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  1. #1
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    May 2005
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    ANTIVIRUS

    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



    In the academies many books, at the circus many sacks of peanuts, at the club rooms many cigar butts.

  2. #2
    Charter Member
    us
    MINELAB XS-2 Pro ....... XTERRA 305 ....... EXPLORER SE PRO

    Dec 2003
    Joliett Schuylkill County
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    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    I'm running FREEDOM antiVirus.

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

    Excellent Protection in my opinion.
    discriminate out Spike TV and American Diggers !

  3. #3

    Sep 2006
    462

    Re: ANTIVIRUS

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

  4. #4

    May 2006
    Mesa, AZ
    1,658

    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    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/
    Sincerely,
    Randy Wright
    Mix Engineer

  5. #5
    Charter Member
    us
    MINELAB XS-2 Pro ....... XTERRA 305 ....... EXPLORER SE PRO

    Dec 2003
    Joliett Schuylkill County
    35,553
    148 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    Quote Originally Posted by papa
    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.
    discriminate out Spike TV and American Diggers !

  6. #6

    Mar 2005
    Hollywood, Florida
    AquaSound
    1,622

    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    Quote Originally Posted by papa
    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
    Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

  7. #7
    us
    Dec 2004
    South Florida
    70's Whites TM Amphibian, HH Pulse, Ace 250
    20,665
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    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    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.
    I live in a state of rules where I am not permitted to live on my own country land because my home is not 130 MPH rated! I can only visit it from time to time and pay the fines.  I feel so safe with Big Government protecting me. In some states its illegal to collect rainwater.

  8. #8
    us
    Feb 2005
    On the big Muskegon River in W. Michigan
    291

    Re: ANTIVIRUS

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

    Jim
    "The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory"    (Paul Fix)

  9. #9
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    Dec 2004
    Troy X5
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    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    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
    All animals are equal, but some are more equal then others. -George Orwell

  10. #10

    May 2006
    Mesa, AZ
    1,658

    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    Ccleaner is a great program!!! Highly recommended. Stands for "crap cleaner".
    Sincerely,
    Randy Wright
    Mix Engineer

  11. #11
    us
    Random chance seems to have operated in our favor

    Oct 2004
    Oklahoma
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    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    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/Con...m&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


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

  12. #12
    us
    Jan 2007
    Nebraska
    Teknetics T2, 3300, XTerra 70
    460

    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    AVG & CCleaner
    Been using AVG for a couple years and no complaints
    Member of the "Rowdy Bunch"...CTH 2007...Iron Removal Technician

  13. #13
    us
    Jun 2005
    512

    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    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.

  14. #14
    us
    Jun 2005
    512

    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    BTW, AntiVir also has a rootkit search option

  15. #15
    us
    May 2007
    Western Colorado
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    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    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
    "Everybody dies"
    "But not everybody lives."

  16. #16
    Charter Member

    May 2005
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    Re: ANTIVIRUS

    Thanks all for the suggestions.

    Looks like there is a lot out there.

    all have a good un...........
    SHERMANVILLE
    In the academies many books, at the circus many sacks of peanuts, at the club rooms many cigar butts.

 

 

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