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Posted by: mockingbird Mar 20 2011, 02:09 PM
Read some reviews and so far Nod32 is far superior in terms of scanning. I never used Nod32 and I have been using the trial version of AVG Internet Security.
So which one would you choose?
Posted by: Maccabee Mar 20 2011, 05:17 PM
Trial version of AVG? Why not just get the free version? And you don't need to pay for any anti virus. Microsoft created a new free anti virus software called http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
Posted by: mockingbird Mar 20 2011, 05:24 PM
Because the free version detects nothing. I don't know if I want to trust Security Essentials because isn't Windows Defenders like that? Last time I used Defenders, it barely picked up anything.
Posted by: Maccabee Mar 20 2011, 05:28 PM
Security Essentials is anti virus. Defender is not. And it won't pick up anything unless you have anything anyways.
Posted by: mockingbird Mar 20 2011, 05:35 PM
http://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-Security-Essentials/3000-2239_4-10969260.html
Posted by: boot Mar 20 2011, 10:19 PM
microsoft security essentials is the best traditional antivirus available. pair it up with comodo, a good firewall, and adblock and you've got one of the most secure windows systems possible
Posted by: synapse Mar 21 2011, 09:58 AM
I have AVG Internet security. I have not had a problem with it.
Posted by: Maccabee Mar 21 2011, 07:34 PM
yeah above all else the best thing you can use is common sense 2011 with adblock plus and a hosts file that blocks sites that are known for giving you viruses. http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Posted by: mockingbird Mar 21 2011, 08:00 PM
ok in installed adblock and i'm going to upgrade to the AVG license, but does adblock really block every ad and what is the other thing you guys said?
Posted by: Uronacid Apr 11 2011, 11:52 AM
I can't believe this advice was completely ignored... *sigh*
Posted by: boot Apr 11 2011, 07:54 PM
feels terrible man
I can't believe OP stuck with AVG, it's horrible
Posted by: mockingbird Apr 12 2011, 07:51 PM
I think AVG is a pretty cool anti-virus, eh kills malware and doesnt afraid of anything.
Posted by: boot Apr 13 2011, 05:56 PM
no avg doesn't kill malware it doesn't pick up shit
Posted by: Deospeon May 11 2011, 05:50 AM
Nod32 is a good choice cause it's better than AVG.
I browse 4chan, and AVG used to give me false sht and all.
If you really can't make a choice then go the next alternative: Microsoft Security Essentials.
Right now I don't use any Antivirus cause I'm too lazy to download one.
I do have 2-3 viruses on my computer but they are fail. They run at start-up and are like "Choose which program to open virus.exe with:".