Dragonball Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Have been using McAfee for years - but renewal premiums now £50.00 and the bloody spamkiller option has to be turned off or it checks every email every start-up (there is a way somehow - but not to this techie numpty) Any recommendations (I have router etc) please? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Restorer Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Kasperky's AV is supposed to be one of the best on the market. I have to use Symantec to be able to connect to the work network, so purchased Norton 360 last month. Includes AV, backup, auto defragging, spam, Internet Security etc... etc..., but the best bit is it's licensed for 3 computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geneb Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 they all have there faults mate but you could follow the masses and use AVG Free "Because i never get a virus because AVG says im clean". So if the above product can't detect a virus you can't have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 AVG Free version by Grisoft, works for me and not too intrusive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 AVG is OK for me too, although I pay for it. It doesn't slow down my PC and does the job nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geneb Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Lol i like AVG free too but because its not that good, the amounts of virus's we remove from p.c.'s with AVG on it is amazing and at £65 per machine i say keep using it i'm gettin richer by the day hehe:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Lol i like AVG free too I don't - it's a pile of crap. But AVG is good. I pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I'm using recovery card - do not slow computer, you can watch whatever porn you wish, delete half your windows directories and then restart computer - job done - system is as you left it, when you switched on freeze mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geneb Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I'm using recovery card - do not slow computer, you can watch whatever porn you wish, delete half your windows directories and then restart computer - job done - system is as you left it, when you switched on freeze mode QUIET THAT MAN!!!! don't tell em about them things it effects business:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASHTHEBISHOP Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Avast antivirus is free & i have found it to be very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Zonealarm is the best I have found, can be a bit over sensitive if your computer does something but you can decide what it warns you about. It is cheap too, however if buying from the site the best way to do it is to pay it in dollars as you get a better exchange rate paying it in dollars, only costs £28 ish for to cover 3 computers iirc but if you pay it in pounds it costs £45-£50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 AVG 10 is free and it works and you get automatic updates for free. The company make their money from business users, they use the free version to promote the product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzeh Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Avast is great for Windows 200/XP/Vista Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I switched from McAfee last year to AVG free versions, jobs a good un http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I've used and installed AVG free on many people's PC's. Never once had a problem with viruses on any of them. Just because AVG is free, does not mean it doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraPL Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Nod32. IMO it is best anti-virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 go to a small computer shop, privately owned, you can get McAfee for £12 thats without all the shit that you end up turning off ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 i got mine from here http://www.sb-computers.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIL Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Lol i like AVG free too but because its not that good, the amounts of virus's we remove from p.c.'s with AVG on it is amazing and at £65 per machine i say keep using it i'm gettin richer by the day hehe:) LOL totally agree Although Dragonball I would not discount McAfee altogether. I know £50.00 is fairly steep, especially when compared to free stuff from AVG etc.. Although as with Supras...you get what you pay for and in todays world anti-virus is only a small piece of the security puzzel. The reason the price has gone up is that the product is not just AV anymore and it has to be more capable to protect you from the many avenues of attack (viruses, spyware, spam, phishing, pharming, hacking etc). This means more R&D, development, support etc Although I agree also with Geneb..its the free stuff that keeps us in business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 QUIET THAT MAN!!!! don't tell em about them things it effects business:D:D:D You see? Those people still debating about antivirus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 You see? Those people still debating about antivirus They should just get Zonealarm antivirus, it has been voted the best for a number of years now in some 'internet mags'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Ok i give up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollin_Thunder Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 avast is pretty good & offers nice protection & its FREE that Mcaffee will interfere with windows VISTA if you have it on you PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 I use AVG Free too, no problems, no viruses (and people who say the free version is crap but the pay version is good are talking out of their arse, there are no differences in detection/cleaning of viruses etc. you just get more scheduling etc options in the paid version). Don't like the interface with Avast but supposedly ok. Out of the pay for ones I'd go for Kasperky probably. How can zone alarm anti virus have been voted the best for years? They haven't been doing an anti-virus one that long have they? Just a shitty obtrusive firewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 How can zone alarm anti virus have been voted the best for years? They haven't been doing an anti-virus one that long have they? Just a shitty obtrusive firewall. Amen to that, I've tried it a couple of times, and got really fed up with it... With my router and it's firewall, and windows firewall, that's all the protection I need in that respect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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