aware that "AOL" and "antivirus" could be used in the same sentence without conflicts.

    Dispose of that; get Avast! or AVG or something else.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 10, 2006
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    Best Anti Virus: WATCH WHAT YOU DOWNLOAD.
     
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    Omneus Notebook Geek

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    Active Scan uses a cut-down version of Kaspersky AV. Kaspersky is much better than Avast and AVG. Although cut down, active scan isn't bad.
     
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    i have avg right now, and ive never had a problem, but im about to leave for college, so i want the best protection i can. should i just keep avg? i bought mcafee, but i havnt installed it yet cuz i read that avg free is better that mcafee. or should i try the stripped down version of kaspersky?
     
    snowbrdkid, Sep 11, 2006
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