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  1. arno_ed

    arno_ed Member

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    What is the best free anti virus that i can download of the internet? now i have AVG, but for some reason i cannot update him. i'm looking for a new one, can anyone recommend one to me?:D
     
    #1 arno_ed, Jan 29, 2005
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  3. fya

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    Kaspersky AVP.
     
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  4. Vengeance

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    I like Kaspersky too, but you only get a 30 day trial.

    You could try Clamwin. I hear it's really good.
     
    #4 Vengeance, Jan 29, 2005
  5. Stack24

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  6. Silk

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    go to microsoft.com

    click on downloads

    look in the section that says most popular downloads.

    try the ms beta. works like a dream. says spyware, but blocks viruses as well.
     
    #6 Silk, Jan 29, 2005
  7. Joshfast

    Joshfast "We're all gonna die" - Billy Sole
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    Agreed. AVG Free is the best I have used.
     
    #7 Joshfast, Jan 29, 2005
  8. Dr of Dunk

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    AVG may be the best freeware, but it's average at best in terms of catching viruses.

    Panda is good.

    Kaspersky isn't free.

    Clamwin has potential, but doesn't have a track record on Windows. If it's anything like its brethren version, it will be good, though.

    Pay for it. Get something good. Why skimp on AV software of all things? The best AV software, you have to pay for. Norton, ESET, Kaspersky, etc.
     
    #8 Dr of Dunk, Jan 29, 2005
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    UT students gets Norton with free updates. :D
     
    #9 wizkid83, Jan 30, 2005
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    AVG is solid.
     
    #10 slickvik69, Jan 30, 2005
  11. AntiSonic

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    You can continue getting free updates of Norton by just re-installing it everytime it expires... or so I've heard.
     
    #11 AntiSonic, Feb 1, 2005
  12. Dr of Dunk

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    You're updating the defs, but aren't updating the scanning engine.
     
    #12 Dr of Dunk, Feb 1, 2005
  13. Uprising

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    Shoot me an email



    mcaffe on access scaner
     
    #13 Uprising, Feb 1, 2005
  14. Coach AI

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    The one you get when you sign up for RoadRunner seems to work well.

    Till it expires, anyway.
     
    #14 Coach AI, Feb 2, 2005
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    use bit torrent and download norton AV2005...that's what i did

    :)
     
    #15 vunny1408, Feb 2, 2005
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