Best free antivirus? - Page 2

JSLTIGER · 11-23-09, 03:39 PM

Oh G-d! Norton...

The system resource hog from hell...just thinking about it...::shudder::

Castout · 11-23-09, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

At the very lest Avast is at the top three. I run malwarebytes, firewall from the Vista OS and run Windows Defender once a week.

Eeer what? You can actually run windows defender? That's something new for me

. Really I'll see to run it now.

Edit:Oh well it already runs daily automatically

antikristuseke · 11-24-09, 09:14 AM

Would recommend Avast for free and Kaspersky if you are going to pay.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSLTIGER

Oh G-d! Norton...

The system resource hog from hell...just thinking about it...::shudder::

Oh dear gods, norton was only worth something back in the dos and win 3.1 era.

JSLTIGER · 11-24-09, 02:38 PM

I know...that's why I recommended avast (which is what I use now).

FIREWALL · 11-24-09, 03:53 PM

The only way to get rid of NORTON completely is to reformat.

Or throw your computer out the window.

longam · 11-24-09, 05:39 PM

Norton has to be the worse case scenario for not starting from scratch when coding. I think the engine is still original from the 80's.....

Task Force · 11-24-09, 05:42 PM

useing the free Mcafee thingy that comes from my ISP, and avira, done good sofar...

onelifecrisis · 11-24-09, 10:14 PM

I'm actually using Microsoft Security Essentials at the moment.

And it seems to work fine!

I used to use AVG but it needs its own dedicated CPU core.

Rockin Robbins · 11-25-09, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

The only way to get rid of NORTON completely is to reformat.

Or throw your computer out the window.

Actually, that's not quite true. In the bad old days, when I eradicated the Beast, you could manually unhook Norton from Windows by editing the registry, removing each line that hijacked the read/write routines and referenced the Norton routines, which NO LONGER EXISTED if you uninstalled. You had to make the registry changes and then uninstall Norton. Was a permanent fix.

Then Norton was taken to court and required to make available a free "Norton removal tool" on their site. Of course they try to keep it as hidden as possible and probably move it around a lot so people can't link to it, but Google knows all and a search for "Norton removal tool" is all it probably takes.

Slimey corporate behavior sucks! Norton is off my list forever as a possible software supplier. They could do whatever they like in the future but my death penalty stands. No more Norton anything on any of my machines.

Rockin Robbins · 11-25-09, 08:07 AM

I vote for Linux. It's the best antivirus system out there. Run Windows in a Virtualbox and you're good to go!

kiwi_2005 · 11-30-09, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

I'm actually using Microsoft Security Essentials at the moment.

And it seems to work fine!

When i tried MSE I get wicked slowdowns. Did a big clean up of main pc like i do once a year - reformat and reinstall XP/Vista dual setup. Decided to try MSE on a clean system but still get the same results. Gets that bad that I can't move the mouse at times. So im just running the free version of Avira atm

u crank · 02-15-19, 05:26 AM

^Reported as spam.

Jimbuna · 02-15-19, 05:45 AM

Spammer from Gujarat in India....gone now.

11-23-09, 03:39 PM	#16
JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Oh G-d! Norton... The system resource hog from hell...just thinking about it...::shudder:: __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home

11-24-09, 02:38 PM	#19
JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I know...that's why I recommended avast (which is what I use now). __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home

11-24-09, 03:53 PM	#20
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	The only way to get rid of NORTON completely is to reformat. Or throw your computer out the window. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

11-24-09, 05:42 PM	#22
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	useing the free Mcafee thingy that comes from my ISP, and avira, done good sofar... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

11-25-09, 08:07 AM	#25
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	I vote for Linux. It's the best antivirus system out there. Run Windows in a Virtualbox and you're good to go! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

11-24-09, 05:39 PM	#21
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Norton has to be the worse case scenario for not starting from scratch when coding. I think the engine is still original from the 80's.....

11-24-09, 10:14 PM	#23
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	I'm actually using Microsoft Security Essentials at the moment. And it seems to work fine! I used to use AVG but it needs its own dedicated CPU core.

02-15-19, 05:26 AM	#27
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	^Reported as spam. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

02-15-19, 05:45 AM	#28
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,458 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Spammer from Gujarat in India....gone now. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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