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Ralus
eXceed Inc.
Ascendant Frontier
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Posted - 2006.09.13 19:15:00 -
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Hellooo people.
I've got my new computer, all is well and good but i'm still hunting for a really good antivirus program to use with it.
My old computer used norton but I got really fed up of the cost, system resource hogging and seeming inability to uninstall properly (i've met virus's that were easier to remove than norton)
At the moment I'm using up a 60 day trial of avast 4.7 professional and its ok but I seem to be gathering a lot more spyware, addware and other malware than I would like, and I'm left wondering if theres anything better avaliable.
Any recommendations, advice and opinions would be more than welcome, what do you use? and what do you like about it?
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Constantine Arcanum
Gallente
IMPERIAL SENATE
Pure.
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Posted - 2006.09.13 19:18:00 -
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I use ZoneAlarm for the firewall, Microsoft AntiSpyware, and nod32 and it works fine. NOD32 is great 
I helped - Cortes
What a shiny and lovely place here - Eshtir
Well lets make it a party atleast :D -Xorus
RAWWWR!11!!1!2 SIG HIJACK!!11!1
I found it first, get orrrfff moiiii laaannnd - Cortes |
Dark Shikari
Caldari
Imperium Technologies
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2006.09.13 19:31:00 -
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To be honest, you really should not be having virus/malware problems to begin with if you are careful. My computer hasn't had any problems ever, and its years old.
Kaspersky, however, is definitely the best antivirus program out there. Not the fastest, but definitely the most thorough.
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 Originally by: DB Preacher
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Mad Mackem
E X O D U S
Imperial Republic Of the North
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Posted - 2006.09.13 19:34:00 -
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NOD32 Linkage
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PCC King
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Posted - 2006.09.13 19:59:00 -
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Edited by: PCC King on 13/09/2006 20:00:17
Here is a review of anti virus software:
http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/09/04/and-the-best-antivirus-is
King
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Maralis Torrel
Gallente
MisFunk Inc.
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Posted - 2006.09.13 20:49:00 -
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General common sense on what to open and what not to.
Not using IE will stop most spyware/virii coming from webpages. (firefox, opera, mozilla, etc etc)
Not downloading things via limewire and other p2p programs that are notorious for virii. (plenty of other programs out there)
and last but not least, A web based virii scanner is typicaly the best once you've already been infected, some of the worst virii can detect some anti-virii and bypass it, you never know you've been infected and can go on untill you might as well format from data loss. housecall.trendmicro.com is a decent web based anti-virii and spyware/security hole informant.
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spurious signal
Caldari
Brainiacs
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Posted - 2006.09.13 21:07:00 -
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AVG Free.
It's free. It updates daily. It works.
I've had, in the past, viruses bypass Norton, McAfee, FSecure. Totally ignore them. But AVG has never let me down.
I kinda feel that most AV software is snake oil and the only people who can be trusted are those who have no vested interest i.e. those who supply free software, the reputation of which is the currency upon which they build their commercial enterprise.
Never, ever, ever EVER use pirated AV or firewall software. Same goes for OS's. It's just not worth it tbh.
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spookz
Freedom Confederation
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Posted - 2006.09.13 22:34:00 -
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NOD32 for excellent protection and low resource use.
"I want these motherf*****g sharks off the motherf*****g roller coaster!" |
Michiyo Daishi
Royal Knights of Khanid
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Posted - 2006.09.14 01:11:00 -
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I use the Mcafee antivirus that came with my PC :P but whatever works, works, so :P
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want a sig like mine? :D
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Ceramik
Black Avatar
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2006.09.14 01:21:00 -
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Second for AVG Free. Works great, its free, it updates every day, it doesn't suck RAM.
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FFGR
Euphoria Released
Euphoria Unleashed
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Posted - 2006.09.14 03:21:00 -
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Nod32 or Kaspersky.
Stay as far away as possible from suites.
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SentryRaven
Chaos Faction
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Posted - 2006.09.14 06:32:00 -
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Avast Antivirus
Linkage
New Ship Idea: Small Freighters (100k m¦)
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Jon Engel
APEX Unlimited
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Posted - 2006.09.14 08:30:00 -
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I recomend you use bullgaurd, Ive used it for over a year now. Only one instance of a virus in that time, and It was my ISP's fault it happened anyhow.
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Trahern Twrgadarn
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Posted - 2006.09.14 08:48:00 -
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Using Avast free. Never had any problems with it.
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Crumplecorn
Gallente
Aerial Boundaries Inc.
Interstellar Starbase Syndicate
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Posted - 2006.09.14 09:01:00 -
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I use NOD+ZoneAlarm, but TBH 99% of the time you don't need anti-anything if you're careful.
I just have it because some places with some useful things simply require your machine to be able to withstand malware of various breeds.
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Cipher7
Dark and Light inc.
D-L
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Posted - 2006.09.14 10:10:00 -
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http://www.free-av.com/
Use that for antivirus
ccleaner and spybot for spyware removal, run ccleaner on bootup, its so fast I haven't noticed any delays.
Use firefox as your browser
Gmail for webmail
XP firewall works fine, also most routers have a built-in hardware firewall.
Never use AOL, and never buy a computer from a big company. They ship your machine with so much bloatware, you'll spend hours just having to de-turd your bland new Dell before using it.
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Taaketa Frist
The Praxis Initiative
Interstellar Starbase Syndicate
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Posted - 2006.09.14 11:30:00 -
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Originally by: Cipher7
Never use AOL, and never buy a computer from a big company. They ship your machine with so much bloatware, you'll spend hours just having to de-turd your bland new Dell before using it.
Takes me 10 minutes to remove all the rubbish from a del pc. It normally involves DOS and Format C:
Then whack in old XP cd and tada clean machine.
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Jarra
Gallente
Shinra
Lotka Volterra
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Posted - 2006.09.14 11:55:00 -
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Bitdefender Professional has worked Nicely for me.
Before that i used Avast wich is also nice.
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Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" until u can find a bigger rock:)
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Valeo Galaem
InterGalactic Corp.
Imperial Republic Of the North
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Posted - 2006.09.14 13:41:00 -
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Edited by: Valeo Galaem on 14/09/2006 13:42:31
Thar be Pirates
You are not authorised to hack into CONCORD's mainframe
Your Wallet has been emptied!
CONCORD Encryption |
Valeo Galaem
InterGalactic Corp.
Imperial Republic Of the North
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Posted - 2006.09.14 13:42:00 -
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Edited by: Valeo Galaem on 14/09/2006 13:44:33
I use Avast. Previously I had used AVG, but after finding Avast I use it exclusively. It has a better interface than any other antivirus I have used (those being limited Norton  , McAfee  , and AVG) and very tight integration with Windows without being heavy on the resources (with all services running it takes up 20MB of RAM). It is also multi-platform including PDAs (CE and Palm) and apparently the first 64bit ready AV.
And I mean come on, it's named after everyone's favorite word after Yarr!!
Did I mention its non-server version is FREE?
Thar be Pirates
You are not authorised to hack into CONCORD's mainframe
Your Wallet has been emptied!
CONCORD Encryption |
ApophisXP
Caldari
The Eleventh Commandment
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Posted - 2006.09.15 15:16:00 -
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Edited by: ApophisXP on 15/09/2006 15:16:27
Originally by: Dark Shikari
To be honest, you really should not be having virus/malware problems to begin with if you are careful. My computer hasn't had any problems ever, and its years old.
Kaspersky, however, is definitely the best antivirus program out there. Not the fastest, but definitely the most thorough.
I agree with shikari, Kaspersky is the best one you can get and to pair it up with a decent firewall go for Keiro
Both are good for the job theyre suppposed to do.
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KingsGambit
Caldari Knights
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Posted - 2006.09.15 16:42:00 -
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I've been using McAffee Antivirus & Firewall for the past year but apart from a rampant virus (W32.Gael.A) it could never rid one of my PCs of, I've found it's slowly become more bloated and full of adverts for other McAfee products. On top of that, it absolutely *has* to let you know about *everything* it does, by throwing up a pop-up box to inform you. I stopped using Norton products years ago for similar reasons, finding they've become too cumbersome, bloated and user-unfriendly.
When the year's subs ran out, I have since totally formatted that PC and have now settled on Kerio Personal Firewall and Avast! Antivirus Personal. Both are free and fully featured, unlike many free programs which have most, but not all of the main things you need from such a program.
The firewall is very configurable but still simple to use and warns you about whatever you want it to warn you about. The Antivirus is brilliant and silent (until it finds something), has lots of options and has realtime protection as well as an on-demand scanner. It updates automatically and except for now having two system-tray icons (instead of one with McAfee), I highly recommend these two products, and best of all, they're free!
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Crunch Hardiron
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.09.15 16:48:00 -
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This is a good read.
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Originally by: DigitalCommunist
I'm a seven foot giant that chews steel and farts lightning. Beat that!
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Grimpak
Gallente
Celestial Horizon Corp.
Ascendant Frontier
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Posted - 2006.09.15 19:49:00 -
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Avast.
...altho I remember F-secure from a few years back and it has a big rep on it as being light and powerfull.
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Originally by: Abdalion
Originally by: Jebidus Skari
What, in EVE, is a Tyrant?
Me. Especially when it comes to troll threads.
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Mirage Kisaragi
Gallente
Warrior Nation United
New Eve Order
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Posted - 2006.09.15 21:19:00 -
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I use Sygate Personal Firewall, Spybot Search and Destroy, and CC Cleaner.
Of course in the end, the best anti virus technology is "common sense" and basic PC security knowledge
Experience It, Warrior Nation United
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