Opinions on anti-virus/spyware software

MIB · 02-01-2007, 03:32 PM

What do you use/like.. and why? What don;t you like and why?

mach1gsxr · 02-01-2007, 04:06 PM

Don't care for them. lol Just what came on the puter from the store.

ImShakn · 02-01-2007, 05:08 PM

Paid antivirus - Kaspersky...best antivirus out there
Free antivirus - Avast or AVG...both are pretty good for free software

For spyware I use both Spybot and Ad-Aware...both free.

Lonestar · 02-01-2007, 07:37 PM

I have used Avast for awhile now with Zone alarm. These days you need a good firewall and a proxy servers is also not a bad idea either like Ghost surf.

MIB · 02-02-2007, 02:31 AM

Thanks for the input

Totoland Mach · 02-02-2007, 03:34 AM

I use Zone Alarm Security Suite. Fairly small compared to Norton's and they have it all: anti virus, firewall, spam filtering, automatic updates, and will do a scheduled full disk scan when you set the day/time.

Good Product Mibby!

Toto

DTMach1 · 02-02-2007, 04:16 AM

I use ad-aware for free

I pay for Webroot spy sweeper/anti-virus

El Latino · 02-02-2007, 07:10 AM

#1 antivirus software in the market is McAfee, hands down! It offers a variety of protection and, from what I've seen, the only software that offers removal of the malware/virus/adware. The others only offer to quarantine it.

For further protection I use Webroot's Spysweeper. Pretty solid program, runs in the back ground virtually un-noticed. This is primarily for adware and most malware agents.

DTMach1 · 02-02-2007, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Latino

#1 antivirus software in the market is McAfee, hands down! It offers a variety of protection and, from what I've seen, the only software that offers removal of the malware/virus/adware. The others only offer to quarantine it.

For further protection I use Webroot's Spysweeper. Pretty solid program, runs in the back ground virtually un-noticed. This is primarily for adware and most malware agents.

If you pay for Spysweeper it'll delete files.

Berzerk · 02-02-2007, 12:50 PM

MIBBY, what kind of sites are you visiting???

MIB · 02-02-2007, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Berzerk

MIBBY, what kind of sites are you visiting???

Uh.. car sites

DTMach1 · 02-02-2007, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIB

Uh.. car sites wif nekkid people

fixed for ya!!

Berzerk · 02-02-2007, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIB

Uh.. car sites

suuuuure

STG · 02-02-2007, 07:48 PM

AVG isn't free any more.

McAfee is crap. Read the reviews and tests. (I've used it and agree.)

Ad Aware
SpyBot

NOD32 Antivirus

DTMach1 · 02-02-2007, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STG

AVG isn't free any more.

McAfee is crap. Read the reviews and tests. (I've used it and agree.)

Ad Aware
SpyBot

NOD32 Antivirus

You bitches better listen up, Stan has spoken!

02-02-2007, 02:31 AM	#5
MIB Administrator/Owner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On the edge..of insanity Posts: 3,306	Thanks for the input __________________ MIB HAVE I VOIDED MY WARRANTY YET? VIEW THIS WEEKS MODS ON MEMBER PAGE (over there.. to the left ) .

02-02-2007, 03:34 AM	#6
Totoland Mach Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Overland Park Kansas Posts: 313	I use Zone Alarm Security Suite. Fairly small compared to Norton's and they have it all: anti virus, firewall, spam filtering, automatic updates, and will do a scheduled full disk scan when you set the day/time. Good Product Mibby! Toto __________________ 03 Dark Shadow Gray

02-02-2007, 04:16 AM	#7
DTMach1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 5,005	I use ad-aware for free I pay for Webroot spy sweeper/anti-virus __________________ Drinking is my Religion, join me in prayer.

02-02-2007, 07:10 AM	#8
El Latino Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 1,513	#1 antivirus software in the market is McAfee, hands down! It offers a variety of protection and, from what I've seen, the only software that offers removal of the malware/virus/adware. The others only offer to quarantine it. For further protection I use Webroot's Spysweeper. Pretty solid program, runs in the back ground virtually un-noticed. This is primarily for adware and most malware agents. __________________ One Loco Latino

02-02-2007, 12:50 PM	#10
Berzerk BDR Level II Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Still f@#$in PA Posts: 5,145	MIBBY, what kind of sites are you visiting??? __________________ . . .so easy an ogre could do it 2010 GT500

02-01-2007, 03:32 PM	#1
MIB Administrator/Owner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On the edge..of insanity Posts: 3,306	Opinions on anti-virus/spyware software What do you use/like.. and why? What don;t you like and why? __________________ MIB HAVE I VOIDED MY WARRANTY YET? VIEW THIS WEEKS MODS ON MEMBER PAGE (over there.. to the left ) .

02-01-2007, 04:06 PM	#2
mach1gsxr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Antonio Posts: 319	Don't care for them. lol Just what came on the puter from the store.

02-01-2007, 05:08 PM	#3
ImShakn Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 1,392	Paid antivirus - Kaspersky...best antivirus out there Free antivirus - Avast or AVG...both are pretty good for free software For spyware I use both Spybot and Ad-Aware...both free.

02-01-2007, 07:37 PM	#4
Lonestar Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 702	I have used Avast for awhile now with Zone alarm. These days you need a good firewall and a proxy servers is also not a bad idea either like Ghost surf.

02-02-2007, 07:48 PM	#14
STG Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Guns & No Smog Checks Posts: 1,276	AVG isn't free any more. McAfee is crap. Read the reviews and tests. (I've used it and agree.) Ad Aware SpyBot NOD32 Antivirus __________________ Stan

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