Need Advise regarding Virus Scan Apps

[Reece]

Hi, I used to have McAfee VirusScan 4 but the new dats just cause an error, seems that the program is now too old, I reinstalled & works with the original old dats but will not work with the new ones. I then purchased a new version "VirusScan Plus 2007", only to find this will not install because I use Zone Alarm! & Ad Aware! what a load of crap! I certainly am not getting rid of them, I think you only get 12months use out of the program now anyway, what a waste of money!
What I would like is a Virus Scan program without all the extra garbage such as firewalls, managers, & shields! Could someone please point me to a good application, if one exists!
Many thanks.

[FIREWALL]

Hi REECE

Google > SUPERANTISPYWARE and give it a try.

I had Norton and it was a piece of crap and goes to many places in the computer and runs way more than it needs to in the background.

And this also removed a virus that Norton didn't even detect.

And Superantispyware is user friendly and doesn't dunn you to buy.

BTW the home edition is free. And the upgraded version is cheap and gives 3 year support.

It's worth it just to check it out.

[Skybird]

You buy Virus Scanners?

Get this for free, it is the leader of the pack in Germany, and tester's darling. I use it myself, with Zonealarm - no problems.

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

Note you can switch the site to English in the left top corner.

Before that, carefully dleete all remains of previous AV scanners, and use a registry cleaner to make that sure. consider to do the same with Zonealarm as well, a then reinstall it.

[Reece]

This is great news, wonder what I'll get on ebay for the McAfee CD?
I use Spybot & Adaware but even with VirusScan they would all find different things, would be nice to find an app that found all virus's, trojans, spyway bots etc!
Downloading Avira & SUPERAntiSpyware now, the more the merrier!
Cheers.

[Tchocky]

I'd like to echo FIREWALL here, and advise against Norton.

It will bring your PC to its knees.

[Reece]

@ Skybird ... Luke Filewalker !!! 1.6% done with 2 deletions already ... this is going to take some time!! Noticed front page says licence valid for 1 year only, do you know what happens then?

[FIREWALL]

It takes mine about 2 minutes to scan my pc. I don't remember how many files but it's alot.

I'm gonna checkout Skybirds Virus protect downlwd and see how it works.

Can't have enough options when it comes to protection.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Reece

@ Skybird ... Luke Filewalker !!! 1.6% done with 2 deletions already ... this is going to take some time!! Noticed front page says licence valid for 1 year only, do you know what happens then?

It is prolongued automatically. I use it since years. It beats hands down Norton and Kapesrky that I have used years before. Especially Norton gave me noithing but troubles. Luke Filewalker, at maximum settings, may take his time. But he wins the yearly tests in our print magazines since many years in a row. No other has had a better detection rate than this one. They are also very fast with updates. Once a day, sometimes twice.

since you asked for other applications:
AntiVir (you have it)
Zonealarm
Spybot S&D
Ad Aware
A-square (A2)

I use them at least once per week for active scanning.

And since Chock mentioned freeware scanners not using the same databases like the selling stuff: not true in case of AntiVir. The downgrading is with regard to additonal options, but it uses the same daily and most actual database for updates like the commercial software.