gogoblender 3,069 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Bored, feel like doing some house cleaning. Anyone got a good online virus scan they recommend? Or something for free I can download to go through my machine? Thanks! gogo Link to comment
gial 2 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 When my 90 day free Symantec dried up, I tried AVG. Seems OK, but I really can't be 100% sure. It hasn't found any viruses. I suppose I don't have any but I'd need more corroboration to be certain - hehe. Just because someone tellls me I'm not an ass, doesn't necessarily guarantee it. Especially since I know I am Link to comment
Spunky 16 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 (edited) This Program is what I use, has never had any problems with it, it is not free but try out the trial to see if it's any good. Edited November 11, 2009 by Spunky Link to comment
moo_moo45 0 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Avast anti virus, I use it on 2 of my computers. It was rated the best free anti virus program out there. You can buy the professional version, but they offer a GREAT free version. Take note its not a trial so you have it for life. It constantly updates its self and it is always scanning your computer. I highly recommend it. Link to comment
gogoblender 3,069 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Thanks guys, eeeeeeeeeee, this community is so awesome, everyone answers so fast, thank you! I'm going through everyone's suggestions now, and have downloaded actually kaspersky's free trial version as well. Maybe I'll use them all? gogo Link to comment
Schot 407 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Antivirus is evil. I haven't had one installed in about 7 years now but I do occasionally use Trend Micro's Online Scanner. Link to comment
gogoblender 3,069 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 I've actually never had a virus even since I started running a comp from this place for five years now. Then again, I don't go to dangerous, wild wacky places like a lot of my friends do. Every once in a few few years I do like running an anti-virus just to see if I've picked up anything. Never have have in five years. *knocks on wood* owch, headache! gogo Link to comment
locolagarto 15 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I used to have the Mcaffe wuite that came form dell. I agree with Schot its Evil!! once I unistalled from all 3 computers in my house I suddenly had no more network problems. I have 7 machines using my wireless router in my house 3 Xboxes, 3 pc's and Furians iphone. now I use AVG on all three and it does a pretty darn good job of identifing spyware cookies, blocking unwanted programs from accessing my computer and such. Link to comment
Timotheus 416 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Microsoft Security Essentials here. Just so XP isn't nagging about antirivus. Run a scan once a week, haven't found anything yet, but then again I'm quite the safe surfer... Link to comment
Yarasa 0 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I am using Avira AntiVir Personal and quite happy with it. Link to comment
chattius 2,526 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 (edited) I normally do Knoppix Linux with Knoppicillin. Its a live linux with virus scanners by german CT magazin. But I think there are international and free variants of it with ClamAV. I normally prefer to have a bootable life linux or usb-stick with a mini-windows for the scanning. Kids bring a lot of virus stuff home from school. A big problem was when the AddOn (more the SecuROM) was false positive tested by several heuristic virus scanners. So I installed a script that at each start of sacred2 all internet access and external media access was denied and the virus scanners disabled. F-Secure's deep scan for example prevented Sacred2 AddOn totally from starting up. Since we live at country side we play LAN only anyway because 4800 baud is not really quick internet access., so disabling external stuff works for us. The sysinternal site has some nice stuff too, if I think that the system behaves strange. Edited November 13, 2009 by chattius Link to comment
Antitrust 32 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 ClamWin is a decent scanning antivirus. It doesn't work in real-time, so you can have it installed for some additional security. It just might pick up a virus your main antivirus missed. Link to comment
Chareos Rantras 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 This Program is what I use, has never had any problems with it, it is not free but try out the trial to see if it's any good. I got that one from a friend now, using it, doesn't block Sacred 2 so it's fine for me! cheers! Chareos Rantras Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I use Avira. I'm -mostly- a safe surfer. All I've ever encountered are false positives (normal considering what the files were) and one actual threat, which it neutralised without breaking into a sweat. Link to comment
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