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01-25-2005, 03:17 PM
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Symbol of Cyric
  Join Date: September 10, 2001
Location: USA
Age: 48
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If you saw the last post I did (problems with drive a
 then you prolly already know what this is asking. I do apologize if this has been done B4 (and I think its been recent, too).BUT, what kind of antivirus and spyware do you ppl use, and maybe a quick reason why? (I'd prefer free and/or doesn't tax the crap outta my system resources) SilentThief
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01-25-2005, 03:31 PM
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Symbol of Moradin
 Join Date: June 5, 2002
Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana
Age: 37
Posts: 8,554
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AV software: Avast and AVG. (Both are great and free) They both found some viruses that Norton didn't.
Spyware software: Spybot - Search & Destroy, Ad-Aware SE Personal. They are too free and find lots of spam. |
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01-25-2005, 03:49 PM
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Dracolich
 Join Date: January 24, 2004
Location: UK
Age: 42
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I've been trialling all the different virus checkers out there - I'll warn you away from Norton, bloated software using its name and reputation to hide the fact their detection engine hasn't been improved for a couple of years.
Avast and NOD32 are both pretty good, but I found myself just re-installing AVG which gets my number one vote. I would also strongly recommend getting a decent firewall as well. ZoneAlarm seems popular on Ironworks, personally I don't care for it though and would recommend Kerio (both are free for personal use). Not only will they monitor your incoming/outgoing connections but Kerio (and presumably ZA too) will also keep an eye on suspicious activities inside your computer (eg. processes launching programmes that you didn't request etc) |
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01-25-2005, 11:31 PM
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40th Level Warrior
 Join Date: October 29, 2001
Location: Western Wilds of Michigan
Posts: 11,752
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Spybot, Ad-Aware, AVG, ZoneAlarm, and HiJack This make up my basic set. All are free for personal use.
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01-25-2005, 11:36 PM
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40th Level Warrior
Join Date: March 24, 2002
Posts: 10,215
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Basically same as Xen but I also have Norton Antivirus and Zonealarm Firewall. I have 2 of everything.
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01-26-2005, 12:30 AM
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Mephistopheles
 Join Date: June 13, 2001
Location: Northfield, NJ USA
Posts: 1,417
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Ad-awareSE, Spybot, plus I like to use TrendMicros totally free online system scan. It is is excellent.
I did pay for ZoneAlarm Pro and I like its protective measures. Good stuff. I always found conflicts using Norton. |
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01-26-2005, 12:54 AM
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Jack Burton
 Join Date: November 10, 2001
Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux
Age: 38
Posts: 5,452
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Bit Defender Console version.
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