mamajumps 0 #1 February 1, 2008 I am the proud new owner of a Sony Vaio laptop and would like to like to know what is a good relaltively inexpensive anti virus software...THX! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #2 February 1, 2008 whatever you get, DONT get norton or mcaffee.. i like bitdefender, cheap, good.. but that one might be not so well known on yer side of the pond.. congrats on your shiny-new laptop! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #3 February 1, 2008 On the free side, AVG is well regarded. Macafee has a good rep on the pay side.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #4 February 1, 2008 You're gonna have to get more specific than that. If you are concerned about system performance, you may want to go with something less aggressive than Symantec. If you are *only* concerned about viruses and don't want an antivirus that is part of a large suit, then your choices are wide open. If you want something that will handle your firewall, antivirus and antispyware needs then that narrows down the field a lot. What do you want? If you do not really *know* what you want, then I'd suggest software that does firewall, antivirus and antispyware. If you get more specific about your needs I'll give you more detailed suggestions. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #5 February 1, 2008 here's a good place to start!“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #6 February 1, 2008 AVG is very good and free for individual users. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #7 February 1, 2008 Right now I have Zone Alarm and Ad Aware on there, but looking for good coverage so that my lappy lasts me a while. It was a gift from my sister, Lord knows I could never afford to buy one, let alone replace it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #8 February 1, 2008 Microsoft Defender (free anti-spyware) just removed a pesky bug that AdAware didn't touch. -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loonix 0 #9 February 1, 2008 No reason to pay for antivirus software, choose one of the free ones that's been mentiond. Never EVER install anything by Norton. It'll effectively make your computer run like sirup. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #10 February 1, 2008 AVG, Zone Alarm and Ad Aware are the same things I run. All great free software that is not loaded with Spyware like most free software. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 622 #11 February 1, 2008 what has been said previously...AVG, spyware and virus versions...free... everything else comes with subscriptions. and ad aware aint all that....by itself anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #12 February 1, 2008 QuoteAVG, Zone Alarm and Ad Aware are the same things I run. All great free software that is not loaded with Spyware like most free software. Where is a good place to get AVG? I got the others from Download.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #13 February 1, 2008 Downloads.com or www.grisoft.com. http://www.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-virus/us/crp/0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 622 #14 February 1, 2008 their site is a bit of a challenge to find the free stuff: http://free.grisoft.com/ that page gets you to the free antivirus and the free anti-spyware Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #15 February 1, 2008 Quotewhat has been said previously...AVG, spyware and virus versions...free... What he said, but to be absolutely clear about it, AVG antivirus and AVG anti-spyware are two separate programs. If you want protection from both, you have to download and install two separate files. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #16 February 1, 2008 Since we're talking the free route now... AVG antivirus and anti-spyware. Threatfire Windows Defender All available free online.... that combination is recommended for the best coverage .Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #17 February 1, 2008 Quote Right now I have Zone Alarm and Ad Aware on there, but looking for good coverage so that my lappy lasts me a while. It was a gift from my sister, Lord knows I could never afford to buy one, let alone replace it! Zone Alarm is a great firewall and I did some beta testing for them using Zone Alarm Pro, which also does antispyware and antivirus. If I weren't so hooked on Norton SystemWorks Pro, I'd definitely use Zone Alarm Pro. I currently use Zone Alarm (free version) for firewall and Norton SystemWorks Pro for antivirus and system utilities. Norton and Zone Alarm done play seamlessly together but I haven't encountered any problems other than Norton complaining that the firewall is shutoff. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 622 #18 February 1, 2008 you're making me miss Sygate Firewall...fucking big companies with more money than creative initiative... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #19 February 1, 2008 I have the progs above but with macafee security center (or whatever it's called) in place of the AVG - freen d/l through work.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #20 February 1, 2008 Quote you're making me miss Sygate Firewall...fucking big companies with more money than creative initiative... I'm with you on that. I want to choose "best of breed" applications. I'll gladly support companies that produce great stuff rather than use free downloads that aren't very good. I like Zone Alarm. I was disappointed when they started making it into one of those "one size fits all and solves all problems" solutions. I never tried Sygate but we have seen a number of good companies either get swallowed by bigger ones or go out of business. Not good for the consumer IMO. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #21 February 1, 2008 Most those sites and expecially magizine articles tend to rate or shape the tests to shine the best light on their larger advertisers or sponsors Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #22 February 1, 2008 Try Avast It's free if it's not for business use. I've loaded the free version on more computers I care to remember and never had any comebacks. Having a slight conscience, I actually paid for the professional version for myself and am EXTREMELY satisfied. Avast doesn't slow down your system like Norton or McAfee & catches more bugs than NOD32 ever did. Good luck with the choices A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BerryBoy 0 #23 February 1, 2008 You would be fine to go with AVG, like many others here suggest. I'm an admin and have deployed AVG across our entire network with no major conflicts or resource usage issues. Our version is a network version with extras and is licensed, but it is essentially the same as the free version which is more than sufficient for your purposes. It catches viruses before they are even accessed by the user in many cases requires little (if any) interaction once it is installed. Remember that anti-virus is different from anti-spyware--you will want to have both. Someone here suggested Microsoft Anti-Spyware...I couldn't agree more. It's also free (as long as you have a licensed copy of XP/Vista) and works quite well. Some paid software does both anti-virus and anti-spyware, but why would you pay if you didn't have to! My suggestion...go FREE and use the saved $50 for TWO SKYDIVES!!!! AVG Free (use this link to save you about 10 or so clicks/advertisements): http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads?prd=aff Hope this helps... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #24 February 1, 2008 I use AVG...no complaints -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 3 #25 February 1, 2008 I don't have virus software on my puter. I just go to antivirus.com every now and then, and use their free 'Housecall' virus scan. seems to work for me.CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
