just wounderin

i use
avast antivirus pro
spybot search and distroy
&& Ccleaner (crap cleaner)
and my computer stays at 7.5 - 8 of 103GB free of space
cause of ccleaner.

also i just updated my vista to vista service pack 2 last night.
running ALOT better.

so what do yall use???

I only use AVG and AdAware. I'll do a defrag periodically, but nothing else. I've found that more often than not when I'm having computer issues, it's because my the inside of my tower is dusty.

CCleaner.

AVG. Same with me. Usually just getting all the dust out of the tower fixes whatever is going wrong.

Panda AVPro that I got for free from Microsoft, CCLeaner and spybot. I typically don't use anything but Panda AVPro.

i just had AVG and it just stoped workin,
i even reformatted my computer cause of it, cause
it stoped me from updating.so i went to

avast pro. and its hecka' nicer. it has
a voice that well tell you when it updates
and done scanin instead of a note poppin up

I use avg free, spybot and ccleaner.

Norton Antivirus w/ internet protect, and Windows Defender working with it too

AVG, Spybot S&D, and intelligence.

i use nothing. i don't miss the days of scanning my computer for shit constantly.

You know, Macs can get viruses too.

yeah, but the risk isn't enough for me to care at this point

i use mcafee and scan it every couple of days because i'm kind of paranoid.

That's actually incorrect, the risk of getting a virus with a Mac is just as high as with a PC. I have used PC's for years without Anti Virus software and never had a problem, I just installed one because I am beta testing it on Windows7.

My iMac had a iTunes virus the first few days I was using it, and I don't have any pirated software on my iMac like I do on my PC.

Also, the main reason Macs or anything running a Apple OS don't get penetrated as much, is because Apple views all it's users as kids. You can't get into a Apple OS as a user as you can a Windows OS, which is in some cases a good thing, and in others not.

The guy selling me my iMac at the Apple store tried to sell me his product on the notion that it's less venerable, I now view him as an idiot, although I did buy the iMac..... That's beyond the point.....

i don't even really get how these two make sense in the same post much. but to be honest, i don't believe you that the risk of getting a virus on a mac is as high as a pc.

why have i gotten none on my mac and many on my pc? why has no one i've known gotten one on their mac and many on their pc? shrugs, my experience so far as been that it's not the same risk.




that's unfortunate. it's been two/three years and i've yet to have one single virus problem and i do have some pirated stuff.



i do think it's less vulnerable because all my experience and those i've known has pointed to it being less vulnerable. if it were equally as vulnerable, then i'd assume there would be way more mac users with viruses and in need of virus protection. if at the end of the day pc users are having more frequent issues with viruses than mac users then i don't think it's equal.

Because penetration and a virus are two different things.

Penetration would imply that someone broke into your network and started leaching things from your computer. A virus is your fault.

Yea, I contradicted myself a little, whoops.

To say that you have gotten 0 "threats" on your mac without running software that would tell you is insane. Unless you read every line of code in your Mac. Some threats just sit there gathering information, and if you don't do what it wants you to do, there isn't anything to gather. I am sure, that there is the possibility that there is something in your mac that you didn't want there threat wise.

That's how my iMac got infected, I thought I was safe and didn't need to run anything, and then once I installed a update for iTunes I got f*cked. So, it had to be waiting, unless Apple knew I didn't like their products, so they got some good lulz and gave me an infected file.

The apple tech or w/a you want to call him said that I had a MP3 file that was just waiting for iTunes to update, but the funny thing is, the file they said did it, I bought off iTunes..... Which still leaves me questioning things........

oh ok

well either way at the end of the day mac and pc users aren't in the same boat imo so i don't really see the point in arguing they are.

well i duno. nothing has bothered me so far so i guess i'm still not really worrying about it.

doesnt mac have any programs to keep the viruse's away??

Penetration isn't likely for Mac or PC users. Up until just recently, Mac users had no reason to worry about getting a virus, but now that Apple is starting to catch up to Microsoft (starting to, they're nowhere near it yet), people are actually starting to make viruses that affect Mac users.


As far as I know, none.

McAfee. I'm going to try out CCleaner soon though.

i think ccleaner one of the best programs
to keep ya computer clean
i had this 1 program tho.
it was a trial.but it fixed EVERYTHING.
i wished i had it again.

ccleaner doesnt get rid of viruses, spyware or adware. It is a program to make your comuter faster. Its basically disk cleanup on crack.

YEA thats what i mean.

I use trend micro, and intelligence.

I use JkDefrag and OneLive

I USE MY BRAIN POWERS

My windows xp, is basically the fastest it can go right now, without using windows classic theme, and removing the background.

Also, something that I used today, that is very useful and speeds things up a lot! is tune up utilities 2009. I got it for free... its great for newbs. But like half the stuff it does I could do manually but it is very useful. I would suggest getting it however you can...

Can I have permission to post a torrent?

Is it a legal torrent? Is the program normally free, or are you supposed to pay for it?

When I had my PC, I didn't use any of that anti-virus shit. I mean, at first I did, but then later I realized it was all BS, esp. since you have to renew your subscription. Pure BS in my mind. I just used my intelligence to manually get rid of -- or get by with -- the real viruses that stuck on my comp. But now I've my Mac.. even less to worry about.