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tater03 · 04-10-06, 07:25 PM

I'm looking to buy a good antiviris program? Do you guys have any recommendations? I hope I put this question in the right part of the forum? Thank you and have a great day.

brian · 05-10-06, 09:37 PM

I personally use McAfee and never had any problems with it - but some people aren't so keen.

tater03 · 05-10-06, 10:48 PM

Thank you, I will have to check into this one. There are so many to choose from that I didn't know where to start. thanks again

ladygirl99 · 09-10-06, 04:11 AM

I would also use Norton. It is very popular and I been using it for the last three years now.

tater03 · 13-10-06, 02:21 PM

Thanks ladygirl. I currantly have Norton and in the past I have had no problem with it, but it seems like it is missing alot of viris'. I have run a couple of the free scans and there have been alot of things it is missing. Thanks for the suggestion though.

JoeD2718 · 24-10-06, 10:55 PM

NOD32 seems to be the best antivirus program I have used. It has really good spyware protection as well, and it is constantly scanning your Hard Drive. So far it detected much more small spyware and trojans than mcafee and Norton.

tater03 · 25-10-06, 03:53 PM

Thank you. JoeD2718. Can you tell me who this is made by? I tried to run a search but nothing seem to come up, unless it's under another name. I am really interested because I really need something that picks up more of the spyware and trojans than Norton does. Thanks

FourBear · 28-10-06, 03:06 AM

I personally use Symantec (Norton) on my laptop, and it works well enough for me.

I would also suggest checking out Avast! Antivirus...it is a free program, and works pretty well. You should be able to find it with Google

Lee0204 · 23-01-07, 06:26 PM

AVG is good and free Norton is a nightmare and slows ur pc down

FourBear · 24-01-07, 04:14 AM

I was given Norton for free (thank you university), so I can't complain at the moment. I haven't had any problems yet (knock on wood), but know others have.

04-10-06, 07:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
tater03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good antivirus program? I'm looking to buy a good antiviris program? Do you guys have any recommendations? I hope I put this question in the right part of the forum? Thank you and have a great day.

05-10-06, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 1,808 Thanks: 29 Thanked 154 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Good antiviris program? I personally use McAfee and never had any problems with it - but some people aren't so keen.

05-10-06, 10:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
tater03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Good antiviris program? Thank you, I will have to check into this one. There are so many to choose from that I didn't know where to start. thanks again

09-10-06, 04:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
ladygirl99 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Good antiviris program? I would also use Norton. It is very popular and I been using it for the last three years now.

13-10-06, 02:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
tater03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Good antiviris program? Thanks ladygirl. I currantly have Norton and in the past I have had no problem with it, but it seems like it is missing alot of viris'. I have run a couple of the free scans and there have been alot of things it is missing. Thanks for the suggestion though.


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24-10-06, 10:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
JoeD2718 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Good antiviris program? NOD32 seems to be the best antivirus program I have used. It has really good spyware protection as well, and it is constantly scanning your Hard Drive. So far it detected much more small spyware and trojans than mcafee and Norton.

25-10-06, 03:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
tater03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Good antiviris program? Thank you. JoeD2718. Can you tell me who this is made by? I tried to run a search but nothing seem to come up, unless it's under another name. I am really interested because I really need something that picks up more of the spyware and trojans than Norton does. Thanks

28-10-06, 03:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
FourBear Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Good antiviris program? I personally use Symantec (Norton) on my laptop, and it works well enough for me. I would also suggest checking out Avast! Antivirus...it is a free program, and works pretty well. You should be able to find it with Google

23-01-07, 06:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lee0204 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 54 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Good antiviris program? AVG is good and free Norton is a nightmare and slows ur pc down

24-01-07, 04:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
FourBear Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Good antiviris program? I was given Norton for free (thank you university), so I can't complain at the moment. I haven't had any problems yet (knock on wood), but know others have.

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