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BTBAM 3 Mar 2009 22:44:34 1,982 posts
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What's the best? I'm on XP.

Don't get too excited with this thread.

Carlo 3 Mar 2009 22:45:41 21,801 posts
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avast

BTBAM 3 Mar 2009 22:52:56 1,982 posts
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That'll do, I'm lazy and want to go bed. Cheers.

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Avira is better.

miss-information 3 Mar 2009 22:56:33 8 posts
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NOD 32. A ZX81 could run it with memory to spare.

Dirtbox 3 Mar 2009 23:00:17 92,596 posts
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BTBAM 3 Mar 2009 23:02:06 1,982 posts
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Avast is shit, fuck you Carlo.

F-Secure was sufficient for me but I've lost the installation file.

Is Avira REALLY any good?

Deleted user 3 March 2009 23:20:19

BTBAM wrote:
Is Avira REALLY any good?

Yes...

Pac-man-ate-my-wife 3 Mar 2009 23:35:24 7,087 posts
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NOD32 is excellent in my experience. Just gets on with it without getting in the way.

sirtacos 4 Mar 2009 00:41:30 8,279 posts
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I've had NOD32 for a couple of weeks and my computer hasn't exploded so I guess it's ok.

Deleted user 4 March 2009 00:44:12

It's also not free btw.

JayeM 4 Mar 2009 01:43:48 3,384 posts
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NOD32 is the greatest thing on earth.

NBZ 4 Mar 2009 02:27:05 2,425 posts
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but it costs money.

Deleted user 4 March 2009 02:35:22

Most things worth having do

Grunk 4 Mar 2009 07:53:47 4,718 posts
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Actually it's probably more around here

/taps thymus

Carlo 4 Mar 2009 08:12:00 21,801 posts
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BTBAM wrote:
Avast is shit, fuck you Carlo.

F-Secure was sufficient for me but I've lost the installation file.

Is Avira REALLY any good?

Yeah, you know so much about AV, you post on a games forum asking for advice.

O_o

Zomoniac 4 Mar 2009 08:41:46 10,628 posts
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The best is to not have any and not open zip files from Nigerians or download porn phone diallers.

Dirtbox 4 Mar 2009 08:56:49 92,596 posts
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BTBAM 4 Mar 2009 14:15:05 1,982 posts
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Carlo wrote:

BTBAM wrote:
Avast is shit, fuck you Carlo.

F-Secure was sufficient for me but I've lost the installation file.

Is Avira REALLY any good?
Yeah, you know so much about AV, you post on a games forum asking for advice.

O_o

I can't think of many better places than to post about it on a forum I'm already registered on, to a bunch of computer enthusiasts.

All I know is that Avast is shit. You're not really a cunt, though. I was only messing about.

Cheers to everyone for the tips, I'm no clearer on what to get though Nod32 sounds good I'll probably go for Avira as it's a freebie.

HoriZon 4 Mar 2009 14:17:24 14,352 posts
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Search for this ?? its been done dozens of times.

Nod32 for me aswell.

jonsaan 4 Mar 2009 14:17:54 27,052 posts
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I use AVG if you are looking for a free app that does the job.

HoriZon 4 Mar 2009 14:18:48 14,352 posts
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jonsaan wrote:
I use AVG if you are looking for a free app that does the job.

lol it doesn't do the job though it misses loads!

BTBAM 4 Mar 2009 14:20:14 1,982 posts
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I typed in 'anti virus best' into the search bar and found nothing, sorry for wasting your time though, you're obviously a busy man 'HoriZon'.

I've located my 3 year old F-Secure install file, so really I've just been a cunt. AVG is also on the CD.

jonsaan 4 Mar 2009 14:33:25 27,052 posts
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It's always been alright for me. Maybe it's user error

Xerx3s 4 Mar 2009 14:46:29 23,970 posts
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Bill Door wrote:
Sex is free.

/eyes two small children

Oh, wait....

PEDO! ;p

FooAtari 4 Mar 2009 20:08:43 3,955 posts
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Avira easily. It's free, light, and good enough to compete with commercial apps.

Seems like there is a new Anti-virus thread every week...

Bloodloss 4 Mar 2009 20:26:38 4,497 posts
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I also use Kaspersky and from what I've seen and experienced, it and Nod32 indeed seem to be the best. They're both paid for as has been said, but worth it imo.

Dougs 18 Nov 2009 07:55:54 100,414 posts
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Still between NOD32 and Kaspersky? My NOD has run out but just checking it's still the one to go for. Low use of resources are key for me....

FooAtari 18 Nov 2009 08:04:22 3,955 posts
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NOD

Dougs 18 Nov 2009 08:09:09 100,414 posts
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Very good, see what you did there.