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15th November 2007, 19:28
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best antivirus & also spyware extractor
hi looking for programs for spyware and anti virus, they dont have to be combined.
Using spybot but not sure if its the best avaliable or not
Thanks
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15th November 2007, 19:31
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Free or paid for?
AVG is pretty good, spybot does a good job.
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15th November 2007, 19:40
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AVG everytime, i dont even have a a spyware thingy
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15th November 2007, 21:21
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Nod32 for Antivurs, very,very good imo, and spybot for spyware.
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15th November 2007, 22:29
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Saxperience Post Whore
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AVG pro internet security does everything. Spyware, Antivirus, Adware etc. It also prevents IE dowloading and running any dodgy scripts.
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15th November 2007, 22:40
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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if your pro u use firefox
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15th November 2007, 22:59
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Using Nod32 atm, works like a treat, very light on the RAM too.
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19th November 2007, 22:24
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easy one..
I use AVG free.. Spybot.. Windows defender.
I've been using this combo for at least a year no problems to report.
Avg is the nut's..
imo..
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19th November 2007, 22:36
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AVG is a pretty safe bet & free. Been using it for yonks now.
All my relatives who come to me with their computer woes, i tell them to install Firefox , AVG & Ad Aware run them all & then either buy a mac or stop complaining to me
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20th November 2007, 10:16
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AVG has a good reputation nowadays. Spybot is good for antispyware.
I use Mcafee antivirus and antispyware module...it works and have never had the software moaning at me. Unlike symantec "anti virus" which is a pile of shite.
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20th November 2007, 13:51
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Avg :d
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20th November 2007, 14:10
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i use tesco internet security but its made panda software and ive never had virus or problems
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20th November 2007, 15:44
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Soon as i saw the title i thought "AVG."
AVG is the best imo. I dont have an antivirus, if i expect somethings wrong with my computer i just download AVG, update, scan, uninstall, delete.
i used to have norton but i uninstalled it for AVG Free.
Ftw.
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14 inches or so.
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sorry bud, too big for me. GLWS tho
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20th November 2007, 15:51
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seem thats the paid ones are shit lol, ive had norton and mcafee and both hog loads of memory from ya pc, and take a week to load, whereas AVG is clean and runs stealthy, im not daft enough to get viruses so not sure on how good it handles with them but it seems okay, heard nod32 is good and not tried spybot yet..
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20th November 2007, 17:41
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seem thats the paid ones are shit lol, ive had norton and mcafee and both hog loads of memory from ya pc
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He's hit the nail on the head.
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how big is it, edge to edge?
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Originally Posted by 12u55
14 inches or so.
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Originally Posted by ns9900
sorry bud, too big for me. GLWS tho
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20th November 2007, 17:47
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L-plater
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: nr Reading
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I use AVG and Ad-aware atm. Used to use Zonealarm Internet security (Which is firewall, virus, adware, anitfishing etc) which was also pretty good, but couldn't get it to work properly with vista.
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22nd November 2007, 12:14
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Super Moderator
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I had both AVG and Spybot installed on my dads pc, but seems that he hasnt been updating them so probably that thats caused the problem.... found a few virus's and something a few on the usb stick so probably picked them up from other computers!
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