anti-virus software review

[Hercules]

I got the free one from Microsoft site. Cleaned what my AVG couldn't.

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by Hercules

I got the free one from Microsoft site. Cleaned what my AVG couldn't.

Geeze, you must have been lucky.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Hercules

I got the free one from Microsoft site. Cleaned what my AVG couldn't.

Nice - well I am away from the place right now so I put in Malwarebytes and Avast for now...Eset will be when I head back in few weeks

[slim jim]

A combination of a free virus scanner (avast , avg) that is automatically updated along with malwarebytes and spybot has fixed just about any of my customers problems in the past. Very rarely have I needed to format a comp to get rid of a virus/malware

[rsot]

Nice slim_jim - just am away from that computer but figure that combo installed will be good for now

[rsot]

Ugh I hate coming back to visit the folx and seeing new toolbars that have mysteriously appeared....now something called Video Converter.

Malwarebytes was running too hmm

[jeffweico]

Unfortunately, it is now common for most free program, including ADOBE to try to install something else along with their program. The something else, of course, is always a free trial which will make you pay in 30 days to keep it. Or a "toolbar" to "help" you surf the web. By "help" they mean hijacking your browser when you are trying to buy something.

Avoid installing any of this crap. Sometimes, you have to click on the CUSTOMIZE button and bypass the one-click install. But it is worth it.

I also recommend BitDefender. It stops any malicious programs in their tracks. I use BitDefender and Spybot Search and Destroy and I never have issues.

[rsot]

Thanks jeffweico - I also saw this program Revo Uninstaller Pro which allows you to remove any toolbars that have been on the system

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by jeffweico

Unfortunately, it is now common for most free program, including ADOBE to try to install something else along with their program.

I also recommend BitDefender. It stops any malicious programs in their tracks. I use BitDefender and Spybot Search and Destroy and I never have issues.

ADOBE trapped me twice.

That was it.

Now I have MAC & Snow Leopard with greatly reduced hassles.

[rsot]

True - many have shown that Macs are less susceptible to these nonsense. Time to read up on Snow Leopard