Guest Paradoxdb3 Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 As per another thread, I stated that I do not use an antivirus software. For about three months now, things have been good. However, with all the good advice I was given in relation to the said topic, I have decided that perhaps I should reinstall an AV program again. I used to use AVG. But I would like input as to which software is very good. I run Windows 98 SE on an IBM 300 PL with a Pentium II (355 MHz) processor and 192 MB of RAM. AVG seemed to work fine for me, but did cause a slow startup. Is there any other AV software that is not only free, but very reliable and easy on system resources? At this particular junction, I am open to any suggestions! Thanks in advance!
Guest 98 Guy Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Re: Antivirus software Paradoxdb3 wrote: > As per another thread, I stated that I do not use an antivirus > software. I don't run AV software either (on my primary win-98 system that is, but I do run NAV-2002 on several win-98 systems that I manage at home and work). I do, however, run registry-monitoring software: http://www.anti-trojan-software-reviews.com/review-the-cleaner.htm
Guest teebo Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Re: Antivirus software > As per another thread, I stated that I do not use an antivirus > software. For > about three months now, things have been good. However, with all the > good > advice I was given in relation to the said topic, I have decided that > perhaps > I should reinstall an AV program again. I used to use AVG. But I would > like > input as to which software is very good. instead of having a antivirus program that runs all the time and slows down your system, you could use a antivirus-program that scans your computer when you want it to. ClamWin is a nice antivirus program of that kind, it is free and open source. http://www.clamwin.com/ other antivirus program can allso be set to not scan in the background by turning off real-time scanning when you install them. > I run Windows 98 SE on an IBM 300 PL with a Pentium II cool. I have a IBM 300PL too :-) > and 192 MB of RAM. AVG seemed to work fine for me, but did cause a slow > startup. Is there any other AV software that is not only free, but very > reliable and easy on system resources? At this particular junction, I am > open to any suggestions! Thanks in advance!
Guest bobster Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Re: Antivirus software I used CA My e-Trust for many years at $30 per year. It worked OK but was not rated highly by recent evaluators. I switched to free Avast! http://www.avast.com/ and am very pleased with it. I also have an "old dog" PII, 300 MHz 'puter using 98se and it works just fine with it.
Guest The Chief Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Re: Antivirus software I use Norton AV 2005-it the newest version still supported that works on Win98 or ME. "Paradoxdb3" <Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1F2306A5-2156-46DC-8F2A-9C81765AAF67@microsoft.com... > As per another thread, I stated that I do not use an antivirus software. For > about three months now, things have been good. However, with all the good > advice I was given in relation to the said topic, I have decided that perhaps > I should reinstall an AV program again. I used to use AVG. But I would like > input as to which software is very good. > > I run Windows 98 SE on an IBM 300 PL with a Pentium II (355 MHz) processor > and 192 MB of RAM. AVG seemed to work fine for me, but did cause a slow > startup. Is there any other AV software that is not only free, but very > reliable and easy on system resources? At this particular junction, I am > open to any suggestions! Thanks in advance!
Guest someone Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Re: Antivirus software "Paradoxdb3" <Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1F2306A5-2156-46DC-8F2A-9C81765AAF67@microsoft.com... > As per another thread, I stated that I do not use an antivirus software. > For > about three months now, things have been good. However, with all the good > advice I was given in relation to the said topic, I have decided that > perhaps > I should reinstall an AV program again. I used to use AVG. But I would > like > input as to which software is very good. > > I run Windows 98 SE on an IBM 300 PL with a Pentium II (355 MHz) > processor > and 192 MB of RAM. AVG seemed to work fine for me, but did cause a slow > startup. Is there any other AV software that is not only free, but very > reliable and easy on system resources? At this particular junction, I am > open to any suggestions! Thanks in advance! I figure you should get what you pay for...however I ditched Norton back in Y2K when it just screwed up my computer. I had paid ££ for this and threw it away. So I didn't get what I paid for. Also it unacceptably slowed down my computer. But then I discovered NOD32, costs about £20 a year, does what it says on the tin, no hassle, doesn't use hardly any resources, and works for me. And it gets good reviews, too. So now I've got what I pay for. someone
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