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DoctorArch
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I have been using Microsoft OneCare for the last two years, and as my renewal date is coming up, I want to consider other options.
So, any recommendations for a good anti-virus/combo suite that you prefer?
So, any recommendations for a good anti-virus/combo suite that you prefer?
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Never had any problems, but then again I don't do anything weird on my PC either.
If Linux (ubuntu) supported my wireless card out of the box I would jump at the opportunity. Figuring out how to get it working is above and beyond what I would like to do for a day.
Not to shit on Linux, I love it, and I love the idea. But my idea of time well spent is not pouring through a tar ball, compiling my own code, and then maybe getting a wireless card to work.
Fair enough. I believe Ubuntu will be releasing a new version within the month, so you may want to give the LiveCD a try when it drops. That would definitely solve your virus problem.
In the meantime, though, Rook's suggestion is aces.
I've been happy with it.
Avast and Avira have both been good to me, but Avira caused some problems with AFD.sys (I don't know this for a fact, but when I searched for problems with it, Avira was the only common factor).
For example
I dont know what the fuck these people did, or if it was a legit copy of AVG, but they brought their computer in to be restored (Strangely, people seem to feel okay paying for someone to do that) , two days later they came back, having only installed AVG free, and we found 1500 goddamn infections on the machine, spread out through 7 virus scanners
Just go with Kaspersky
I have Vista, haven't noticed any problems with it.
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It doesn't seem to be affecting everyone, but google "AVG BSOD" and you'll get a thread about the problems many are experiencing as the first result. In fact within an hour of installing it I was getting BSOD leading to AVG's files on my new machine (Vista 64 bit). I used it for a long time on other machines without problems, but after the BSODs and it missing a virus that Avast caught, it'll be a long time before I try it again.
I know no Anti-Virus is 100% accurate, and there will always be a virus that one misses and another finds.
but in my experience, AVG tends to miss more virii than others.
and to echo what has already been said by Blakfeld, most the computers I've worked on [ I don't have a shop, just a word of mouth side thing ] that are loaded with virii have had an up to date version of AVG on them with recent scan history.
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You will need to register within 60 days, but it's free and lasts a year, with free renewals I think.
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wow thank you forever. I love avira and the popup was the only niggling thing about it.
I work in computer repair and.. 99% of people that bring in computers hosed with viruses have.. some form of Norton, Trend Micro, or AVG.
Kaspersky? NOD32? Avira? ... never used Avast!... 99% of our virus removal is with Superantispyware and Malwarebytes. but these are after-the-fact tools, not preventers.
Also, the plural of "virus" is usually "viruses", not "virii", even though the word comes from the Latin word for "poison" and is (probably) 2nd declension. Darn Latin classes.
(only kidding, i love them)