Anti Virus Programs

[Nevada]

This post is to see what Anti-Virus programs members here use and recommend. I have been using McAfee for three years now. I think it is great, but I don't have anything to compare it with. My annual subsciption ($34.99)is due on the 21st and I am interested in hearing how you feel about what you are using.

[rob10]

McAfee has kept my old clunker disease free!

[BaldLoonie]

I have Norton's Internet Security 2005. Includes firewall, anti-spam which works somewhat, and a couple other things.

It caught something nasty last night and Spy-bot caught this virus trying to change the registry. 1-2 punch saved me.

[mattm]

I have the same as The Bald one, it just don't seem to catch the spyware so I use Adaware for that. I remember a bunch of other freeware stuff mentioned on here before for spyware, so you should have so many opinions you'll never be able to decide.

[Roscoe]

Norton Anti Virus and Internet security. They can be a PIA with they're popups. Sometimes I think they are the disease

And the anti this and that outfits probably have some of their engineers in the off hours write bugs and worms.

Necessary evil

[me75006]

AVG antivirus.
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

I've been using the free home edition for home & family computers for years. Free updates. There is a paid version also.

[dorrmann]

Originally posted by me75006
AVG antivirus.
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

I've been using the free home edition for home & family computers for years. Free updates. There is a paid version also.

I fully agree. That's all I use now. They give regular, free updates, and I've never had a virus slip through.

[Diceman]

Big Mac..............so far so good, don't forget the spyware and addaware stuff either.

[cehs]

Originally posted by me75006
AVG antivirus.
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

I've been using the free home edition for home & family computers for years. Free updates. There is a paid version also.

That is what I use.
That is what the National weather service here in Des Moines uses for their web server.
I like McAfee, but they missed one that AVG caught and now that is all I recommend...

[Yuma]

I have been using Norton's A/V for years and never cought a bug. (Keep all A/V's up-to-date!) Their Internet Security suite is VERY good. And a good value. (Has A/V, firewall, parental control and a good pop-up blocker)

But now-a-days you need A/V and spywere dector. Ad-Aware and Spy Bot, search & destroy, are both free and do a good job cleaning up a system. Good old Microsoft has just released a (beta) spyware program for free (right now).

I have the 2004 verson of Norton's but will buy the newest when I have to up-date the subsciption.
We have AVG on the college computers out here and we have had a few bugs get through (On an older verson for what it's worth).

Yuma,

[jrbenny]

I canned the Norton Suite...it reaaalllyyy slowed my Internet connection. I now use AVG free, Zone Alarm free, Spybot, XCleaner, and Spyware Blaster. Also, keep the Win2K updated, and run Google tool bar for pop-up control. No problems, and the connection is MUCH faster.

[deme]

Originally posted by me75006
AVG antivirus.
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

I've been using the free home edition for home & family computers for years. Free updates. There is a paid version also.

I also use the free edition of AVG.
The new version updates your software automatically and tells you when it's performing update.
Also, the price is right.

[magicrookie]

I use Ad-Ware Se for adware
http://www.lavasoft.de/
And I use Spy Bot Search and Destroy for spyware
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html

both are free
McAfee for an anti-virus