Can anyone recommend a awsome free anti-virus?

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FaIrEy_DuSt420 Send message Joined: 22 Oct 05 Posts: 1 Credit: 225 RAC: 0	Message 181637 - Posted: 24 Oct 2005, 0:07:12 UTC Can anyone recommend a awsome free anti-virus? Please I am over mine. Makes my computer run slow. ID: 181637 ·

MJKelleher Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 1 Jul 99 Posts: 2048 Credit: 1,575,401 RAC: 0	Message 181641 - Posted: 24 Oct 2005, 0:23:54 UTC AVG Anti Virus Free Edition MJ ID: 181641 ·

[B^S] Spydermb Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Jul 99 Posts: 496 Credit: 10,860,148 RAC: 0	Message 181643 - Posted: 24 Oct 2005, 0:29:35 UTC Etrust is also free BOINC SYNERGY is an International Team and We Welcome All BOINC Participants! BOINC Synergy Click to Join BOINC Synergy ID: 181643 ·

David Stites Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 22 Jul 99 Posts: 286 Credit: 10,113,361 RAC: 0	Message 182098 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 9:25:31 UTC - in response to Message 181637. Can anyone recommend a awsome free anti-virus? Please I am over mine. Makes my computer run slow. Intelligence works quite well and doesn't slow down the computer. I bought my first one in 1979 and have never had a virus, all without having some program running watching everything I do. Have fun, David Stites Pullman, WA USA ID: 182098 ·

Captain Avatar Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0	Message 182106 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 10:26:12 UTC - in response to Message 182098. Last modified: 25 Oct 2005, 10:45:55 UTC Can anyone recommend a awsome free anti-virus? Please I am over mine. Makes my computer run slow. Intelligence works quite well and doesn't slow down the computer. I bought my first one in 1979 and have never had a virus, all without having some program running watching everything I do. Have fun, David, I rarely flame anyone and I don't really want to here but I find your unnecessary post an insult to anyone who has ever had a virus inadvertently infecting their computer. I seriously doubt your statement that you have never received a virus except for you online time must be extremely limited which shows your narrow minded point of view and useless post. ID: 182106 ·

Rush Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3131 Credit: 302,569 RAC: 0	Message 182152 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 14:15:25 UTC - in response to Message 182098. I bought my first one in 1979 and have never had a virus, all without having some program running watching everything I do. You mean have never had a virus, that you know of. Seeing as the only way you could know is if you had them all memorized, and you regularly scanned all the code on your computer. Heh. ID: 182152 ·

The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50	Message 182155 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 14:56:24 UTC - in response to Message 182098. Intelligence works quite well and doesn't slow down the computer. I bought my first one in 1979 and have never had a virus, all without having some program running watching everything I do. You bought an intelligence? Didn't know eBay was around in the seventies. Do you know where i can get one? Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. ID: 182155 ·

Fuzzy Hollynoodles Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0	Message 182160 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 15:19:24 UTC - in response to Message 182155. Intelligence works quite well and doesn't slow down the computer. I bought my first one in 1979 and have never had a virus, all without having some program running watching everything I do. You bought an intelligence? Didn't know eBay was around in the seventies. Do you know where i can get one? Oh, Simonator, I don't know! I was born with mine, and I think I got it from my dad! But I actually have had trojans and one time my virus protection prevented 5 - 6 different vira from being implanted in my system from a mail, that wasn't even to me, but came as spam! And that was before I got MailWasher installed! "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me ID: 182160 ·

David Stites Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 22 Jul 99 Posts: 286 Credit: 10,113,361 RAC: 0	Message 182244 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 20:20:33 UTC - in response to Message 182106. Can anyone recommend a awsome free anti-virus? Please I am over mine. Makes my computer run slow. Intelligence works quite well and doesn't slow down the computer. I bought my first one in 1979 and have never had a virus, all without having some program running watching everything I do. Have fun, David, I rarely flame anyone and I don't really want to here but I find your unnecessary post an insult to anyone who has ever had a virus inadvertently infecting their computer. I seriously doubt your statement that you have never received a virus except for you online time must be extremely limited which shows your narrow minded point of view and useless post. Well asshole, I didn't say I had never received a virus, I said I had never been infected with one. And I have been online since 1985. My post wasn't intended as an insult but yours was. I have received nothing but rudeness and insults from the lot of you since I started posting here. I wonder why I keep trying. I must be lonely, I had better get a life. I think I will go see a movie, at least there I won't have to put up with your crap. David Stites Pullman, WA USA ID: 182244 ·

Francis Noel Send message Joined: 30 Aug 05 Posts: 452 Credit: 142,832,523 RAC: 94	Message 182259 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 20:47:37 UTC - - offtopic - - David I read your post and I understood that you meant not doing silly stuff like running kazaa and downloding any and all .exe files is a giant first step. I also understand that the wording of the post could have been interpreted as an insult, but I didnt feel attacked. - - ontopic - - I do not have a permanently installed AV solution on my desktops. I scan the systems, at least once a month, using Trend Micro's Housecall product. Google it, its fun, free and does not slow your machine down when not scanning. mambo ID: 182259 ·

Captain Avatar Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0	Message 182271 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 21:02:54 UTC - in response to Message 182244. Can anyone recommend a awsome free anti-virus? Please I am over mine. Makes my computer run slow. Intelligence works quite well and doesn't slow down the computer. I bought my first one in 1979 and have never had a virus, all without having some program running watching everything I do. Have fun, David, I rarely flame anyone and I don't really want to here but I find your unnecessary post an insult to anyone who has ever had a virus inadvertently infecting their computer. I seriously doubt your statement that you have never received a virus except for you online time must be extremely limited which shows your narrow minded point of view and useless post. Well asshole, I didn't say I had never received a virus, I said I had never been infected with one. And I have been online since 1985. My post wasn't intended as an insult but yours was. I have received nothing but rudeness and insults from the lot of you since I started posting here. I wonder why I keep trying. I must be lonely, I had better get a life. I think I will go see a movie, at least there I won't have to put up with your crap. Maybe you should look at your post again David, By your own words you were looking down upon us minions. It was a snooty post implying your better and smarter than the rest of us. As far as being an asshole yup! I got one don't wear it out. ID: 182271 ·

The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50	Message 182344 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 23:31:55 UTC - in response to Message 182160. But I actually have had trojans and one time my virus protection prevented 5 - 6 different vira from being implanted in my system from a mail, that wasn't even to me, but came as spam! And that was before I got MailWasher installed! Likewise trojans and every thing else that exists, AVG soaks them all up, fantastic. Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. ID: 182344 ·

Darth Dogbytes™ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Jul 03 Posts: 7512 Credit: 2,021,148 RAC: 0	Message 182420 - Posted: 26 Oct 2005, 5:54:59 UTC - in response to Message 181637. Last modified: 26 Oct 2005, 5:56:36 UTC Can anyone recommend a awsome free anti-virus? Please I am over mine. Makes my computer run slow. In general terms, but not always, you get what you pay for. There is no awesome free anything. Sorry. Account frozen... ID: 182420 ·

Lampros Send message Joined: 17 Jun 02 Posts: 279 Credit: 13,973,726 RAC: 0	Message 182421 - Posted: 26 Oct 2005, 6:13:24 UTC I've been using AVG free for about 2 years now. Never had a problem. As to some assertions that carefull browsing and e-mail use will suffice, is a load of crap !! You just haven't hit a website that's been hacked yet. ID: 182421 ·

David Stites Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 22 Jul 99 Posts: 286 Credit: 10,113,361 RAC: 0	Message 182550 - Posted: 26 Oct 2005, 22:07:23 UTC - in response to Message 182259. - - offtopic - - David I read your post and I understood that you meant not doing silly stuff like running kazaa and downloding any and all .exe files is a giant first step. I also understand that the wording of the post could have been interpreted as an insult, but I didnt feel attacked. - - ontopic - - I do not have a permanently installed AV solution on my desktops. I scan the systems, at least once a month, using Trend Micro's Housecall product. Google it, its fun, free and does not slow your machine down when not scanning. Yes, the more mentally challenged here seem to have missed the point that intelligence has more than one meaning. I apologize for over estimating the people in the clique here. For the more open minded I simply mean that you can take charge of your security and by constantly reading and learning can manage your computers without having an anti-virus program constantly running and slowing it down. I understand that most of you have already made up your minds and anything I say that contradicts your prejudices will not be believed. Why you feel required to attack me with rudeness I don't understand but I will not try to open your minds, that is futile. David Stites Pullman, WA USA ID: 182550 ·

Hans Dorn Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 2262 Credit: 26,448,570 RAC: 0	Message 182555 - Posted: 26 Oct 2005, 22:24:55 UTC - in response to Message 182420. Can anyone recommend a awsome free anti-virus? Please I am over mine. Makes my computer run slow. In general terms, but not always, you get what you pay for. There is no awesome free anything. Sorry. Linux is free :o) Regards Hans P.S: But - No work, no gain... ID: 182555 ·

Darth Dogbytes™ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Jul 03 Posts: 7512 Credit: 2,021,148 RAC: 0	Message 182574 - Posted: 26 Oct 2005, 22:56:34 UTC - in response to Message 182555. Can anyone recommend a awsome free anti-virus? Please I am over mine. Makes my computer run slow. In general terms, but not always, you get what you pay for. There is no awesome free anything. Sorry. Linux is free :o) Regards Hans P.S: But - No work, no gain... The key word here is "but not always" and as far as calling nix awesome... Account frozen... ID: 182574 ·

DecBassI Send message Joined: 21 May 05 Posts: 152 Credit: 86,905 RAC: 0	Message 182615 - Posted: 26 Oct 2005, 23:57:45 UTC Last modified: 27 Oct 2005, 0:01:25 UTC Yes, AVG works for me. It regularly updates its virus signature files, and does not appear to slow down the machine (although my computer is slow by modern standards, so i probably wouldnt notice...) Of course, intelligence DOES come into it - you are more likely to pick up a virus if you spend your time surfing dodgy porno sites, and opening obviously dodgy e-mails. ID: 182615 ·

Hans Dorn Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 2262 Credit: 26,448,570 RAC: 0	Message 182636 - Posted: 27 Oct 2005, 0:41:42 UTC - in response to Message 182574. Last modified: 27 Oct 2005, 0:42:07 UTC The key word here is "but not always" Yep, but this would make my reply pointless, so I ignored it :o) and as far as calling nix awesome... Depends on what you use it for. Managing a bunch of crunchers having no HD, no VGA and no Keyboard, just by using "ssh" is what I would call awesome. Regards Hans ID: 182636 ·

Ken Phillips m0mcw Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Feb 00 Posts: 267 Credit: 415,678 RAC: 0	Message 184469 - Posted: 31 Oct 2005, 17:19:31 UTC - in response to Message 182421. I've been using AVG free for about 2 years now. Never had a problem. As to some assertions that carefull browsing and e-mail use will suffice, is a load of crap !! You just haven't hit a website that's been hacked yet. Lampros Yes indeed! A friend of mines website host was hacked once, and every index.html or similar page on the server, had an 'iframe' reference inserted very close to the top of the pages code, he got caught out, the upshot of the hack was an instant explosion of popup's (probably to keep the user busy), while at least 3 different small 'payloads' were very quickly acquired on to the unfortunate users machine; all the payloads were nasty, one was a premium rate dialler, the other two were virus's, which were very difficult to remove, one of the small payloads had at least 3 different hooks into the operating system (including changing, then locking the homepage setting) and if any one of them were removed, blocked or altered, then the whole suite suite of goodies was re acquired, lovely! My friend warned me, and I went to have a look having taken precautions (popups blocked, java and active-x turned off, etc....), and I nearly laughed my arse off at all the frenetic attempts to infect my machine, it was so bad that the original simple page couldn't be viewed. The Webpage was easy to fix, the damage caused by it was not! Suffice to say the web browser being used was internet exploder, on windows. Be safe out there, BTW, My intelligence is getting more than a bit dodgy and unreliable recently, it looks like an upgrade is on the cards before I'm left on the street somewhere, wondering who I am. I read on this thread they can bought? My local PC world seems to be out of stock, can anyone assist with another source, time is at a premium. Ken Phillips Ken Phillips BOINC question? Look here "The beginning is the most important part of the work." - Plato ID: 184469 ·

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