2007-05-16 23:00:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I see the I love AVG plonkers are out again - Dont use AVG it is crap.
I agree that McAfee price is to high - try Nod32 voted the best AV 2006.
http://www.eset.com/
2007-05-16 23:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by Sly_Old_Mole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its a joke, wouldnt mind so much if they work.
I were testing some Mcafee AntiSpam softwrae late last night, had to reboot 3 times just to install/update it, and then find it picks up virtually nothing when there are over a thousand spams in my test email boxes.
Try Panda Internet Security
www.pandasoftware.com
Funny name, funny icon, but works really well, been using this one on a number of companies and seems to be up to the task.
2007-05-16 23:05:16 · answer #2 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the average price is the normal price. there are also free ons like AVG anti virus.
2007-05-16 23:07:34 · answer #3 · answered by kcrx 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need Full time (active) virus protection and full time spyware protection.
The combination below will protect you better and use less system resources. Best of all all the following programs are free.
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Full Time (Active) Virus Protection
Install only one. All are excellent.
AVG Antivirus 7.5 Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10669237.html?tag=lst-0-1
or
Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
or
AOL Active Virus Shield
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp
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Full Time (Active) Spyware Protection
Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
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Install the following five programs and run weekly or at least monthly. You need all five. They will greatly increase your protection. They are not a substitute for full time spyware and virus protection.
Ad-Aware SE Personal (update + full scan)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
Spybot Search & Destroy (update + immunize + scan)
Do not enable Tea Timer and SDHelper
After installation: update + scan + immunize
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
SpywareBlaster: Update then open and click “enable all protection”.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)
http://www.superantispyware.com/
CCleaner: Do not install toolbar option
Removes tracking cookies, unneeded files, history
In options.
Set to run when computer starts.
Place cookies you want to keep in save list
http://www.ccleaner.com/
2007-05-16 23:05:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My favorite is Trend Micro's Internet Security. It costs $50 and I find that it is less intrusive and uses less resources than other solutions.
2007-05-16 23:35:58 · answer #5 · answered by jerryboy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah definitely ridiculous. why not just download AVG instead? it's reliable and best of all,it's free.
2007-05-16 23:08:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
norton
it's ridiculous the prices they ask.
2007-05-16 23:22:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avg is the best and it doesn't cost anything.
2007-05-16 23:08:37 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Tami♥ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hey....yes, avg free is the way to go.
2007-05-16 23:10:58 · answer #9 · answered by jbme 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sophos...
AVG is free...
2007-05-16 23:04:56 · answer #10 · answered by ★Greed★ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋