Antivirus

[Guest Charanjit Singh]

Which is best free antivirus except Norten.I am new to internet. How can i

download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.

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Charanjit Singh

[Guest Kayman]

Re: Antivirus

 

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:23:02 -0800, Charanjit Singh wrote:

> Which is best free antivirus except Norten.I am new to internet. How can i

> download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.

 

A number of experts agree that the retail AV version of McAfee, Norton and

Trend Micro has become cumbersome and bloated for the average user.

 

AVG is *not* the flavor of the day anymore, but since you're after the free

version you can try and decide for yourself.

 

Real-time AV applications - for viral malware.

Do not utilize more than one (1) real-time anti-virus scanning engine!

Disable the e-mail scanning function during installation (Custom

Installation on some AV apps.) as it provides no additional protection.

http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

In fact, most of experts (incl. Norton) believe that scanning incoming and

outgoing mail causes e-mail file corruption.

 

Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free

http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html

 

Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

(Choose Custom Installation and under Resident

Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.)

 

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

http://free.grisoft.com/

 

On-demand AV application.

(add it to your arsenal and use it as a "second opinion" av scanner).

BitDefender10 Free Edition

http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html

 

A-S applications - for non-viral malware.

The effectiveness of an individual A-S scanners can be wide-ranging and

oftentimes a collection of scanners is best. There isn't one software that

cleans and immunizes you against everything. That's why you need multiple

products to do the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catch what

another may miss, (grab'em all).

 

SuperAntispyware - Free

http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

 

Ad-Aware - Free

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

 

Spybot Search & Destroy - Free

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

 

Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Interesting reading:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html

"...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects

changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about

the actual threat."

 

A clarification on the terminology: the word "malware" is short for

"malicious software." Most Anti-Virus applications detect many types of

malware such as viruses, worms, trojans, etc.

What AV applications usually don't detect is "non-viral" malware, and the

term "non-viral malware" is normally used to refer to things like spyware

and adware.

 

Some more useful applications:

Spyware Blaster - Free

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

 

Rootkit Revealer - Free

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities/RootkitRevealer.mspx

 

Crap Cleaner - Free

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

If Windows Defender is utilized go to Applications, under Utilities

uncheck "Windows Defender".

 

CW Shredder - Free

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/CWShredder.shtml

 

Good luck :)

 

--

Your computer is most likely to fail at a time when you need it most.

(Bill Husted,CNS)

[Guest Spirit]

Re: Antivirus

 

Kayman gave you some excellent links... go with Avast and stop any of the

Shields you don't use.

 

"Charanjit Singh" <charanjit@jalalabad.com> wrote in message

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> Which is best free antivirus except Norten.I am new to internet. How can i

> download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.

> --

> Charanjit Singh

[priji]

Re: Antivirus

 

Kayman

 

gave you some excellent links.

 

Thank you very much

[Guest Greg]

Re: Norton Internet Security 2008

 

Re: Norton Internet Security 2008

 

I would re-evaluate whether Norton 2008 should still be considered

bloated, cumbersome, etc.

 

I've avoided Norton for the last decade, and echoed the "avoid Norton"

but NIS 2008 really is a new program from the ground up.

 

- Greg

 

"Kayman" <kaymanNoSpam@operamail.com> wrote in message

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> On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:23:02 -0800, Charanjit Singh wrote:

>

>> Which is best free antivirus except Norten.I am new to internet. How

>> can i

>> download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.

>

> A number of experts agree that the retail AV version of McAfee, Norton

> and

> Trend Micro has become cumbersome and bloated for the average user.

>

> AVG is *not* the flavor of the day anymore, but since you're after the

> free

> version you can try and decide for yourself.

>

> Real-time AV applications - for viral malware.

> Do not utilize more than one (1) real-time anti-virus scanning engine!

> Disable the e-mail scanning function during installation (Custom

> Installation on some AV apps.) as it provides no additional

> protection.

> http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

> In fact, most of experts (incl. Norton) believe that scanning incoming

> and

> outgoing mail causes e-mail file corruption.

>

> Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free

> http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html

>

> Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition

> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

> (Choose Custom Installation and under Resident

> Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.)

>

> AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

> http://free.grisoft.com/

>

> On-demand AV application.

> (add it to your arsenal and use it as a "second opinion" av scanner).

> BitDefender10 Free Edition

> http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html

>

> A-S applications - for non-viral malware.

> The effectiveness of an individual A-S scanners can be wide-ranging

> and

> oftentimes a collection of scanners is best. There isn't one software

> that

> cleans and immunizes you against everything. That's why you need

> multiple

> products to do the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catch

> what

> another may miss, (grab'em all).

>

> SuperAntispyware - Free

> http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

>

> Ad-Aware - Free

> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

> http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

>

> Spybot Search & Destroy - Free

> http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

>

> Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)

> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

> Interesting reading:

> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html

> "...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which

> detects

> changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything

> about

> the actual threat."

>

> A clarification on the terminology: the word "malware" is short for

> "malicious software." Most Anti-Virus applications detect many types

> of

> malware such as viruses, worms, trojans, etc.

> What AV applications usually don't detect is "non-viral" malware, and

> the

> term "non-viral malware" is normally used to refer to things like

> spyware

> and adware.

>

> Some more useful applications:

> Spyware Blaster - Free

> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

>

> Rootkit Revealer - Free

> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities/RootkitRevealer.mspx

>

> Crap Cleaner - Free

> http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

> If Windows Defender is utilized go to Applications, under Utilities

> uncheck "Windows Defender".

>

> CW Shredder - Free

> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/CWShredder.shtml

>

> Good luck :)

>

> --

> Your computer is most likely to fail at a time when you need it most.

> (Bill Husted,CNS)

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Antivirus

 

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:23:02 -0800, Charanjit Singh

<charanjit@jalalabad.com> wrote:

> Which is best free antivirus except Norten.

 

 

You will undoubtedly get several different opinions. Here's my

opinion: Avast!

 

 

> I am new to internet. How can i

> download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.

 

 

AVG is free. McAfee is not. But McAfee, along with Norton, should be

avoided.

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

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[Guest Kayman]

Re: Antivirus

 

On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:22:10 -0700, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> AVG is free. McAfee is not.

 

http://safety.aol.com/isc/BasicSecurity/

> But McAfee, along with Norton, should be avoided.

 

--

Never take life seriously; Nobody gets out alive anyway :)

[Guest bob]

Re: Antivirus

 

Again :

You will undoubtedly get several different opinions.

Here's my opinion too : Would you work for free???

So how do you expert a free software fully work for you!!!

 

If you spend 1,000$ for a good computer and you don't have 40$/year to

protect you investment???

 

For me it's the same as buying a 20,000$ car and don't have any money for

the insurance.

 

 

Good look!!!

 

Good look!!!

 

Bob

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:23:02 -0800, Charanjit Singh

> <charanjit@jalalabad.com> wrote:

>

> > Which is best free antivirus except Norten.

>

>

> You will undoubtedly get several different opinions. Here's my

> opinion: Avast!

>

>

>

> > I am new to internet. How can i

> > download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.

>

>

> AVG is free. McAfee is not. But McAfee, along with Norton, should be

> avoided.

>

> --

> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>

[Guest josiah.inman@gmail.com]

Re: Antivirus

 

On Nov 22, 11:43 am, bob <b...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Again :

> You will undoubtedly get several different opinions.

> Here's my opinion too : Would you work for free???

> So how do you expert a free software fully work for you!!!

>

> If you spend 1,000$ for a good computer and you don't have 40$/year to

> protect you investment???

>

> For me it's the same as buying a 20,000$ car and don't have any money for

> the insurance.

>

> Good look!!!

>

> Good look!!!

>

> Bob

>

>

>

> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> > On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:23:02 -0800, Charanjit Singh

> > <charan...@jalalabad.com> wrote:

>

> > > Which is best free antivirus except Norten.

>

> > You will undoubtedly get several different opinions. Here's my

> > opinion: Avast!

>

> > > I am new to internet. How can i

> > > download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.

>

> > AVG is free. McAfee is not. But McAfee, along with Norton, should be

> > avoided.

>

> > --

> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

You can find AVG fee at http://free.grisoft.com/

 

good luck.

[Guest TheGreatGazoo]

Re: Antivirus

 

 

I agree that free isn't always the best option. In life you do tend to

get what you pay for. I've installed Kaspersky Anti-virus. It installed

easy on my x64 system and I haven't had any problems. As far as how it's

working...no idea but it's reviewed really well for what it's worth.

 

 

--

TheGreatGazoo

[Guest Dave Harris]

Re: Antivirus

 

Kayman gave you some excellent links. However, go with AVG as your

antivirus program.

 

"Spirit" <unknown@lost.info> wrote in message

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> Kayman gave you some excellent links... go with Avast and stop any of the

> Shields you don't use.

>

> "Charanjit Singh" <charanjit@jalalabad.com> wrote in message

> news:EE42624E-1522-4810-8587-99437A77869D@microsoft.com...

>> Which is best free antivirus except Norten.I am new to internet. How can

>> i

>> download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.

>> --

>> Charanjit Singh

>

>