I have heard a lot about Active Virus Shield. It runs on the Kaspersky Engine and is free. However, I have a few dilemmas.
1) The website seems like a GET ME NOW! sort of website.
2) There is some type of controversy about the EULA.
3) It is by AOL...
Could you answer the above questions for me please? Thanks
2007-01-14 05:14:02 · 3 answers · asked by jim 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
The website provides no information about the product. Just says it has virus scanning made by kaspersky, 100% free, curtosy of AOL...that kinda stuff and for the EULA it was said that they can gather information about your computer, send your email address to third parties for "offers only" etc. Have they cleared that up?
2007-01-14 05:24:50 · update #1
just get AVG from grisoft.com
2007-01-14 05:26:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea what you mean by GET ME NOW...
I have no idea what you are talking about on the EULA (what controversy specifically)
It's not by AOL, all they did was slap their name on it, it is made by Kaspersky.
For a while I used Active Virus Shield and I had no problems, meaning "special offers" etc. and you can opt out during install, at least the last time I used it, you could.
It is free... the only thing I can suggest is for you to read the Cnet review, http://reviews.cnet.com/AOL_Active_Virus_Shield/4505-3667_7-32004278.html
2007-01-14 13:20:16 · answer #2 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats the controversy.. but aol did say that if u wanna opt u u can at anytime from the advertisers
2007-01-14 13:28:22 · answer #3 · answered by Neo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋