| geek_voodoo_cognac | November 19, 2008, 10:07 am | #1 |
| Virus Protector What is the best virus protector for Windows XP? |
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| geek_r.g.nixon | November 19, 2008, 10:19 am | #2 |
| Best free, or best that costs? some of the payware ones are a bit better, but none are 100%, I'm guessing the best might pick up 90% of viruses. Trojans are a different story again. |
| geek_r.g.nixon | November 19, 2008, 10:22 am | #3 |
| To get very good protection from malware of all types, see the recommendations here http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=44525 |
| geek_salniamh | November 19, 2008, 11:44 am | #4 |
| People here will disagree I went thought heaps of free stuff with heaps of peoblem, wbroot, AVG Antivir etc, finally I have gone back to Norton 360, best thing i ever did! |
| geek_pcfix4u | November 19, 2008, 12:01 pm | #5 |
| If you are using Nortons make sure you scan with something else like AVG. Avast, Malwarebytes to pick up the bugs Norton misses,,,You couldn't pay me to use it, I have been into Computers 15 years am A+ certified and running my own IT fix and build PC's. The last time I tested Norton against free AVG, Norton missed 7 x Trojans that AVG nailed. |
| geek_drcspy | November 19, 2008, 1:02 pm | #6 |
| you MUST be INSANE norton 360 is absolute rubbish. If you really want to pay for a/v get NOD32 ....norton.....omg....roflmfao |
| geek_voodoo_cognac | November 19, 2008, 3:39 pm | #7 |
| Which virus protector do you perfer to use??? (I dont want to know if you perfer norton)
I just want to know what is the best virus protector my computer is really play up and making me real frustrated, i dont mind if i have to pay for a brand new one, just need to know which one do you prefer most to use??? Of course norton is rubbish, i have use that one once. Useless is what i have to say about Norton! |
| geek_cybertao | November 19, 2008, 3:46 pm | #8 |
| There is no *best* anti-virus. And if your computer is playing up due to viral activity, it's probably to late - not all the damage done to the operating system can be repaired. An anti-virus is best used to protect you from getting infected to begin with. And regardless of what anti-virus you use, the best form of protection is to take care what you download and what pages you visit. |
| geek_brian_491 | November 19, 2008, 5:30 pm | #9 |
| Well this is why you should do a backup on a PC with a new XP install a registry backup etc so if all else fails you dont waste a key.But if I was to reccomend some software thats good and free Id go AVG with spybot search and destroy and for the firewall go zone alarm |
| geek_salniamh | November 19, 2008, 7:27 pm | #10 |
| I wouldn't listen to he is rude, tries to ridicule people and really says nothing. I have had absolutely no problems at all with Norton and it doesn't slow my computer as people seem to say. I have however, had problems with most of the free ones. This is my experience, and thats as valid as the next persons :-) |
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