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20-01-2005, 02:46 AM
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In The Zone
Join Date: Nov 2004
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which free anti virus is better
hi,
I want to download a reliable free anti virus software.Could u enlighten me on the choices.I found AVG & Avast.Are there any more.If not then out of the two,which one is the best.plz also tell me if they have any compatibility issues etc with other softwares and branded ANTi virus softwares.
Regards
kris
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20-01-2005, 08:35 PM
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In The Zone
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Originally Posted by Indyan
yeah..every week someone creats a new thread bout AV recomendations.
Best free AV:- Avaast(for home)
Best Overall AV:- Kaspersky Peraonal pro
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hi,
tx for the above mate.but i downloaded the set up file twice and its not working.I did that from their site itself.
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20-01-2005, 09:42 PM
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Alpha Geek
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What is the problem with the downloaded file? It could be corrupt, try to get an alternative download location by searching the file at www.filemirrors.com
I personally haven't tried Avast, but I use AVG and it is pretty fast and an efficient antivirus. Another populour free AV is Antivir PE ...
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20-01-2005, 09:55 PM
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21-01-2005, 01:58 AM
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In The Zone
Join Date: Nov 2004
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well mate thats a cool reference for only paid Anti virus softwares.wat say.
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23-01-2005, 08:01 AM
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Right Off the Assembly Line
Join Date: May 2004
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try avast or avg......
keepin' it short..................
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23-01-2005, 01:33 PM
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Human Spambot
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: India
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Some of the available Free Antiviruses:-
AVG 7 Free
BitDefender 7 Free
AntiVir PE
Avast Home Edition
Handy Bits VirusScan
ClamWin
VCatch Basic.
BitDefender and AVG are the best Free AV.
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24-01-2005, 02:07 PM
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AVG is a hell of a nightmare for bad guys..get it keep your pc safe..
BTW I use McAfee 8.0 updated *
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27-01-2005, 11:25 PM
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In The Zone
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AVG is the Best
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28-01-2005, 11:01 AM
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Broken In
Join Date: Jul 2004
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AVG is the Best
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definitely...
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28-01-2005, 11:24 AM
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Apprentice
Join Date: Aug 2004
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i say AVAST is the best!! No need to dowload it as it came in DIGIT CD of Jan2005.Just update it!!
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28-01-2005, 11:22 PM
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Right Off the Assembly Line
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best antivirus
Use Avast as everybody says, but try for MACFEE if you wanna taste a good antivirus, its the best u can have for ur PC.
Amit
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29-01-2005, 07:57 AM
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The Photoshop Guy
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Re: best antivirus
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Originally Posted by psappuin
Use Avast as everybody says, but try for MACFEE if you wanna taste a good antivirus, its the best u can have for ur PC.
Amit
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lol..
it isnt anywhere near the best u can have for ur PC.
Try KAV.
But avasst is the best u can get for free.
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KAV is cool but it's too slow 
i find avg cool as we have regular updates and it's light on the system too 
..:: peace ::..
Jeba
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31-01-2005, 12:15 PM
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Another Brick in the Wall
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Hmm
JEba., KAV is light on system too, ya most of the AV takes time to check out for threats...also KAV has 3hr. update for definitions...
Check this site for Free AV guide...
http://desmondp.host-dot.com/index.php?p=9
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31-01-2005, 12:18 PM
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In The Zone
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Re: best antivirus
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i find avg cool as we have regular updates and it's light on the system too
..:: peace ::..
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i agree,,and i once in a week go for trend micro online check up too...
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31-01-2005, 01:17 PM
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Another Brick in the Wall
Join Date: Jul 2004
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For once grudge is right. 
KAV is the best,and it has most frequent updates cycle of 3 hrs.  |
HMM, indy, dont know what prompted u to say this...
I say FF is better than opera becoz it really is, and also KAV is better than the rest so it is....
HAha indy, dont ever say like this that to a doctor! 
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31-01-2005, 09:38 PM
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Right Off the Assembly Line
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: India
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lol
everyone seems to have their own likes and dislikes which is so very obvious. I use AntiVir PE...great, light and best for me 
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14-02-2005, 11:12 PM
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Fresh Stock Since 2005
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Zonealarm
Why doesn't anyone mention ZoneAlarm Security Suite. It prevents entry of virus in the first place with its firewall and Real-Time Scan. Moreover, it has quick updates.
The only thing i dont like about it is minor upgrades. I have to download the whole 16 Mb file each time i want to upgrade my firewall.
Guess what, i have free upgrades for 144 years. Thanks to crackers but I dont encourage anyone ro use cracks and illegal progs.
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14-02-2005, 11:27 PM
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ok i moved over from KAV ate my memory as usual
and had some updating problems
so got AVAST
and "iam loving it" CHAK DE!!!!
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15-02-2005, 12:53 AM
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In The Zone
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AVG Is the BEST
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22-03-2005, 03:56 PM
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In The Zone
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Kasperesky is the BEST AV! It is not a resource hog application. Its virus encyclopedia is updated every hour.
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25-03-2005, 04:41 AM
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Fresh Stock Since 2005
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What about Nod32?? Not free but..........
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25-03-2005, 09:44 AM
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Alpha Geek
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The best AV for free is => Avaast
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25-03-2005, 04:40 PM
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Right Off the Assembly Line
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Both Avast! and AVG are equally good for PERSONAL/HOME COMPUTERS.
But if your comp is a corporate/office machine or a server, use KASPERSKY ANTI VIRUS or McAFEE. Norton AV CORPORATE is also pretty good.
AntiVir is not up to the mark, at least that's my opinion.
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