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The Best Anti-Virus Program?
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10 Dec 2008, 09:25
Music God CJ Plain
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So, I need everyone's thoughts on what the best Anti-virus/security suite program is. I recently got a vicious virus using McAfee and will no longer use it.

I currently use AVG but I absolutely HATE it.

So, what other stuff do you guys use and how does it work? I'm not concerned with cost. I'm willing to pay for a GOOD program that will offer me the best security.
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10 Dec 2008, 13:54
Acid Fairy
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Oh I use AVG and have been really happy with it. My laptop came with McAffee but after experiencing some SERIOUS lag on my comp (like a minute to move my mouse) after updating it I got rid of it.
My dad uses Zone Alarm and has not had any probs but I'm not a fan. How come you don't like AVG?
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10 Dec 2008, 14:14
Music God CJ Plain
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I don't like the look or the feel of it. There's no control over the things that I want control over like content filters, IP blocking, and other things and it's extremely annoying because it asks for allowances for every time I get online.

I've been told that Panda is really good but I've also heard it's a resource hog, and I don't want that if I can avoid it.
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10 Dec 2008, 14:27
xoxo♥
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whats a resource hog? lol that went way over my head ;D
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10 Dec 2008, 19:40
Acid Fairy
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That does sound annoying, mine doesn't ask me for allowances. Weird!
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10 Dec 2008, 20:12
Zombie Steve
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Are you using the free or paid version of AVG? I don't think it has a web proxy, so it wouldn't have content filters. You'd have to use something in combination.

As for the firewall allowances, you should be able to check a box that makes the allowances permanent?
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10 Dec 2008, 21:30
~RedFraggle~
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Oh, yes, Panda! I had that on my old (now deceased) computer. As far as I remember it was pretty good.
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10 Dec 2008, 14:00
xoxo♥
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i'm in the same boat. Neal's tech comp. teacher at itt told him that Panda soft. , i think its called that lol. is really good i heard it's one of the best. i dunno. we had pc cillian. but eh. i know i'll never use norton again. it ruined my last 2 computers it was pretty much a nightmare. its extremly hard to uninstall.
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10 Dec 2008, 14:58
lithium layouts.
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Don't get Norton. xD It eats up RAM like nothing else.
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10 Dec 2008, 15:21
Chris
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The best anti-virus is not going on stupid sites.
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11 Dec 2008, 10:53
Step.Into.The.Light
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Don't listen to these PEONS! (lol :P)
The answer is clearly, without a doubt, Kaspersky.
It's been rated as the best antivirus program over and over and over again.
http://reviews.cnet.com/internet-security-and-firewall/kaspersky-anti-virus-7/4505-3667_7-32531226.html?tag=mncol;also
http://www.kaspersky.com/homeuser
You'll thank me later. ;)
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12 Dec 2008, 06:06
Music God CJ Plain
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I've looked at Kaspersky a couple times and may try it out. It seems cheap enough and the reviews have always been good.

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12 Dec 2008, 23:41
R.
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Kaspersky's fabulous, I've had it on my comp for 3 years and haven't gotten a virus, won't even let me open a music file if it seems corrupted. :0)
I'd go with that
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10 Dec 2008, 16:12
sumamen
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Norton screwed our computer up, believe or not. We are currently using nothing. haha
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10 Dec 2008, 17:03
Suzy
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I have a Mac and I've never had a worry...

My brother's PC on the other hand.... lol

I have to look for an anti-virus program for him too..

my friend suggestions AVAST... but i didn't like it too much.


I would, however, recommend Spysweeper.. you might like it.. they get rid of all sorts of stuff.. and they have great reviews...

their website is: http://www.webroot.com/En_US/index.html (i looooved the spysweeper.. it did work...) and they're affordable! -- at least to me affordable
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10 Dec 2008, 19:41
Acid Fairy
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Macs still get viruses! I would still love a Mac but I hate the users always coming out saying this. A virus doesn't discriminate over what OS you have!
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10 Dec 2008, 19:45
Suzy
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I never said that Mac's don't ever get viruses, I said I never had to worry about getting a virus, because it hasn't happened yet.


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15 Dec 2008, 22:09
Transit
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But most people cannot be bothered to make a virus that effects a mac as more people have windows and its easier to make a virus for windows.
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12 Dec 2008, 23:42
R.
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can't stand spysweeper, it fucked around with my computer way too much...

Kaspersky takes care of everything
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10 Dec 2008, 19:32
.Broken Angela.
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We use Norton..only one i will trust ive had some problems with it for the 2008 version but other than that ive never have had problems with it..i hate mcafee
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10 Dec 2008, 21:28
~RedFraggle~
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I have Norton, but when I renewed it this year it's made my computer go very slow. :P I think next year I'll get something else, and get rid of Norton and free up some space!
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10 Dec 2008, 21:29
~RedFraggle~
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I've had Mcafee in the past and liked it. Oh, and something called Panda or something like that.
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11 Dec 2008, 06:41
Beautiful Lies
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I've always used McAfee for my computers and have never had a problem. It's always caught anything I've ever had. Which, I havent had many viruses, but not going to myspace really helps with that. That website is shit and dripping with Trojans.
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11 Dec 2008, 21:41
Me, I'm Not
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we use Avast, it's actually better than Mcaffee and Norton. Depends on what you do on the computer too.
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12 Dec 2008, 14:54
Mrs.Black
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Eset NOD32 Antivirus -- Eset website
It's GOOD.
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