Which anti virus programs do you use, and what do you recomend.  Do you think I should get rid of some, because currently I am using 4.  Norton, MS AntiSpyware, Symantec, and Spysweeper.  I also have XoftSpy and Ad-Aware, but those don't offer real time protection.  Is that more than enough?  Cuz I was considering getting rid of MS AntiSpyware. 

I found the Symantec Security Check is good for people who can't afford a proper virus scanner. and yes 4 is too much, it's more likely that they will collide with each other rather than work together.

Keep Spysweeper
I use Webroot Spysweeper, Norton, and Ad-aware.... my computer's fine except for the whole lack of speed..

it all comes down to what ur comfortable with using ,, i use VET antivirus www.vet.com.au an i use 2 spyware programs,, 1 i Pay for, the other i use is Ad-Aware, does a good job.

Well, Which one do you think I should get rid of, I like all of them.  Symantec owns (not like pwns, but actually owns them)norton, so I am suspecting they do the same thing basically, which one of those should I keep 

just keep Norton ,,an Piss off M$$ crap

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Originally posted by Animal
just keep Norton ,,an Piss off M$$ crap

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Drop them all, don't be stupid on the internet. Simple.

ClamWin. Free, and open source.

Edit: btw, it's not a real-time scanner. You might want to have one to compliment it.

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Originally posted by ShawnZ
Drop them all, don't be stupid on the internet. Simple.

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Originally posted by TylerG
Like keep norton out of the two, of get rid of everything except norton?

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I had to go with out antivirus software for a while.  Cuz I had no money.  Then I discovered AVG.  I used it until I got what I have now. 

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Originally posted by Animal

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Originally posted by TylerG
Like keep norton out of the two, of get rid of everything except norton?

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just keep Norton, if you see my thread aboput M$ AntiSpyware from yesterday you may aswell get rid of it, as its gonnea be a Suibscription Paid for software soon enuff,

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dont use norton cos its a memery hog!!!

i'd recomend AVG
Full Version
AVG Free

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Originally posted by TylerG
I had to go with out antivirus software for a while.  Cuz I had no money.  Then I discovered AVG.  I used it until I got what I have now. 

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Originally posted by Animal

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Originally posted by TylerG
Like keep norton out of the two, of get rid of everything except norton?

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just keep Norton, if you see my thread aboput M$ AntiSpyware from yesterday you may aswell get rid of it, as its gonnea be a Suibscription Paid for software soon enuff,

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Actually that is not true see here

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Originally posted by neowin
In a statement posted on Steve Dodsons's WebLog today we see that Microsoft is infact going to keep their AntiSpyware tool available free of charge for people who authenticate through WGA

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AVG Free

i use:
McAfee (paid)
No-Adware (paid)
Spysweeper (paid)
MS Antispyware (free)
Ad-aware (free)
Spyware Doctor (paid)
Spybot s&d (free)

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Originally posted by YA_MUM
dont use norton cos its a memery hog!!!

i'd recomend AVG
Full Version
AVG Free

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Kaspersky is the best AV software. Oh, and not letting yourself get trojaned in the first place.

I use avast! Antivirus.
Its very good and free

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Originally posted by Dane

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Originally posted by ShawnZ
Drop them all, don't be stupid on the internet. Simple.

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Of course this comes with arrogance, if you think you're invincible on the internet, you're not.

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Err, I always runned my computer without an AV software, and its still perfect, with no viruses.

I use AVG, but it's not just having an Anti-Virus program, it's also not going on dodgy and stupid sites, or clicking pop-up adverts. For example: "Omg, you are the millionth visitor, you've won a free iPod! Click here to get it!" is most likely to be "Omg, you are the millionth visitor, you've won a free virus! Click here to start downloading!"

meh..

I have Symantec and Spybot for when I'm running Windows, in case I do some stupid stuff with my Windows.

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Originally posted by Concord Dawn
I have Symantec and Spybot for when I'm running Windows, in case I do some stupid stuff with my Windows.

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I sue Kaspersky Antivir Pro, and Hitman Pro 2 (its a cool script/tool, it runs &  (if chosen in settings) installs ad-aware, Spybot S&D, Spyware Doctor, CWShreader, Hitman Antispyware, Webroot*,  Trend Micro SysClean*, McAffee VirusScan*. Plus its does a system cleanup and heuristic anylisis)
[* i dont use cuz its shareware]

I would suges AVG Free for free Av though

Hitman Pro Link (German Site)

I use AVG Professional, Spybot S&D and Ad-Aware.

I find AVG the best anti-virus I have ever used. It sits in the background and you wouldn't know it was there. I had Nortons before, and everytime I laoded a game or something, it would stop and judder and do all kinds of weird things as Norton scanned in the background.

I find Spybot and Ad-Aware make a good combo. Mainly because Spybot picks up stuff Ad-Aware misses, and vice versa. Ive used MS Anti-Spyware before, but its somewhat XP-typical "your a dumbass so let me do everything myself" programming got on my nerves, so I got rid of it. Not to mention that it wanted to delete MsgPlus.