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Vilkku
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O.P. Best Free Anti-Virus software.
Well, I'm starting to get tired on my 1-and-a-half year old F-Secure AV and I tought I should get one of those free softwares instead. I have a few reasons for this, one is that my licnese for FSAV has expired (still claims it's being updated, so I don't know if it really has expired). I don't want any 30-day free AV softwares, I would like a fully free one. I know a few, but I would like to know wich one is the best. Also put some pros and cons. Thanks.
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09-16-2004 04:06 PM |
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aNILEator
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RE: Best Free Anti-Virus software.
AVG - Free edition - Pros - succeeded in identifying and preventing attack of all known viruses (some link on the website plus a date for it), tis nice not bulky like otehr AV's
cons - not a brilliant GUI, not as many features as other AV's
www.grisoft.com
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09-16-2004 04:13 PM |
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Vilkku
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O.P. RE: Best Free Anti-Virus software.
Hmm... Say a few features that are missing? And btw can it delete archives if a virus is detected inside it? FS can't (at least not my ver) so I have to look up the file and delete it manually.
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09-16-2004 04:18 PM |
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.blade//
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RE: Best Free Anti-Virus software.
The cracked ones are best
I use NAV, but I have heard good things about AVG...
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09-16-2004 04:30 PM |
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Vilkku
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O.P. RE: Best Free Anti-Virus software.
I know that cracked ones are the best, but I would prefer a AV software that is legally mine to use. A new AV software.
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09-16-2004 04:34 PM |
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RebelSean
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RE: Best Free Anti-Virus software.
I'd have to say to go with eScorcher...Tis the best that is FREE in my opinion...You can get it Here.
Just my 2 cents ..
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09-18-2004 04:41 PM |
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lhunath
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RE: Best Free Anti-Virus software.
Try:
The thing called, "Your brain".
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09-18-2004 06:38 PM |
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Millenium_edition
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RE: Best Free Anti-Virus software.
quote: Originally posted by lhunath
Try:
The thing called, "Your brain".
even tough I still have norton running (for security reasons ), i do agree with you
your brain uses less CPU and RAM than any other software, and it's pretty useful too
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09-18-2004 06:49 PM |
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lhunath
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RE: Best Free Anti-Virus software.
quote: Originally posted by Millenium_edition
your brain uses less CPU and RAM than any other software, and it's pretty useful too
Sadly still more than the available amount in many people's proteines.
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09-18-2004 06:52 PM |
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RE: Best Free Anti-Virus software.
Norton AntiVirus 2004 works very well for me, but it slows down a bit the computer when I log in while it's updating itself (once a week? i'm not sure)
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09-18-2004 10:14 PM |
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