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Post by 0lderama »

Hi

i have recently been attacked :boff:

can anyone recommend a decent one i have been using AVG in the past but i noticed hammers piorate one has expired


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I just use the Microsoft one, depends what you do on the web and how many dodgy sites you visit lol
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Post by Dangerous Bob »

Avast is as good as AVG, if not better.

None of them are 100%. I back mine up with MBAM sweeps.
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Post by Eagle »

For windows 7 I just use Microsoft Security Essentials.

For XP I use ESET Nod 32
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Post by Clingy »

MSE for me too
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i use symantec end point protection
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Post by Hammer »

I use a condom :hb:

Oh and Avast IS.
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Post by smoop »

This is always better than a recommendation in my experience
<a href="http://www.av-comparatives.org/en/compa ... ry-reports" target="_blank">http://www.av-comparatives.org/en/compa ... reports</a>

don't know the 2012 "best product" but last years best is always good
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Post by Claw »

AVG was great many years ago, but for donkey's years I've been using Avast, the free version and I've never been hit successfully by anything.

I think Norton's and McAfee... hmm... I'm trying to think of something bad to call them, but I can't think of anything bad enough... :unsure:

Malwarebytes is great for getting rid of infestations, and if you really want to get heavy with something there is Hijakthis, and combifix... but they're more useful when dealing with the fallout of an attack.
Just be a nutter... life becomes much more exciting, and people won't expect anything more of you...
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Post by Mik »

If you bank with Barclays you can get a free key for kaspersky...Its the best AV around.
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+1 for Avast on Win7
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Post by velvet »

+2 for Avast i used to use Nod32 until the site no longer got updated.
Not looked back since using Avast (though the lady popping up every now and then saying
im updated does P me off)
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Turn on silent/gaming mode gets rid of the annoying bitch.....
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Mik wrote: If you bank with Barclays you can get a free key for kaspersky...Its the best AV around.
I would have to agree, though corporate versions are less "shiny" on the interface which i prefer.
Get all my keys for it from enterprise contract at work :)
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Post by Mik »

Dangerous Bob wrote: Turn on silent/gaming mode gets rid of the annoying bitch.....
I wish that worked in my house :)
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