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10-09-2008, 09:44 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: www.rccrawler.com
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|  Whats The Best Free Anti Virus Software These Days?
I searched previous threads and they are from 2006. Got some nasty virus from my so far trust worthy Easynews account that I pay for monthly as I tried to download some free letter font samples ... I have just been scanning with AVG free and seems OK but I was wondering if there are any better options??? Anyone ever had this? VIRUS ALERT! is written in in task bar and when I open start menu C-Drive/ D-Drive (I have two) and all the programs menu has disappeared. |
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10-09-2008, 09:50 AM
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| support@rc4wd.com   Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ohio
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Avast is all Ive used for a couple years no problems at all! Even does a boot scan! http://www.avast.com/  |
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10-09-2008, 10:47 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indian Village Pontiac
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x2 on Avast! its very lightwieght and powerful, it updates itself and best of all its free!
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10-09-2008, 10:51 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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spybot S & D
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10-09-2008, 11:03 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: R.I.P. Chip
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Apple Mac!   I was very skeptical about Mac but I drove the neighbors and WOW! I don't even worry about attacks on my computer now... when my laptop dies I will be getting a Mac book!! I had several serious virus attacks with my old pc and laptop. My laptop was out of commission for months!!! And I had 2 different free anti virus/ spyware programs... Nothing is 100% on a PC. |
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10-09-2008, 11:11 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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Free Anti-Virus...thats something you should definately NOT skimp on. Not unless you are a computer guru, but then in that case you already paid for one. Plus you need more than an anti-virus, its rather obvious. What you are noticing: VIRUS ALERT! is written in in task bar and when I open start menu C-Drive/ D-Drive (I have two) and all the programs menu has disappeared. That is spyware or possibly a deep rooting virus. You might want to try reading here, similar problems mentioned: http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/fatoos-c.html |
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10-09-2008, 11:25 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Weddington
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I have been using AVG as well, for about 6mths no problems here.
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10-09-2008, 11:27 AM
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| Official Cook of the ECC  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hawthorne, Florida
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There are very good free anti-virus programs out there. I have numerous ones in my arsenal to clean nasty computers that I am working on. Some for normal stuff I run across and others that target particular problems. And beleive me, I have seen some bad ones. I have been running free software on my personal computers for over 5 years now with no problems whatsoever and I am not necessarily picky about what sites I visit. Last edited by Scattman; 10-09-2008 at 11:29 AM. |
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10-09-2008, 11:38 AM
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The one I just used ended up being a trial version even though it says free ware there .... I will try this one you posted thanks | |
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10-09-2008, 11:39 AM
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Well I did a full scan with AVG and it shows that there are no more threats left :-( somehow I'm not prepared to trust that answer ,so I uninstalled AVG and tried the Avast trial and it also shows clean after deleting a few threats... Unfortunately the VIRUS ALERT! is still in the task bar and no sight of the programs or access to my hard drives, this sucker i nasty !!! Last edited by TheHeadHunter; 10-09-2008 at 11:44 AM. | |
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10-09-2008, 11:42 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kelowna
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ubuntu is always a good choice.
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10-09-2008, 12:46 PM
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Well what do you guys recommend to buy??? | |
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10-09-2008, 12:55 PM
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AVG Spybot AdAware Used them for years and never had a single problem. |
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10-09-2008, 02:47 PM
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I was a data manager and systems information manager(until yesterday) and I have used Avast Proffesional for years without issue and it as done some great battles with some very nasty little beasties and has doen a very good job at defending our computers. And it's $40/year The Home Version is free and is the same you just have to register it |
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10-09-2008, 02:55 PM
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Bit Defender was quite a performer last time I used it ... but damn no signs of infected files even after 40 min  Quote:
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10-09-2008, 04:52 PM
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| support@rc4wd.com Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ohio
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Thats what I use every night when im on here | |
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10-09-2008, 05:19 PM
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OK, latest news on my virus adventure is that its not a virus at all its critical spy ware and mall ware all very high risk  The savior= Vipre Antivirus+Antispyware seems to be slaying themdown in the first 5min  15trial version ...might just buy it for the $29 Got some serious files to save ... |
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10-09-2008, 06:40 PM
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10-09-2008, 07:08 PM
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