Virus Protection what do you use?

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aptalca Offline
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Post: #31
I use Avast.

I used to like it a lot, but the latest version (update) introduced too many offers and services I am not interested in (WTH is Webrep??) and it even spammed me once through a pop up alert (If it does it again, it's gone!!)
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I used Norton 5 years ago and was the best thing around but it was a resourse hog and got bloated more and more with each new version. I now use ESET, with zone alarm firewall. And a free copy of Spybot. In my opinion these are a great combo..
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Post: #33
Avast Free. No issues with it ever and it found infected files Norton ignored.
Along with Malwarebytes. Not had any nasties in years!

If I was going to pay for one, it would be ESET NOD32.

The rest are all too commercialized and don't live up to the hype.

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Post: #34
Avast
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i use nothing at home, and i turn off all update options. i use pc forever, and i never have any trouble with it and i never have pc die on me either. i owns almost 10 pc's at work, and i hate all the protections and updates by our it team there.

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Post: #36
No active anti virus, Anti Malwarebytes + Spybot: Search and Destroy every once in a while...
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Post: #37
MSE and as Jezz said - common sense... dont surf porno, skank stuff and execute junk software on your HTPC!

Does make me laugh when people still waffle on about blue screens and vulnerable windows... I cant remember the last time I had ether.... cars used to have drum brakes and cross-ply tyres but things improve. my Linux and Hack are just as much a pain in their own ways.
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Post: #38
Sophos
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Post: #39
Avast in silent mode
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Avast free edition, when running a media computer you want a small footprint for the antivirus, Avast has been great.

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