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| Thread ID: 137018 | 2014-05-13 09:27:00 | whats the best free antivirus to use | petemit (1134) | Press F1 |
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| 1374918 | 2014-05-14 00:07:00 | I just use windows defender as supplied with windows 8 and an occasional MBAM scan and have no problems but I've been contemplating NOD32 off and on for a while. As for 360, if it uses the Bitdefender engine and is good why not use Bitdefenders own free anti-virus? or is it not as good despite using the same engine? www.bitdefender.com.au A lot comes down to how you use your computer and I find I'm just less likely to get viruses than some of my friends because I'm a lot more wary and skeptical. I don't believe warnings on websites, I don't open E-mail attachments from unknown sources, and I read the options when installing software and untick things I don't want. If something makes me think I might be infected I shut everything down and run my own scans, never clicking any links that claim they want to fix it for me. Do all that and even basic antivirus like windows defender is usually adequate. That said using a better anti-virus is obviously not a bad Idea, I am just being a cheapskate and relying on the fact that I can start over and reinstall everything if I ever have to. Some of my friends seem to need every security measure known to man and a backup policy to keep their PC's clear and even then would benefit from someone sitting there telling them "no don't just click that, read it" most of the time. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1374919 | 2014-05-14 00:15:00 | ... A lot comes down to how you use your computer and I find I'm just less likely to get viruses than some of my friends because I'm a lot more wary and skeptical. ... Me too! :) |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1374920 | 2014-05-14 00:45:00 | www.bitdefender.com.au . Bitdefender are doing their absolute best to try & hide the free version from us , the free version links on their website redirects to the pay version :banana Its a manual scan only AV, no real time protection. But that may be all many of us really need Heres a working link www.majorgeeks.com |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1374921 | 2014-05-14 01:29:00 | I wouldn't trust either of them. Who would you trust, then? :D |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1374922 | 2014-05-14 01:30:00 | I haven't tried installing it but the big green download button on the page I linked appears to download the installer for the free version just fine, doesn't seem hidden? | dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1374923 | 2014-05-14 01:45:00 | I haven't tried installing it but the big green download button on the page I linked appears to download the installer for the free version just fine, doesn't seem hidden? Thats rather strange. On the PCs here , the free AV link redirects to Bitdefenders home page, on both FF & IE . The wonders of the Interwebs I guess |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1374924 | 2014-05-14 01:47:00 | Who would you trust, then? :D I don't think the government of any country is trustworthy, really. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1374925 | 2014-05-14 04:18:00 | Very simple solution: put Nod32 back in and use that. I've just gotten back from a persons place, they had the Latest Avast -- What a bloody mess - full of malware and unwanted "fixit" programs :groan: Cleaned all the temp files cookies, disabled all the malware programs saying PC checkups, increase speed etc First ran Malwarebytes V2 on it - roughly 160 infections detected by MalwareBytes, then ran AdwareCleaner and RogueKiller , that found a whole lot more over 40 between them, as well as god knows how many reg entries were repaired, then ran HitmanPro, that finished with roughly another 50 entries. Then removed AVAST that was practically dead anyway as it was so badly damaged had to manually remove it. ( fun and games) Finally installed and ran Nod32 -- there is a LOT of data on this computer, when I left Nod had detected another 112 files, none were cookies etc. I instructed the guy on what to do as he said no point in me hanging around for another hour or two. Reinstalling wasn't an option he said-- OK. His wife actually had the free 360 that someone else had put on. I removed it and was running Nod on that as well, with 61% done - only 2 minor infections ( left overs from a tool bar that had been removed several months back) So much for Avast - piece of rubbish. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1374926 | 2014-05-14 04:31:00 | And that's the reason, why I'll stick with what windows installed :p Most of the free AV programs are crap, die when the system gets infected. Or they'll crash your system. It takes twice as long to boot into windows with MSE. So I wont be using that again Dont have to test the rest to see what they're like. I can see from other sites, they can block things / crash systems / lag a system. Thanks but no thanks. I can live without them I may try NOD32 sometime, when I win lotto. Or when I can afford to pay for it |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1374927 | 2014-05-14 04:47:00 | Hi, I have been using Bitdefender and it seems very good. It doesn't keep popping up with ads and other stuff. It gets a good write up and I' happy with it after using Advast for a long time. I tried AVG recently but it had a lot of popups | asdex (1488) | ||
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