Fed up with Avira...

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#1 Man'n'Black-4xp

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Posted 07 November 2011 - 09:55 PM

What with all the spam like pop ups, slowing my machine down.
What else is there?
Norton is a joke, Avira has fried my last nerve...

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Posted 07 November 2011 - 10:22 PM

Linux

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Avast seems popular still.

If you know nothing about Linux, take some time to get familiarized with these courses.

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Posted 07 November 2011 - 10:27 PM

Try here for some recommendations, I use Microsofts Security Essentials since it came out, both on XP and Win 7 and never had a problem with it. Scroll down the page to view it.
http://www.techsuppo...us-software.htm

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Posted 07 November 2011 - 10:43 PM

I thought Avast was Avira...
Is Microsofts Security Essentials enough?
I have something simular already....
Thanks for the link, I have that one ...
I geuss I should have asked which one is better, as I get confused with the termanoglogy

Edited by Man'n'Black-4xp, 07 November 2011 - 10:47 PM.

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Posted 07 November 2011 - 11:51 PM

I use Avast on all my machines, and on all my customer's machines. I have a lot of it turned off tho.......

Avira is not Avast. Some time ago I used Avira, didn't like it - seemed to be too overpowering (ie: Norton or McAfee).......

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Posted 08 November 2011 - 12:19 AM

Man'n'Black-4xp, on 07 November 2011 - 10:43 PM, said:

I thought Avast was Avira...
Is Microsofts Security Essentials enough?
I have something simular already....
Thanks for the link, I have that one ...
I geuss I should have asked which one is better, as I get confused with the termanoglogy

Microsoft Security Essentials is an Anti-Virus program, you need nothing else except a firewall and there are plenty of good free ones. Don't understand what you mean by you have something similar to MSE, because if you are running 2 different software Anti-Virus programs at the same time, that's a no-no.
In the end, it's a matter of choice to what you want to run...... I've tried them all over the years and on different computers I've owned and settled on MSE

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#7 Man'n'Black-4xp Re: Fed up with Avira...

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Posted 08 November 2011 - 03:17 AM

XP comes with MRT.exe...
I will just go down the line and try them all.

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Posted 08 November 2011 - 03:35 AM

Man'n'Black-4xp, on 08 November 2011 - 03:17 AM, said:

XP comes with MRT.exe...
I will just go down the line and try them all.

Ok,now I know what you were referring too.,I really never downloaded and use this app when they offer it in monthly updates.But it's nice that MS offers something to use for those who don't have or don't update their Anti-virus (or those who don't realize that their paid versions have to be re-bought at some point to keep getting updates) they have installed.

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#9 Man'n'Black-4xp Re: Fed up with Avira...

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Posted 08 November 2011 - 08:51 PM

I finally got that Avast thing loaded I will give it a go...

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Posted 08 November 2011 - 11:58 PM

Kaspersky is pretty dependable, not cheap but worth it. $49.00 but good for three PC's.

"We the People are the rightful masters of both Congress and the Courts--not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution." Abraham Lincoln

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Posted 09 November 2011 - 09:30 AM

Been running the free version of Avast on a few machines for the last five years . no problems Man n Black .

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#12 Man'n'Black-4xp Re: Fed up with Avira...

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Posted 09 November 2011 - 08:56 PM

I am trying the Avast thing, free is all I can afford LoL

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Posted 21 November 2011 - 02:46 AM

Costco just put out a ad with Kaspersky for 3 Pc's for $19.99 That is as cheap as your going to get and it is the whole security suite.

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