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djsunyc
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7/21/2009  6:17 PM
i downloaded avg - that expired.
i downloaded avast! - that is almost expiring.

what's a good virus scan that i can use on my laptop?
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7/21/2009  6:19 PM
Avast can be continued for free after it expires. Just use the Home version. AVG Free can also be used without it expiring. Best answer is get a MacBook.
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7/21/2009  6:20 PM
Posted by djsunyc:

i downloaded avg - that expired.
i downloaded avast! - that is almost expiring.

what's a good virus scan that i can use on my laptop?

Do you have the AVG free version? Why not just download the latest version of that?
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7/21/2009  6:21 PM
MalwareBytes is also pretty good if you have more of a spyware problem. You could also try RUBotted if you think you have a bot.
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7/21/2009  6:21 PM
Posted by djsunyc:

i downloaded avg - that expired.
i downloaded avast! - that is almost expiring.

what's a good virus scan that i can use on my laptop?

Go to donwload.com and search there. I recommend Avira Antivirus.
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Posted by GKFv2:
Posted by djsunyc:

i downloaded avg - that expired.
i downloaded avast! - that is almost expiring.

what's a good virus scan that i can use on my laptop?

Go to donwload.com and search there. I recommend Avira Antivirus.

Yeah, Avira's good. I've used their free rescue cd a few times.
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7/21/2009  6:35 PM
Short answer = Linux (or Mac, which is also Unix). But if you just gotta have Windows, see above suggestions.
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7/21/2009  7:04 PM
DJ, what is your ISP? Usually they all offer the full version of a virus-scan program. I'm on Comcast and they give you the full version of McAfee for free.
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7/21/2009  7:09 PM
avgfree is pretty solid
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7/21/2009  7:25 PM
Yeah DJ, just switch operating systems.
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BasketballJones
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7/21/2009  7:29 PM
DJ, you should try BeOS. I'll bet there are not many viruses affecting it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeOS
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7/21/2009  7:31 PM
OS/2 is also still available. Again, I've not heard of any virus problems on OS/2.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS/2
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7/21/2009  7:33 PM
Someone else here (sorry I forgot who) recommended ccleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com) which I think works great and is the only thing I use. It's free too.
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7/21/2009  7:46 PM
trend micro

they have an online free scan called house call you can run. Its great when your PC becomes a french whore house like mine (lots of nasty viruses)
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Posted by fishmike:

trend micro

they have an online free scan called house call you can run. Its great when your PC becomes a french whore house like mine (lots of nasty viruses)

That's what happens when you visit those porn sites!

AVG free!

[Edited by - franco12 on 07-21-2009 9:20 PM]
TMS
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7/21/2009  8:34 PM
Posted by djsunyc:

i downloaded avg - that expired.
i downloaded avast! - that is almost expiring.

what's a good virus scan that i can use on my laptop?

avast doesn't expire... use the home version like the previous poster suggested... it's the best one i've used yet, better than AVG imho.
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7/21/2009  9:02 PM
avg doesnt expire...always free
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7/21/2009  9:08 PM
Don’t be cheap.
If you want real protection pay for Symantec AV and Spy Sweeper alike tools which are getting live updates of virus and spyware definitions daily.
Otherwise you protection is just a joke.
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TMS
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7/21/2009  9:46 PM
Symantec is garbage... it uses up way too many resources & doesn't do any better of a job than the freeware that's available for download... avast & AVG give u daily updates of virus definitions too btw & don't clog up your system like Symantec & McAfee do.

[Edited by - TMS on 07-21-2009 9:47 PM]
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Posted by TMS:

Symantec is garbage... it uses up way too many resources & doesn't do any better of a job than the freeware that's available for download... avast & AVG give u daily updates of virus definitions too btw & don't clog up your system like Symantec & McAfee do.

[Edited by - TMS on 07-21-2009 9:47 PM]

I really hate Symantec. I haven't had much experience with McAfee. I actually used to like Symantec, back when it was Norton Antivirus, but that was over a decade ago.

Besides the things you mention, they really put you through hell with the subscription renewal. Symantec doesn't give a crap about its customers.

[Edited by - basketballjones on 07-21-2009 22:47]
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