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Sayt_McSpots

The wizard of free crap.

Posts: 103
From: Illinois

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 9:34 pm

With viruses, trojans, malware, and all sorts of crazy s**t infecting pc's these days, what kind of antivirus do you guys have setup?

Your AV, firewall, whatever else you feel like sharing.

I have been using Comodo's free suite for a while and it's been pretty good to me.

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tobaccoo

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From: Behind you.

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 9:42 pm

Well, I use a mac so the need for an av for me is low, since most are made for windows, but when I used a pc I used something panda? Haha. All I remember was it had to do something with a panda.

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Noah120

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From: Little Tokyo

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 9:57 pm

Norton 360.

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Straycatstrat

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From: 0 degrees Latitude, 0 degrees Longitude

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:06 pm

All my Windows-based PCs are protected by McAfee. The 2 that get online on a daily basis also has Spybot Search and Destroy. My HTPC is the only one that just has McAfee, and I have it set to scan once a week at like 5 in the morning lol

But my computer I use on a daily basis I use Linux, so like Tobaccoo, the need for AV software is low.

In my Virtual Machine, I run XP with, I have it protected by Avast, with no firewall (no point lol) I have Avast just to test cracks and what-not with.

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Luiz_gamer

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From: Brazil MG

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:07 pm

I use Avast Anti-Virus.

Stray, I also use Spybot Search and Destroy xD

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The_Codstr

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Posts: 542
From: Birmingham, UK

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:09 pm

I don't have anti-virus software, and haven't for some time. I hate them, lagging up you computer to hell just to report no errors 99% of the time. Also the firewalls can block important ports (Such as online gameplay) and manually disabling them is absolute hassle.

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Straycatstrat

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Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:10 pm

There was another program I used along side with Spybot, but I fail to remember the name of it. The 2 programs together seemed to have found everything. If Spybot didn't find something, the other program did.

It boggles my mind as why McAfee doesn't pick up adware anymore :/

@ Codstr we have no problems with McAfee. Doesn't lag up the computer, if you're using an application in full-screen mode, it'll temporarily allow the program through and ask if you want to allow it in the future. It's a security flaw, but it still scans everything that the program does.

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Luiz_gamer

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From: Brazil MG

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:15 pm

McAfee... seems to be a great AT.

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Straycatstrat

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Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:16 pm

AT?

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The_Codstr

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From: Birmingham, UK

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:23 pm

Well i used McAfee back in 2008 and hated it, was running it on a dual-core with plenty of RAM and (Although admittedly, i had 80% of the HDD used up at the time) it would just reak havoc on online browsing while scanning the drive (Youtube clips would drop considerably in framerate, quake like was barely playable, running 5 tabs at a time would make firefox un-useable) Maybe its just a personal belief of mine...

Ever since the start of 2010, I have been running on no anti-virus and there has been no trouble to report of yet. It depends on how you use the internet. Masses of spyware trial program downloads and continuously browsing on porn is a sure-fire way to slow your computer down, if you stay away from all that crap then there is no reason for your computer to be infected.

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Straycatstrat

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Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:26 pm

That is true, I did run my computer with no protection at all for about 2 years. I'll admit that McAfee did have troubles back in '08. I went without protection from '08 to '10. But now their software is lightweight, you have more control over it. Only downside is you can't have it ignore a particular file/folder. So, cracked games will pop up when it does the scan and quarantine it without your approval. Pain the ass. Thankfully my computer was the only one that I had cracked software on, so I just used it for a firewall and used it to block programs from accessing the Internet lol

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Vevil

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From: USA

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:32 pm

AVG Internet Security.

Luiz_gamer

Luiz Xbx2

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From: Brazil MG

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:33 pm

OPS, AV.

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Straycatstrat

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Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:34 pm

It is. I love it. I first used it back in '04, used it up to '07, downloaded the trial for '08, hated it, like Codstr said, it was really heavy. It was when they switched to the new interface.

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tobaccoo

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From: Behind you.

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:46 pm

Avast is a good basic one

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IgorKool

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Posts: 356
From: Russia

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 10:51 pm

Use Kaspersky, 6.0 since it can use keys (not online activation), but nothing since changed my os to 7 (didn't want to really) now it doesn't work

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openupyourmind

XBOX GOD

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From: INSIDE THE BOX

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 11:09 pm

if there was no viruses those companies would be sol

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mightysubzero

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From: USA

Posted on: May 28, 2011, 11:58 pm

i dont use AV software either..

Stay away from P0rn and u will never need any LOL

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Synthetyc_Syn

The Soul Collector

Posts: 128
From: Canada

Posted on: May 29, 2011, 12:06 am

If you use Firefox, use NoScript Add-On. It blocks everything on the Internet except for the page you see, and whatever you choose to allow. Technically, it's impossible to get viruses or any kind of threat by using solely this tiny app, since nothing can get past it unless you allow it to. That means it blocks all ads, all popups and everything else you don't want. Replaces the need to have antiviruses at all

openupyourmind

XBOX GOD

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From: INSIDE THE BOX

Posted on: May 29, 2011, 2:15 am

i use the registry editor first to delete funky values then run spybot
(i do not recommend you use the editor unless you have manny many many years windows filesystem knowledge)

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CurbsidePharmacist

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Posts: 436
From: Can't say

Posted on: May 29, 2011, 2:26 am

Kaspersky
CC-file cleaner
Malewarebytes
SUPER Anti Spyware

I only use the kaspersky when i might have an infection and the other tools won't remove it.

I got a rouge fake Anti virus program a while back and this combination - kaspersky got rid of it fully , needed a small .exe fix to run files afterwards but it did a wonderfull job.

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EmptySpace

Just a Waste..

Posts: 226
From: Whitehall

Posted on: May 29, 2011, 11:11 am

like the codstr i use no actual AV but i do have a handy little thing i found on the tech guys forum SUPER Antispyware and Rapport only because my bank(RBS) is giving it away for free. but i dont open files from people/sites i dont know = no virii

watch alot of porn = loads of spyware.. never found a porn site that sends you a virus.. makes repeat custom abit..well non-existent

i mean why they do it is beyond me so they want to sell me something and they do that by making my pc crash everytime it loads their site..

at the moment i've got something if i press enter instead of clicking go in IE8 it redirects me through 20 or so sites ending up at either kelkoo or the nokia n7 advert on youtube.. neither one bothers me i just stopped being lazy and started clicking lol

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Anthony817

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From: Texas

Posted on: May 29, 2011, 11:14 am

I have no Anti Virus software either, no need for it. It is bloatware and as long as you don't get on fake pron sites or download fake games, your PC should be ok. I learned quick, don't click the "You won" adverts! Simple as that!

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EmptySpace

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From: Whitehall

Posted on: May 29, 2011, 11:18 am

especially the lottery from countries you've never heard of.. bloody yemen lottery fund lol

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Anthony817

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Posted on: May 29, 2011, 11:35 am

HAHA true that bro!

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Angreifer

I want to play a game...

Posts: 625
From: Arkham, USA

Posted on: May 29, 2011, 2:09 pm

I used McAfee at one time, but hated how it seemed to bog down the system. I use Norton Internet Security now and can rarely tell it's even running.

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Straycatstrat

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Posted on: May 29, 2011, 2:49 pm

How can you not tell its running? Its more of a bloatware than Windows is!

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Angreifer

I want to play a game...

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From: Arkham, USA

Posted on: May 29, 2011, 3:25 pm

Well, it is on the taskbar, shows in the task manager, and pops right up when I want it to. Plus the firewall is active. I disagree on the bloatware aspect. The system runs smooth as silk, even when Norton is doing a scan. It's not unusual for me to be online downloading or uploading a file, playing mp3's and working on several graphic pieces in Paint Shop Pro Photo X3. Smoooooothhhh....

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tweaked

It's Game Time!

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From: New World

Posted on: May 29, 2011, 9:43 pm

I've used almost every spyware / AV out there. Don't like both McAfee or Norton products. Ever tried to remove them, can F'up your system.

Right now I use Avast! Security Suite on my most important laptop. It's a good solid product and quite frankly, more reliable than their free AV version for some reason.

On my servers and other computers I may use nothing or the free AVast!, on Linux nothing is needed just a firewall with BDF and other advanced techniques is good.

On Windows computers just don't open all those weird spam emails and you should be fine but it doesn't hurt to have AV just in case.

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