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Synth_floyd

Banned

• Aug 17, 2008

• #1

I used to use AVG but apparently the free version is being discontinued. What's another good anti-virus software that is free and is not a memory hog?

 

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Patrick Bateman

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #2

Well I use Antivir Personal. Uses about 10.000 K of memory.

http://www.free-av.com/

 

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C.Dark.DN

Banned

• Aug 17, 2008

• #3

the version is being discontinued only. you need to update.

the latest is 8.0.138

however, i like aintivir better.

 

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zoku88

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #4

I use clamwin.

 

wolfmat

Confirmed Asshole

• Aug 17, 2008

• #5

+1 for Avira Antivir.

 

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MrSardonic

The nerdiest nerd of all the nerds in nerdland

• Aug 17, 2008

• #6

antivir. everyone in our house uses it.

 

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kitch9

Banned

• Aug 17, 2008

• #7

Avast is worth a look too. I've used it for years with no probs....

 

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Patrick Bateman

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #8

Btw: Can you somehow turn it off that antivir does the whole update downloading in the foreground? I mean it gets annoying, you can't even click the download bar..

 

Broseybrose

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #9

windows defender
windows firewall

my pc had never been so responsive til after i decided to nix aftermarket AV suites....

 

Rewrite

Not as deep as he thinks

• Aug 17, 2008

• #10

Thanks for the some of the suggestions. Believe it or not, I was also in the need of one!

 

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Pachael

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #11

avira here. former avg user until version 8.

 

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C.Dark.DN

Banned

• Aug 17, 2008

• #12

Broseybrose said:

windows defender
windows firewall

my pc had never been so responsive til after i decided to nix aftermarket AV suites....

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windows firewall and defender doesn't prevent or remove viruses :lol

 

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zoku88

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #13

DeathNote said:

windows firewall and defender doesn't prevent or remove viruses :lol

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Wait... I'm pretty sure defender is an AV program. Whether it does it well or not is up to debate, but it can stop viruses from executing (I tested it out once on a fresh Vista install.)

 

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C.Dark.DN

Banned

• Aug 17, 2008

• #14

zoku88 said:

Wait... I'm pretty sure defender is an AV program. Whether it does it well or not is up to debate, but it can stop viruses from executing (I tested it out once on a fresh Vista install.)

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defender is a spyware removal program only

 

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zoku88

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #15

DeathNote said:

defender is a spyware removal program only

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Huh, you're right. I'm not sure why it prevented that one virus from executing then.

 

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Dwayne

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #16

Avast!!!!! It finds viruses that AVG doesn't

 

Burger

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #17

What, no NOD love ?

Best anti virus on the market.

 

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Suikoguy

I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions

• Aug 17, 2008

• #18

Burger said:

What, no NOD love ?

Best anti virus on the market.

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He said "Free"

Nod32 is awesome though

 

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Angelus Errare

Banned

• Aug 17, 2008

• #19

Linux

*runs*

 

wolfmat

Confirmed Asshole

• Aug 17, 2008

• #20

Angelus Errare said:

Linux

*runs*

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Me too. Linux is love, man. Linux is love.

 

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Replicant

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #21

Avast definitely. It's the least problematic anti-virus software I ever use.

 

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Naked Snake

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #22

I've been using Avast for the past couple of years or so, I also installed it on a few other computers for friends/family.

 

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Ecrofirt

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #23

I found Avast to take a noticeable hit on my system resources.
I hate the new version of AVG.

I'm using AntiVir now, and it seems OK.

 

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Naked Snake

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #24

Ecrofirt said:

I found Avast to take a noticeable hit on my system resources.

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Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that the first thing I always do when I log into Windows is turn off Avast because it slows down my computer :lol

 

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nataku

Member

• Aug 17, 2008

• #25

Klaxon said:

Well I use Antivir Personal. Uses about 10.000 K of memory.

http://www.free-av.com/

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I use this as well. But it has an annoying pop up window with an ad whenever it updates that you have to manuall close.

 

wolfmat

Confirmed Asshole

• Aug 17, 2008

• #26

nataku said:

I use this as well. But it has an annoying pop up window with an ad whenever it updates that you have to manuall close.

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Even worse is that Luke Filewalker crashes on my box when he's finished scanning.

It's not the best program ever, that's pretty much common knowledge. But it's a favorable alternative to not connecting with the internet at all.