ANTIVIRUS

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

That time of year again.

My Norton AntiVirus runs out in about 2 weeks;
get a message every day.

Anyone running with free virus protection or
programs?

Any recommendations?

have a good un..........
SHERMANVILLE

 

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[jeff of pa]

I'm running FREEDOM antiVirus.

It was free With Adelphia
& I'm still using it with Comcast.

Excellent Protection in my opinion.

 

[papa]

Sherm, I've been using AVG,free edition for quite awhile.No problems.Might want to check it out.

 

[djui5]

I use Avast! It's free, uses minimal resources, and is the best anti-virus available, reported not only by myself but other users everywhere They sell corporate versions, so the home version they give away for free. I wish all companies operated like this.

http://www.avast.com/

 

[jeff of pa]

Sherm, I've been using AVG,free edition for quite awhile.No problems.Might want to check it out.

I used AVG for a few years.
Switched when Adelphia sent me an Email
offering the FREEDOM.

I agree AVG was Good Also.

Freedom has more Options Though.

Anti-Virus
Firewall
Parental Control
Anti-Spyware
Pop up Blocker
and
Privacy Manager.

They all run Continuosly.

Plus
the anti Virus & Anti-Spyware
can be set up to do a full Scan Daily.

Not sure if It's a Free service to all though.
You would need to check that.

 

[surfrat96]

Sherm, I've been using AVG,free edition for quite awhile.No problems.Might want to check it out.

Sherm, same here, AVG for a couple yrs now. No problems at all!!

HH 8) surfrat

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I use free AVG. They said a while back that I would have to start paying with a message everyday, but I didnt pay, and still have free protection.

I uninstalled my Norton antivirus but was able to keep the Norton System Doctor part.

 

[jglunt]

I concur with AVG. I've used it for about 5 yrs. Good program and updates almost daily.

Jim

 

[EDDE]

http://savemybutt.com/downloads.html
this is what i use CCleaner everyday or 2
this is a safe site guy out of illinois
they have a show on wednesday night sherm
720 am wgn radio web site wednesday
starts about 12 am on wednesday night
if you download this stuff your computer will *sigh*
after word

 

[djui5]

Ccleaner is a great program!!! Highly recommended. Stands for "crap cleaner".

 

[stoney56]

Sherm, if you use SBC DSL, they offer free antivirus, popup blockers, firewall, etc. as part of the monthly payment. I believe the antivirus is by CA.

http://home2.ca.com/DRHM/servlet/Co...=DisplayHomePage&SiteID=caconsum&Locale=en_US

Step 1 (for Windows users)
The SBC Yahoo! Online Protection software provides you up-to-date anti-virus and anti-spyware protection. If it is not installed on this computer, install it now-it's free to SBC Yahoo! DSL Subscribers.
Get It Now.

Step 2
Use firewall software. The following are popular third-party firewall products:

ZoneAlarmTM by ZoneLabs®
NortonTM Personal Firewall by SymantecTM
Personal Firewall Plus by McAfee®
eTrustTM EZ Firewall 2005 by Computer Associates
(You can price compare firewall software at Yahoo! Shopping.)

Step 3
Get the latest security updates for your software:

Check for security updates for Microsoft Office and Windows software at Microsoft.
Get latest versions of your Yahoo! software:
Yahoo! Messenger
Yahoo! Toolbar
Macintosh users:
The SBC Yahoo! Online Protection software suite is not currently available for Macintosh computers. FirewallGuide.com provides a complete list of Macintosh security products. Again, at a minimum, you should get software which provides anti-spyware, anti-virus, and firewall protection as well as get the latest OS upgrades from Apple. Also make sure you have the latest version of Yahoo! Messenger.


More Resources for Your Online Protection:
Quiz: How Safe are You? (National Cyber Security Alliance)
10 Online Security Tips (Federal Trade Commission)
Yahoo! Anti-Spy Community
Be careful about installing software
Get more online security advice at Get Net Wise and the FTC Consumer Information Security site

I use free AVG. They said a while back that I would have to start paying with a message everyday, but I didnt pay, and still have free protection.

I uninstalled my Norton antivirus but was able to keep the Norton System Doctor part.

bigcy, you probably still have free protection but probably can't download any new updates.

 

[eagle77]

AVG & CCleaner
Been using AVG for a couple years and no complaints

 

[SomeGuy]

I use Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Classic

http://www.free-av.com/

I used to have AVG free on this computer, but since the free license is for only one PC, (I don't cheat) I installed Antivir on another. One day I received an email with an attachment that had a file extension that I recognized as a virus. If you don't show all file extensions, viruses will try to hide with extensions like virus.jpg.vxd. This will appear as virus.jpg and will not look like it's executable. Anyway, it got past a freshly updated AVG. Now I know that no antivrus can block 100%, but decided to compare. I copied the attachment to a floppy, and scanned with AVG. No detection. Put the floppy in the other PC and scanned with AntiVir. Virus detected.

I uninstalled AVG on this PC and installed AntiVir.

 

[SomeGuy]

BTW, AntiVir also has a rootkit search option

 

[Old Dog]

Hey Sherm,
The AVG Free is what I use on everything,
Have for a couple years now.
It is a very easy system to employ and is remotely maintained Just like Norton.

Only it doesn't cost'
The AVG professional is a lot more versatile but costs.

Google it and click on the free download. you will be
good to go.

OD

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Thanks all for the suggestions.

Looks like there is a lot out there.

all have a good un...........
SHERMANVILLE