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least common denominator
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Can someone recommend a good free antivirus, please?
I dumped out my Norton because it sucks and on a previous thread there were some recommendations. I uploaded one that you guys gave good reviews but every time I tried to install it I get "some files are corrupt please reload file.". I got that three times, I also tried running the exe file from their site and got the same error message so I am looking for some other options.
Yeah I know "buy a mac"... now we got that over with how about some less expensive ideas. 
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Close to free and MOST wonderful: ESET Nod 32
And Firewall: NETPEEKER SpyWare: SpyBot (Make sure you download the real version, not the spyware versions)
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03-31-2007, 09:37 AM
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AVG is the software that is giving me the corrupt file message, I'll try again but any others out there?
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Gary Fisher 29er 2019 Kia Stinger 2.0t gone 1995 Miata Sold 1984 944 Sold I am not lost for I know where I am, however where I am is lost. - Winnie the poo. Last edited by scottmandue; 03-31-2007 at 09:41 AM.. |
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03-31-2007, 09:39 AM
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go steal a Mac. that's free. except for karmically.
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03-31-2007, 09:49 AM
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Yea, but it's a dry heat
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I use Norton for free (Vista Ultimate) I am a govt contractor so it is free for use on personal PC's if they are used to conduct business.
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03-31-2007, 01:51 PM
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I went from Norton/Symantec (which sucked) to AVG to Avast!
AVG was OK until I went to buy it. It said it was $XX.XX dollars but when I went to add it to my cart it adds $10.95 for a "CD backup" - which it won't let you remove from the cart. I would have bought it if they hadn't pulled that trick at the checkout. I see they've fixed that now (but not for the Linux version). I really like Avast! -Chris
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for windows...get Avast...its free registration , low cpu and memory over head.
blocks everything.... not bad for FREE as in BEER
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Yea, but it's a dry heat
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Please explain to me why Norton sucks. Besides from the DoD utilizing it, every company I have ever worked for (This included Fortune 100 & 500) companies all utilized it. I have never had a problem with Norton AV software. I doubt many large IT organizations are going to utilize AVG or Avast. For a free version I can understand utilizing AVG if you do not have free access to Norton or McAfee.
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The apps on my Norton sys works seemed pretty good but I picked up something that clobbered Norton. I cant reload it or run it from their web site. When I called for some live help I got Gondi with an accent so thick I cant understand what he is saying. After a couple of trys with Gandi and Hodgi I ask for a tech that doesn't have a Indian accent so they hook me up with someone who has a Asian accent even worse than Gondi! Any thing out side their stupid flow chart is impossible for them to deal with. I finally decided Pi$$ on em and wont buy another Norton product.
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03-31-2007, 04:30 PM
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Just because Fortune 100 & 500 use it doesn't mean it's worth a ****. Hell, a lot of them run Linux, too...I've used Norton a few times and had nothing but trouble with it. If it works for you, great...everyone's environment is different.
I use AntiVir PE Classic and like it, no problems so far.
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Norton used to be great - back in the DOS days.
Free windows based antivirus one more vote for AVG. http://free.grisoft.com However, if there is nothign that actually ties you to windows, either a new Mac or a Ubuntu download... www.ubuntu.com
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04-01-2007, 04:31 AM
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Just thinking out loud
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Norton is a memory hog, get the corporate version, which is symantec.
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04-01-2007, 05:39 AM
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Yea, but it's a dry heat
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Symantec AntiVirus 10.2.0.276
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04-01-2007, 06:05 AM
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