Best Anti - Virus Software

[Edmondo]

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[beachsleeper]

Do you need some?

[Edmondo]

No - There was nothing on this area so I thought I would kick it off

[Broxi]

I was using PcCillin Internet Security. (Trend Micro) Was Great.

Licence expired, and i am now using McAfee antivirus. (NOT Impressed)

It only allows you to download updates as a Package, (Not good for Dial up Users) so only when their has been a few updates to the virus file.
You also have to do manual Virus scan, as it does not do real time virus checking.

where as the PcCillin. it would update automatically 5-6 times a Day. as it downloads the virus updates as a single file.
Also it done real time virus checking. so was Much better.

Since changing to McAfee i have has 4 viruses. and this is just since Dec 14.
Ok with PcCillin i got viruses, but the real time scanner would detect them instantly, before they had a chance to do any harm.

McAfee do do a Internet security package, which downloads individually.

Before i had PcCillin, i Used Norton Antivirus. I thought this was Great, then i got a Virus, and the program told me that Norton Antivirus could Not clean the Infected file, and that i would Need to download the Free Trial Version of Pccillin and run this, as it is the only program capable of removing this type of Virus. (This led me to Believe PcCillin to be Superior, so i Changed to That)

I only went to mcAffe as it was a Free disc I had. However i might renew my Licence for PcCillin.

Derek

[Edmondo]

we use Macavee on ours - used the free package and then paid £35 - £40 for the full package

[phill-type-r]

I use Norton 2003 Anti Virus and I have had no problems. I also use Panda Anti virus (a FREE online checking program) along with Ad Aware as well to make sure things are safe.
If one piece of software doesnt get a file then another will. I think its best to have two so you can check it through just incase something isnt all that good.

Only ever had one problem with a virus and luckly I managed to sort it out by a complete reinstall as the PC was completely unusable.

ALWAYS carry a backup of your My Document files, your email contacts, your favourites and you should have no problems.
My advice is also to partition the drive so you can create backups with ease and if something does go wrong, you only loose part of the drive not all of it.

Anyone needs any advice on how to do this, please shout :)

[cyberfella]

I could rant on for an age about avoiding data loss by using two disks with a regular scheduled job to copy data from one to the other each night , or more extravagently, use linux and disk mirroring. If anyone out there relies upon their computer and the data upon it, but only runs one hard disk, you need to get that sorted - it will bite you in the ar$e big time when the disk fails on you. disks aren't expensive anymore, stick a second one in, dont use it for anything other than a backup disk. I run a linux file server with mirrored disks in it at home and anything important goes on that. Just use my wireless laptop the rest of the time with a mapped drive to the mirror on the server. PM me if you want to know more.

As for anti-virus software - AVG seems the way to go, along with Spyware Blaster, Spyware Guard and MRU blaster from www.javacoolsoftware.com with a regular sweep of Adaware Personal Edition to boot. It kept my systems clean for two years without incident and it's what I use to look after a certain chap who runs a performance parts shop too.

If you're a true maverick, who like me, resents all the CPU power going towards scanning for threats, use Ubuntu Linux instead of Windoze and liberate that extra power :oD. Imagine a scoob where the air con was on all the time. There, see what I mean. :o(

[cyberfella]

Oh, and I forgot to mention that ALL the software mentioned is FREE.
Ideal, seeing as you run a scoob like me. :rolleyes1:

[phill-type-r]

I do agree cyberfella, AVG is a great program to have :smile: Also I think Ad Aware is pretty good also?

I think the main problem with having windows is that everyone (or the majourity) has windows so I guess that's why its targetted more... Linux is meant to be an awesome OS, but I've never really gotten on with it.. I think its a case of just being used to something and not worrying about how bad it is :wink:

For use of CPU power, I go with doing something that will HOPEFULLY help people, so I run a Aids research program, so I hope its helping... :wink:

[cyberfella]

I'd be lying if I said that adopting Linux is an easy thing to do - it most certainly isn't. The fine folks of Ubuntu have made it easier than ever though, and for that they should be commended. But, I know what you're saying, and I still wouldn't give it to my mum to use. :confused:

I've been fortunate though, that after 10 years of Windows systems admin, my employer paid to fully train me on hpux and put in a unix infrastructure from scratch. It has helped me massively in my quest to adopt Linux :character0009: and reject Microsoft :fuyou_2:.

Dedicating your spare, excess CPU capacity to an AIDS research program or the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence SETI project during periods of inactivity is most commendable :sign0191:, and with many people now having permanently-on high bandwidth network connections to the internet, it should be mandatory in my opinion.

Anyway, enough of that. Works over, wheres the scoob...:scared0018:

[phill-type-r]

Feel free to sign up and join me :smile: PM me for details :smile:

I believe it to be a very worth while time, especially when people close to you have died from things like Cancer and so on...

My Scooby is outside :wink: Who do you work for? Been trying to find IT work for ages :frown: