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| 875197 | 2010-04-11 08:15:00 | I have this aging laptop running WINME (yes I know, my bad) which we use only 3 or 4 times a year when we go away on trips. Thdere does not seem to be a free AV that supports ME. Have you any suggestions on how to protect the laptop - it's not worth paying for an AV app or a new OS? Thanks | Shortstop (632) | ||
| 875198 | 2010-04-11 08:22:00 | There is this one http://www.clamwin.com/ LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 875199 | 2010-04-11 08:26:00 | Haven't come across that one.Thanks Lakewoodlady, will give it an try. | Shortstop (632) | ||
| 875200 | 2010-04-11 10:12:00 | Does clamwin have realtime protection? | Greven (91) | ||
| 875201 | 2010-04-11 10:14:00 | According to the site Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware. If thats what you mean |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 875202 | 2010-04-11 10:27:00 | Hi By saying you use it 4 times a year, the laptop is never connected to the internet, then how can it get a virus? If it does get a virus say through usb, most of the nasty effects wont happen if its not connected to anything. Lastly, even if it did have AV its still full of vulnerabilitys and exploits. Its like owning a car with no warrant,rego and has rusty holes in the floor. |
pkm (13527) | ||
| 875203 | 2010-04-11 10:52:00 | My sister had (has) my old PC with ME. I found through Download.com (with some direction from other posters here); AntiVirus; EAV Antivirus Bit Defender Antivirus Free V.10 Anti Malware; Spyware Blaster Spybot S&D 1.62 Advanced System Protection Personal Edition Firewall; Soft Perfect Personal Firewall I can't vouch for any of these (apart from Spybot), as my sister never installed any---waited 'til she got my XP hand-me-down, with antivirus/antimalware/spyware all loaded and up to date. Wonder why you bother sometimes.......:waughh: |
Grimy (3041) | ||
| 875204 | 2010-04-11 12:10:00 | My sister had (has) my old PC with ME. I found through Download.com (with some direction from other posters here); AntiVirus; EAV Antivirus Bit Defender Antivirus Free V.10 Anti Malware; Spyware Blaster Spybot S&D 1.62 Advanced System Protection Personal Edition Firewall; Soft Perfect Personal Firewall I can't vouch for any of these (apart from Spybot), as my sister never installed any---waited 'til she got my XP hand-me-down, with antivirus/antimalware/spyware all loaded and up to date. Wonder why you bother sometimes.......:waughh: I know what you mean But what many people want is an internet appliance ie something like chrome OS or ubuntu netbook remix. Anything that prevents them from clicking on the dancing pigs, or the LOLcats is avoided :P |
pkm (13527) | ||
| 875205 | 2010-04-11 20:09:00 | Use the LiveOS feature of any Linux distro everytime you need to use the laptop Done! No need to worry about virus as it does not stay in the system + you get a fresh, new OS :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 875206 | 2010-04-11 22:36:00 | Use the LiveOS feature of any Linux distro everytime you need to use the laptop Done! No need to worry about virus as it does not stay in the system + you get a fresh, new OS :) Yes and no, Yes technically good idea which I use with an old laptop with CF card for a hard drive. Difficult for newbies to figure out if no ones around to show them. |
pkm (13527) | ||
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