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Thread: Whats a good free anti virus?
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2011-09-26, 11:04 PM #41High Overlord
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2011-09-26, 11:07 PM #42Stood in the Fire
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I use microsoft essentials never had a prob, been using 6 years
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2011-09-26, 11:10 PM #43High Overlord
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micro$oft security essentials ftw! (granted you have a valid copy of windows)
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2011-09-26, 11:15 PM #44High Overlord
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I was careless enough to get my WoW account hacked once, and an updated AVG (free) found nothing wrong with my computer. Tested Spybot after that, found a trojan immediately. AVG also does a TON of I/O operations and disk writes, constantly, forever. I'd avoid AVG.
Now I'm only using MSE."I like to tank pugs. It toughens me up and makes my skin as thick as my armour." - mouseno4
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2011-09-26, 11:18 PM #45Grunt
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Anyone with half a brain here knows that microsoft security essentials is the only decent free one around
AVG is by far the worst
Avast is cpu/mem hungry
Kaspersky sucks
Anything by Norton is a joke
Macafee is just as bad.
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2011-09-26, 11:19 PM #46Deleted
Microsoft security essentials,keeps itself to itself but never compromises protection.
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2011-09-26, 11:20 PM #47Titan
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...half of the programs you listed are not free.
Originally Posted by Confession
Never going to log into this garbage forum again as long as calling obvious troll obvious troll is the easiest way to get banned.
Trolling should be.
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2011-09-26, 11:24 PM #48Bloodsail Admiral
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I use Avast and AVG here, could someone tell me why AVG is supposedly bad?
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2011-09-26, 11:26 PM #49Grunt
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On the same PC? Originally Posted by palladish
Yet, they all have a 30 day trial, some with 60. Originally Posted by vesseblah
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2011-09-27, 12:03 AM #50DeletedExcept it is surprisingly flawed even if you have the paid for version. Originally Posted by veldrinal
Just use MSE.
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The definitions are weak and have been demonstrated to not pickup on new viruses for months on end several times now. Originally Posted by palladish
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2011-09-27, 12:04 AM #51Post-mod
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Microsoft Security Essentials is probably the best free one.
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2011-09-27, 12:08 AM #52Blademaster
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AVG Free is awful.
MSE is good for a free product, but it does tend to lag behind on the zero day threats. Avira Free is the best well-rounded free AV, in my experience. Malwarebytes to back you up for on-demand scans.
Virus Bulletin does a great monthly test of the paid and free services. Worth a look, if you really want to get into it.
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/RAP/RA...-Aug11-850.jpg
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