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scrible88
02-22-2005, 05:46 PM
I need a good, free antivirus application. I'd like it to use as few resources as possible.

Any ideas? What do ya'll use? :confused:
sjohnson
02-22-2005, 05:52 PM
AVG or Avast, free for personal use.

I liked the interface of AVG better, it's a personal taste kind of thing. Avast and AVG both have "light" footprints, though again, AVG just feels lighter to me.
lalPOOO
02-22-2005, 05:53 PM
I don't use anything. I havn't had any viruses yet, and I've had this windows install for over a year...
scrible88
02-22-2005, 06:05 PM
I don't use anything. I havn't had any viruses yet, and I've had this windows install for over a year...

That's how I usually am also. Its just.. new system.. I'd like to try something out.

I dunno. I've always been antivirus-less.
Onycho
02-22-2005, 06:44 PM
AVG.

And both ya all been VERY lucky not to get any viruses...either that or you never download anything.
lalPOOO
02-22-2005, 07:12 PM
AVG.

And both ya all been VERY lucky not to get any viruses...either that or you never download anything.


To be honest I wouldn't really attribute it to luck. I download a lot of stuff, I just know where to download from and where not to.
smokey
02-22-2005, 10:17 PM
Umm... Open Source? :p: Just poking fun...
redgoo
02-22-2005, 11:18 PM
Free and Open Source: http://www.clamwin.net/

I use AVG though in Windows.
Crankster
02-23-2005, 05:56 AM
I you stay out of astalavista you'd be ok....
sllywhtboy
02-23-2005, 08:30 AM
i've been installing AVG on sidework systems without AV software. i use clamav on my linux boxen. the native ports (ha!) for clam seem to require cygwin.

--slly
Torin
02-23-2005, 09:10 AM
To be honest I wouldn't really attribute it to luck. I download a lot of stuff, I just know where to download from and where not to.

Same here... I've been without an anti-virus program for 4 years, and haven't had a single virus. Every few months I use an online virus scan to check to make sure I'm clean, but I can usually always pick up on signs of a virus from work experience. It's all about knowing where to download and where not to download from. After a few years on the net, you get the feel for it.
docah
02-23-2005, 09:47 AM
I've had a few virii. One boot sector about 4 years ago and recently a trojan i got at a lan party. The people infected didn't even know they were infected... ignorance is not bliss.
vapb400
02-23-2005, 06:32 PM
i love AVG
bxa121
02-24-2005, 12:34 AM
avg free edition - like norton, but better, plus plenty of updates...
jjcom
02-24-2005, 11:20 AM
AVG is what I use, nice program. I bought Norton and used it...got a virus, but it wouldn't do anything about it. It just informed me of it...

jjcom
Stewie007
02-24-2005, 06:33 PM
Its not just about knowing where you're downloading from. Mistakes get you viruses too. Like looking for :banana::banana::banana::banana:'s Sporting Goods, and typing in :banana::banana::banana::banana:s.com thereby taking you to a gay porn site. :p That's virus enough for me.

LOL, didn't really think of that name being :banana:-ed out
Disposibleteen
02-24-2005, 06:56 PM
man that right there is censorship to the max

Yea AVG us like Norton but better. I have Norton Right now and its kept me clean for as long as ive had it. I dont think its ever actually told me it was getting rid of a virus so i guess ive gotten none.
texuspete00
02-24-2005, 07:33 PM
You guys played Chronicles of Rid:banana::banana::banana::banana: yet... awesome game. :D

I like AVG. I keep getting norton for free with boards and stuff but stick with AVG. Norton's kinda bloated. It's harder to tell on my newest rig but you know most definitely on my older ones... so I know it's there.
mcnbns
02-24-2005, 08:05 PM
I use AVG as well. Free, pretty easy to use, fairly thorough and it's free. :)

I don't like that it wants to keep open all the time, so I only open it when I do scans every few days. It seems to keep my sys pretty clean.
sjohnson
02-24-2005, 08:58 PM
You guys played Chronicles of Rid:banana::banana::banana::banana: yet... awesome game. :D

I like AVG. I keep getting norton for free with boards and stuff but stick with AVG. Norton's kinda bloated. It's harder to tell on my newest rig but you know most definitely on my older ones... so I know it's there.
What Rid:banana::banana::banana::banana: has to do with A/V I dunno.

But yes, fun game. I'm in the process of replaying on hardest level, doing everything the hardest way I can think of. I like it!
jjsscram
02-24-2005, 10:15 PM
AVG here, works good somtime the update are pain, but just change your update time. Its also a lot less of a resouce hog then norton.
Rippthrough
02-25-2005, 03:12 AM
AVG usually, but I splashed out on NOD32, suprised at what AVG doesn't pick up.
Picks up more than the heap called norton though.
masterofpuppets
02-25-2005, 03:47 AM
I used to use AVG Free Edition on all of my Win32 installations. Great stuff. Although, when I had a case of MSBlast, it didn't do anything, just came up with a polite little dialog box: "Virus Alert! The virus: Worm.MSBlast/Lovesan has been detected. BlahBlah. Please run a full scan and add it to the Virus Vault." I just decided to remove it manually. Anyway, apart from cases like that, it's great.