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Iron Edge => Off Topic Discussion => Topic started by: Yoica on November 05, 2009, 10:15:27 am

Title: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Yoica on November 05, 2009, 10:15:27 am: I've been using AvG for quite a while now, but they decided to go emo and will only have a retail version after dec 1st. Does anyone know of another good free anti-virus?
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Shiftey on November 05, 2009, 10:19:17 am: I saw some good reviews on microsoft security essentials. Free and apparently very good anti-virus.
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Inphy on November 05, 2009, 12:11:47 pm: Don't do norton, it blows.

Kaspersky is not free, but not expensive either. Full internet security and it doens't snoop away alot of your memory.
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Daekesh on November 05, 2009, 12:16:07 pm: Erm. There is a free version after the 1st of December. Read the upgrade pages more carefully :P

Right at the bottom, in very small text, is, "Upgrade my current version only". This is the link you need!
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Daekesh on November 05, 2009, 12:17:03 pm: Link to the 9.0 free dl:

http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?part=dl-10044820&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=11014801
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Yoica on November 05, 2009, 01:26:43 pm: Thanks!
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: delling on November 05, 2009, 04:49:02 pm: Security Essentials is winning all the benchmarks!
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Gaeios(Graxlos) on November 05, 2009, 07:17:49 pm: only the malware removal benchmarks afaik.

But yes microsoft antivirus looks very promising
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Shannaro on November 05, 2009, 08:17:38 pm: http://www.fwanalyzer.com/firewall-virus-report.html?gclid=COmqn43J9J0CFQkD3god-BtuIQ

http://www.regtool.com/lp1.php

These works or they just some bullshit?
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Mouseh on November 06, 2009, 12:24:15 pm: http://www.free-av.com/

I'm using this one (avira antivirus) for years, on xp and now on win7 without any problems, its light and good.
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Cojche on November 07, 2009, 11:42:31 pm: Nod32 all the way!
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Sertth on November 10, 2009, 12:30:00 am: I'm also using avira its very good on proactive protection.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report22.pdf (http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report22.pdf)
http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparativesreviews/main-tests (http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparativesreviews/main-tests)
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Kilizion on November 12, 2009, 07:41:18 pm: Been using avast free home edition for over a year now. Seems to do the job. Give it a go if you're still looking.
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Gaeios(Graxlos) on November 15, 2009, 12:43:18 pm: Btw. you are mistaken.
They just want us to upgrade to the free avg 9 version before dec. 1st.

Its still free.

http://free.avg.com/ww-en/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition

Quote from: Yoica on November 05, 2009, 10:15:27 am
I've been using AvG for quite a while now, but they decided to go emo and will only have a retail version after dec 1st. Does anyone know of another good free anti-virus?
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Douchebag on November 15, 2009, 01:18:49 pm: Quote from: Cojche on November 07, 2009, 11:42:31 pm
Nod32 all the way!
Title: Re: New anti-virus?!
Post by: Gaeios(Graxlos) on November 15, 2009, 01:31:42 pm: tbh. I havent had a problem with a virus while using avg. so I dont see a point paying money for another program.