Anti-Virus programs

**Lemur** · 12-28-2005, 06:32

Okay, I think I see what happened. On the linked page, to the left, there's a link to "get Free AVG," and that's the road you want to take. They have much bigger, prettier buttons for the "AVG Full." Ignore them. They are the Devil's work.

Oh, my poor, beloved XP box. Repository of my games and my, uh, educational videos. I will be very sad if I can't recusitate you, little homemade piece of junk ...

**Proletariat** · 12-28-2005, 06:40

Aha, that's exactly what I did wrong. It must've been late when I downloaded it because I remember thinking that it was odd that it said 'trial version' and you were saying 'free.' In too much of a wrapping-presents stupor to see the 'free' link, I guess.

Thanks again and sorry to hear about the late XP box.

:moment of silence:

**Xiahou** · 12-28-2005, 06:44

I just thought I'd chime in to agree with others here- AVG Free Edition is good people. I use it on several of my home PCs and don't have anything bad to say about it.

**Marshal Murat** · 01-02-2006, 07:03

Just out of curiosity...
If you get a virus, trojan, etc.
Can you completely clean out your entire computer, reinstall the operating system, or
Take a magnet to the entire thing, and reinstall. (lol)

**Xiahou** · 01-02-2006, 21:29

Originally Posted by Marshal Murat

Take a magnet to the entire thing, and reinstall. (lol)

When I absolutely must wipe everything off of a drive I use.... Darik's Boot and Nuke

**Divine Wind** · 01-03-2006, 02:23

My family has used Norten, Panda and McAfee.

We all agree that McAfee is the best by a long shot. For spyware i recommend Microsoft AntiSpyware or Ad Aware SE personal.

**Xiahou** · 01-03-2006, 04:28

I despise McAfee Security Center, which they seem to bundle with new PCs nowadays. Their plain Antivirus is ok though.

**Lemur** · 01-03-2006, 05:32

If you haven't tried Spyware Blaster you really ought to. It locks down various vulnerabilities in browsers, sort of like a prophylactic. And it's free, like the best software often is. I know it supports Internet Explorer and Firefox, don't know about Opera and the other fellas.

I've been using it for over a year, and I've found it to be unobtrusive and a snappy sort of works-as-advertised thing-ma-bob. I can't pay a higher compliment.