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General => General Discussion => Computer Talk => Topic started by: Serenity on August 21, 2006, 11:37:06 AM

Title: Security
Post by: Serenity on August 21, 2006, 11:37:06 AM: Ok so heres my problem.

I cant make up my mind with Antivirus programs and Firewalls.

I've tried these all in one programs:

Zone Alarm Security Suite - This was a great program, although it was TOO good, it stopped MSN from sending things, no matter what settings changed etc. It took up too much system recources

McAfee Suite - This was one of the the best actually, I tried it again recently but the Â©Â®4Â©K I had for it wasnt working right.

BitDefender - This is what I'm using at the minute, It doesnt tell me anything, I really dont think it's doing its job atall.....The scan also takes 3 mins, and finds nothing.

Norton - Self Explanitory

I've tried these singular programs: Kaspersky
Avant
AVG

I personally like the all in one programs, but I'm not too fussy.

Reccommendations?
Title: Security
Post by: VenomX on August 21, 2006, 11:40:23 AM: Lavasoft Ad-Aware is one of the best antivirus programs out there, give me a second and I'll find you a link.

210 million downloads . http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Person...tml?tag=lst-0-6 (http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-6)
Title: Security
Post by: Serenity on August 21, 2006, 11:51:09 AM: Thats an adaware program, I have that already lol. I'm looking for Antivirus and Firewall.
Title: Security
Post by: Cody on August 21, 2006, 12:07:19 PM: Antivirus> avast
firewall>zone alarm(if you have 64mbs of spare ram)

i dont have 64mbs of ram that i dont use so only firewall i got is in my router <.<
Title: Security
Post by: VenomX on August 21, 2006, 12:12:09 PM: Adaware has a firewall .
Title: Security
Post by: Maxwell on August 21, 2006, 12:20:24 PM: adaware is for spyware, not virus protection

AVAST on access scanners are great, and AVG fire wall
Title: Security
Post by: THEFTman on August 21, 2006, 12:22:30 PM: Panda Antivirus

And Kaspersky is good too, i'm using it at the moment and never had problems with viruses...

SOmetimes it even finds Trojans and email-worms that i created myself
Title: Security
Post by: Eric on August 21, 2006, 12:22:42 PM: I got Norton AntiVirus 06 and it works great, and the best thing about it is, My uncle gave me a copy so I didnt have to buy it
Title: Security
Post by: Link on August 21, 2006, 12:23:07 PM: VenomX # No it hasen't

i use:

Firewall: Zone Alarm PRO
Antivirus: Bitdefender Free edition
They booth do what i shall do on my comp

And bitdefender takes 1 and a half hour for me to scan the whole comp
Title: Security
Post by: Maxwell on August 21, 2006, 12:23:40 PM: i despize norton, i have had the newest one, all it did was sit there and take up my recorces =\
Title: Security
Post by: Serenity on August 21, 2006, 12:28:39 PM: Wow, so many people telling me to get ones I said I didnt want

I dont want Avast.
I dont want Kaspersky
I dont want Norton
I dont want Zone Alarm.
I dont want Bit Defender

I might try Panda though, thanks theftman.
Title: Security
Post by: Eric on August 21, 2006, 12:33:41 PM: Quote from: GTAgamer
i despize norton, i have had the newest one, all it did was sit there and take up my recorces =\

Then I guess your computer (as good as it might be) it's a piece of shit when used with Norton mine works great to tell ya the truth.
Title: Security
Post by: Maxwell on August 21, 2006, 01:11:12 PM: no, it did not find viruses, while AVAST or AVG found a few and some trojans when i infected my PC last

it just sits there

and if it is finding somthing then you have to get avg or avast and see how many they find

i might try this panda thing. or not. i havent had a virus or any problems in months
Title: Security
Post by: marklund on August 21, 2006, 01:28:13 PM: Panda is the worst AV program you ever can find.
Kaspersky and Norton Antivirus for the win.
Title: Security
Post by: Sabotage on August 21, 2006, 09:16:17 PM: I had mcaffee once... it added a virus to my computer which it couldn't find... ran norton and it found it and deleted it...

I recommend norton.
Title: Security
Post by: treeunit on August 21, 2006, 09:54:03 PM: yeah nothing wrong with norton, unless your that cyb3r g33k who cries because when they got 50000 viruses due to mass porn dling, only 49999 were deleted, and their comp was slow during the process of watching porn + searching for viruses + playing half strike source omega 2: lost shoelace

*search while you sleep... duh*
Title: Security
Post by: Serenity on August 22, 2006, 12:19:22 AM: ..........I dont want Norton I already said, nevermind guys.....you tried......no you didnt but oh well.