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Offline Greeners

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Anti Virus?
« on: May 08, 2011, 11:16:34 pm »
Got my eldest daughter a Dell laptop recently (thanks Stu) and before I let her loose on it I'd like to install some decent security.

Now in the past I had a Dell PC and just made do with the free AVG software but found this a bit inept. Can anyone recommend anything better, preferably free but will go and buy something if it will work!  :happy2:
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Re: Anti Virus
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2011, 11:17:56 pm »
There are free ones out there but I have used Kaspersky for the past few years.  :happy2:

3 user licence for just over 20 notes  :wink:
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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2011, 11:25:29 pm »
microsoft security essentials.

Free and very good
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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2011, 11:38:14 pm »
Another Kaspersky Internet Security advocate here..
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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2011, 12:14:24 am »
I use freeware:

ZoneAlarm firewall
Avast antivirus
Spywarewareblaster, Spybot, ad-aware and a-squared for antimalware
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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2011, 12:21:03 am »
Quote from: edd666999 on May 08, 2011, 11:25:29 pm
microsoft security essentials.

Free and very good

Been using this and Spybot for well over a year now and no issues whatsoever and with the sites I visit thats some going  :signLOL:
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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2011, 08:53:16 am »
Quote from: edd666999 on May 08, 2011, 11:25:29 pm
microsoft security essentials.

Free and very good

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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2011, 09:37:41 am »
I always recommend Avast AntiVirus - one of the best free ones out there.

Added to that, for spyware etc, I used to use SpyBot and Windows Defender.
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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2011, 10:16:27 am »
Another Kasperspy user here, used it for the last 3 years and nothing gets past it...plus I paid short of a tenner this year off of eBay, used the activation code in my existing anti virus and now have another 12 months :happy2:

Came in a sealed box from a reputable Ebay seller

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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2011, 10:20:29 am »
Kaspersky is a good paid product, can be too harsh on not high spec'd machines but the settings can be toned down. It is good however I still clean clients machines from malware as it doesn't really stop everything, granted nothing can.

A good combo for free would be using Microsoft Security Essentials, Malwarebytes Antimalware and Spybot search and destroy.

If you want to pay for a product, go with Kaspersky instead of MSE :)
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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2011, 10:50:08 am »
Avast here for me  :happy2: Interesting read on AV products here - http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ppc-index.html?cmpid=4637
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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2011, 11:53:35 am »
Norton AV 2011 for me.  Went from Norton 360 to this as natural progression.  Really easy to use and seems to work unobtrusively.

had all the free ones (AVG, kap etc) and happy with Norton.

Use it in conjuction with Windows defender.
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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2011, 09:42:40 pm »
Thanks chaps some great suggestions!  :happy2:

Will give some a try over the next few days!  :drinking:
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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2011, 09:56:51 pm »
If you bank with Barclays then they should supply you with a free copy of kerspesky internet security.
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Re: Anti Virus?
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2011, 10:03:09 pm »
Quote from: bacillus on May 09, 2011, 09:56:51 pm
If you bank with Barclays then they should supply you with a free copy of kerspesky internet security.

Not with Barclays.......  :sad1:
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