Preferred virus protection/file scanner?

Blackchocob0 · Post by **Blackchocob0** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:51 pm

My free subscription to McAfee ran out recently. I liked that program well enough, but I hear there are better one's to be bought out there, such as PC-Cillin.

What are the recommendations of you the SRF community?

Geedunk · Post by **Geedunk** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:53 pm

My brain.

Blackchocob0 · Post by **Blackchocob0** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:55 pm

Well apperantly your brain works much more efficiently than mine. I'd like a program to protect my computer for me. Oh but THANKS ALOT for the useful information. :roll:

[SD]happynoobing · Post by **[SD]happynoobing** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:56 pm

I use Rising <-- Chinese anti-virus software

you just have to buy it once and don't have to subscribe each year, it automatically updates.

Geedunk · Post by **Geedunk** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:58 pm

Blackchocob0 wrote:Well apperantly your brain works much more efficiently than mine. I'd like a program to protect my computer for me. Oh but THANKS ALOT for the useful information.

Dude, seriously, there's nothing more useful than the brain. If you get a virus, you didn't use all of your brain power. Strange downloads = Bad.

But AVG is free and works fine.. http://www.ewido.com

Blackchocob0 · Post by **Blackchocob0** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:06 pm

Free programs do not work as well as a paid for program.

Oh and your brain can't protect you from having an always on internet connection, can it?

Geedunk · Post by **Geedunk** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:16 pm

My brain can, yes. And AVG is like 100x better than Norten.

Key-J · Post by **Key-J** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:22 pm

I use, F-Prot Antivirus

is good for me

RuYi · Post by **RuYi** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:30 pm

ZoneAlarm Security Suite here.

Nuklear · Post by **Nuklear** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:35 pm

Kaspersky is the best, but it's not free....unless you have torrents that is.

O, and AVG is the shit as well.

Geedunk · Post by **Geedunk** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:37 pm

Nuklear wrote:Kaspersky is the best, but it's not free....unless you have torrents that is.
O, and AVG is the shit as well.

I think there's a Kaspersky free-edition. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Nuklear · Post by **Nuklear** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:41 pm

Wrong

canakin · Post by **canakin** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:51 pm

kaspersky/bit defender and some hitman pro thing

takolin · Post by **takolin** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:54 pm

I'm using norton (sue me)
But I try to be carefull when I DL things anyway.

Geedunk · Post by **Geedunk** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:56 pm

Nuklear wrote:Wrong

http://www.kaspersky.com/trials -> http://www.serials.to -> You got a free version of Kaspersky.

Nuklear · Post by **Nuklear** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:01 pm

Legit? No? I answered your question and anyone w/a brain can look that stuff up.

Geedunk · Post by **Geedunk** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:04 pm

Nuklear wrote:Legit? No? I answered your question and anyone w/a brain can look that stuff up.

- No-one said it had to be legit.

Blackchocob0 · Post by **Blackchocob0** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:06 pm

Care to explain how you can prevent an always-active internet connection from being at high-risk, especially with NO anti-virus/spyware/etc software? Cos as I said, my brain doesn't seem to work as efficiently as yours. I can't fathom how. Firewall doesn't protect from all threats, BTW.

Oh and thanks for all of the recommendations. Money is not an object BTW, so don't be afraid to recommend a 'pricey' one.

Nuklear · Post by **Nuklear** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:10 pm

Geedunk wrote:- No-one said it had to be legit.

Geedunk wrote:I think there's a Kaspersky free-edition.

God I love self-ownage.

Geedunk · Post by **Geedunk** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:12 pm

Nuklear wrote:
Geedunk wrote:- No-one said it had to be legit.

Geedunk wrote:I think there's a Kaspersky free-edition.

God I love self-ownage.

- I was wrong in the second quote, yeah, but I never said I was right.

I love jackasses, who doesn't know how to pwn.

Du lugter af mit urin

Nuklear · Post by **Nuklear** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:21 pm

I love retards who can't admit they were wrong. O well, I still win.

Geedunk · Post by **Geedunk** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:24 pm

Geedunk wrote:
Nuklear wrote:
Geedunk wrote:- No-one said it had to be legit.

Geedunk wrote:I think there's a Kaspersky free-edition.

God I love self-ownage.

- I was wrong in the second quote, yeah, but I never said I was right.

I love jackasses, who doesn't know how to pwn.

Du lugter af mit urin

Du lugter stadig af mit urin, og du er lidt underudviklet oppe i hovedet :wink:

iGod · Post by **iGod** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:27 pm

Format c:

I have had bad experiences with anti virus software... after a year or so after installing windows I download a free one (like avg or avast), they get false positives and delete some important files, shortly after that I can start windows so I say screw em.

Geedunk · Post by **Geedunk** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:30 pm

iGod wrote:Format c:

I have had bad experiences with anti virus software... after a year or so after installing windows I download a free one (like avg or avast), they get false positives and delete some important files, shortly after that I can start windows so I say screw em.

- The files WERE probably infected, and therefore they got deleted. I guess you probably put it to delete EVERYTHING infected, including .sys files. Idk.

iGod · Post by **iGod** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:40 pm

Thx I feel enlightened now. But i still recommend formating and reinstalling windows, every 6 month should do it(if possible).

Geedunk · Post by **Geedunk** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:44 pm

iGod wrote:Thx I feel enlightened now. But i still recommend formating and reinstalling windows, every 6 month should do it(if possible).

I roll it once every 2nd month, not because I have to, just for the xtra 20 fps >_<.

Hostage · Post by **Hostage** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:51 pm

spysweeper gets sh*t done for me unno maby u might wanna try that

Blackchocob0 · Post by **Blackchocob0** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:57 pm

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

BTW Geedunk why would you talk shit about someone in a language they don't understand?

Geedunk · Post by **Geedunk** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:00 pm

Blackchocob0 wrote:Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

BTW Geedunk why would you talk shit about someone in a language they don't understand?

How do you know I'm talking shit?

- Why is he allowed to talk shit to me in a language I understand?

Blackchocob0 · Post by **Blackchocob0** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:02 pm

I'm assuming you're talking shit, because you had been previously arguing with him. :roll:

Second, WTF kinda question is that? How you gonna talk shit to someone when they DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? He can't feel the insults because he doesn't even know WTF you're saying buddy.

Yeah, really stupid question there.