What Virus Protection Do You Run And Why ??

**cranki** · 06-14-2008, 04:55 AM

http://www.free-av.com

frequent updates, decent features, free of charge...

**VeriSexy** · 06-14-2008, 05:26 AM

Avg it's free it works great

on my other pcs.. nod32

**potter** · 06-14-2008, 05:32 AM

OSX, or anything *nix really. :D

**Klen** · 06-14-2008, 05:33 AM

Only nod32....

**tupakball** · 06-14-2008, 05:34 AM

avast is great try it.

**CDSmith** · 06-14-2008, 06:11 AM

I used to run Norton and all it's extras on my old system. On this new box I now use AVG exclusively,

so far so good.

**geedub** · 06-14-2008, 08:45 AM

nothing

**nosey** · 06-14-2008, 08:53 AM

using pctools.com "PC Tools AntiVirus" and "ThreatFire" because there Free and get the job done

**Scott McD** · 06-14-2008, 08:54 AM

Kaspersky

**Babaganoosh** · 06-14-2008, 08:54 AM

nod32
Frequent updates, very easy on system resources and it's one of the top performers. The only others I would trust would be Kapersky or Bit Defender but both take up more system resources than nod32.

**Emil** · 06-14-2008, 08:57 AM

Avast.

It's free, take little system resources and it works great.

**GrouchyAdmin** · 06-14-2008, 08:59 AM

Linux. It's just easier.

Windows-wise, AVG 7 was pretty nice, and AVG 8 seems to be perfectly functional.

**jakethedog** · 06-14-2008, 09:01 AM

Macscan.....

**The Judge** · 06-14-2008, 09:09 AM

...having a Russian made anti-virus installed on your computer - priceless

Originally posted by Scott McD

Kaspersky

**Spunky** · 06-14-2008, 09:13 AM

Norton 360.seems to be decent

**Babaganoosh** · 06-14-2008, 09:15 AM

Never use Norton anything...EVER.

**Shamus McFamous** · 06-14-2008, 09:16 AM

Originally posted by Babaganoosh

Never use Norton anything...EVER.

Same here. Well I did once use it but no longer.

**ParlourCash Karl** · 06-14-2008, 09:19 AM

Nod32 Only. Relaible, Updates many times a day and never had a problem in 5 years.

**Emil** · 06-14-2008, 09:19 AM

Originally posted by The Judge

...having a Russian made anti-virus installed on your computer - priceless

?????????????

Kaspersky seem to get a good result in pretty much every test I've seen. Do you think there's some backdoor in it or what? :P

**Babaganoosh** · 06-14-2008, 09:21 AM

Originally posted by Shamus McFamous

Same here. Well I did once use it but no longer.

We all did at one point. Most of us learned our lesson.

**MediaGuy** · 06-14-2008, 09:25 AM

AVG Free Edition

http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download-...s-free-edition

Why? Because it's light (doesn't stall your OS while it updates) and it updates very frequently, a couple times a day sometimes.

It configures itself with the Windows OS and shields email, etc...

Because I've never gotten a virus, while many people I know who don't use it have.

I don't know why I would/should buy the paid version, but that might be because their marketing dept. is weak... but that's no reason not to use the soft lol.

**Zuzana Designs** · 06-14-2008, 11:44 AM

I went with AVG Thanks everyone

**Bhunter** · 06-14-2008, 12:11 PM

AVG Free here too.
Last software version comes with many good features, a bit too much actually now I can't receive files trought ms messenger.

**brandonstills** · 06-14-2008, 12:36 PM

I found it always slowed things down. Plus windows has a habit of degrading with time. I made a disk image with major apps installed and stored data on a separate partition. If I had any problems or suspected anything I would just restore the image.

**DateDoc** · 06-14-2008, 12:37 PM

nod32 - never had any issues and is pretty light

**GrouchyAdmin** · 06-14-2008, 12:38 PM

Using an operating system is so passe. I used a FreeDOS boot disk to load debug and started calling int 26 to write raw code to the start of the disk. I do this every time I reboot the computer, which is why I post in spurts. I have the complete TCP/IP Complete, but I keep forgetting about the nuances of signaling high the BCM5906 on retry, because the other Tigron3's don't require that for their PHYs.

**Nishville** · 06-14-2008, 12:59 PM

Originally posted by Babaganoosh

nod32
Frequent updates, very easy on system resources and it's one of the top performers. The only others I would trust would be Kapersky or Bit Defender but both take up more system resources than nod32.

QFT.

NOD32 FTW!

**pornask** · 06-14-2008, 01:09 PM

AVG

been with them for 5 years and reliably took care of every threat. Simple to use, user friendly and updated frequently. Would never consider any other AV soft. I'm using paid version though.

**quantum-x** · 06-14-2008, 01:11 PM

I don't run one, and I don't get viruses :D

**Due** · 06-14-2008, 01:18 PM

I use NOD32, seems to do the job well and doesnt try and take over my entire computer

**Zuzana Designs** · 06-14-2008, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by quantum-x

I don't run one, and I don't get viruses :D

So you're saying you don't use protection

There is so much going around

**romeo22** · 06-14-2008, 01:20 PM

I use AVG works excellent for me. try it

**LeRoy** · 06-14-2008, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by VeriSexy

Avg it's free it works great

on my other pcs.. nod32

Me too. My programmer set me up with it. He's a professor at UCI so I'll go with his advice

**Scott McD** · 06-14-2008, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by The Judge

...having a Russian made anti-virus installed on your computer - priceless

Huh ??

Works for me. The last thread on here asking the same question, many GFY'ers used Kaspersky. Again with no problems...

**woj** · 06-14-2008, 01:57 PM

AVG is pretty good, and can't beat free

**Bhunter** · 06-14-2008, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by Zuzana Designs

So you're saying you don't use protection

There is so much going around

He's using a mac

**whee** · 06-14-2008, 04:58 PM

nd32

We run NOD32

**MediaGuy** · 06-14-2008, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by Zuzana Designs

So you're saying you don't use protection

There is so much going around

Probably thought you meant Trojans...

**kitti2x** · 06-14-2008, 05:32 PM

I use AVIRA AntiVir, also free and frequent updates

**~Ray** · 06-14-2008, 05:49 PM

norton protection center

**qxm** · 06-14-2008, 05:55 PM

Using PC tools AV (doesn't use many resources and works fine) ... threatfire and for firewall Comodo......

**Yngwie** · 06-14-2008, 05:59 PM

I use Avast. Updates frequently and has kept my pc safe from shit for a long time now.

**Zuzana Designs** · 06-14-2008, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by MediaGuy

Probably thought you meant Trojans...

LOLZ we all need protection for some things

**Spunky** · 06-14-2008, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by Babaganoosh

Never use Norton anything...EVER.

I did stop using it after my old machine was bogged.they have improved as I find no problems at all and the system runs fine.Norton 360 version too is even faster

**peedy** · 06-14-2008, 07:26 PM

Mac OS X

**baddog** · 06-14-2008, 07:28 PM

Trojans FTW

**MediaGuy** · 06-14-2008, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by Zuzana Designs

LOLZ we all need protection for some things

Judgin by your avatar you need a heck uv a lot uv protection... woof!

**The Judge** · 06-14-2008, 09:16 PM

i have no doubt it works, the question is what else it does

Originally posted by Scott McD

Huh ??

Works for me. The last thread on here asking the same question, many GFY'ers used Kaspersky. Again with no problems...

**The Judge** · 06-14-2008, 09:17 PM

Avg

AVG free is ending June 25, you'll have to pay after that

What Virus Protection Do You Run And Why ??

What Virus Protection Do You Run And Why ??

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