Do you use : No Antivirus , FREE Antivirus , or PAID Antivirus and why?

[Guest]

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832820011
STEAL OF A DEAL ^

hey SR-71 Blackbird keep finding deals at those prices no one will need free antivirus.

the poorguy

 

[vesp3r]

ok i didn't infect my box when i tested as i feel if the virus gets into my OS then it is to late and that my antivirus didn't do its job of blocking and keeping it off my desktop. in my opinion it is more important to block the virus before it installs on my desktop.

thanks the poorguy

The reason i did this is because we never know what our old AV let pass so 1st step in changing AV is to make sure your computer is clean and then to block new threats... still it dealt nicely with the infections and is still preventing returnees

 

[Rogue Leader]

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832820011
STEAL OF A DEAL ^

LOL of course I just bought that trend micro package for $35. But then again I can use all 5 licenses it comes with soooo.....

 

[Guest]

ok vesp3r are you still testing the panda free anti-virus 2015?
i am thinking about doing the same thing as you are as far as going to game sites and some torrent sites etc and seeing what it blocks and if i can get a virus to see how it removes it.
i agree a clean desktop is a must when changing to a new anti-virus, norton power eraser does a good job of removing B.S. off. for real problems etc combo fix is good however you better use with caution or it will remove things you don't want to remove. combo fix should only be used as a last resort.

thanks the poorguy

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I BOUGHT THE Trend Micro 5 device on newegg $19.99 a few weeks ago.

 

[vesp3r]

ok vesp3r are you still testing the panda free anti-virus 2015?
i am thinking about doing the same thing as you are as far as going to game sites and some torrent sites etc and seeing what it blocks and if i can get a virus to see how it removes it.
i agree a clean desktop is a must when changing to a new anti-virus, norton power eraser does a good job of removing B.S. off. for real problems etc combo fix is good however you better use with caution or it will remove things you don't want to remove. combo fix should only be used as a last resort.

thanks the poorguy

I just installed it on my gameing pc and so far it seems good, did not block GameGuard from NCSoft (which happened with AVG)

 

[Guest]

yeah I have been going to all sorts of questionable sites and so far panda free antivirus has blocked every hit that has tried to install or run. one time it just shut my browser down so I say it appears to be good protection so far.

the avg looks like a good deal at $20.00 for 2years.

thanks the poorguy

 

[vesp3r]

Ok I made all tests that I could think of and here is my oppinion (its not profesional):
Panda Security FREE seems like a good protection for the avarige user.
Pros:
1. Light
2. Reliable for blocking
3. Reliable for cleaning
4. Relatively easy to use
5. Silent (game) mode with no pop-ups and notifications

Cons:
1. Metro interface - function buttons remind of ads and seem untrustworthy (I repeat that is my oppinion)
2. I could not find the Quarantine
3. Cleaning supposed threats did not prompt me for action

 

[Guest]

hey vesp3r, i agree with all of your pros as my results are the same.

the cons yeah i don't care for the metro look but can live with it because i doubt once i set it up i will not vist it unless needed.

as far as cleaning on my end was just trojans and cookies. i was able to locate them in quarantine in the front panel and also in the top right start menu under antivirus. it is in there.
never was able to have a virus get by to load on my desktop it was always blocked or it shut my browser off line.

all in all for a basic free antivirus for the average user it should be as good as most of the other free antivirus.

one plus is it is always up to date and you can also set up programed scanning daily,weekly etc.
another plus is that it isn't a resource hog.
so far i have only had the same window pop up and ask if i want to upgrade but i can live with that also.

for free antivirus that gives basic protection it will do most people very well as any of the other free antivirus suites.

i will continue to use it on one of my desktops as none of the have the same antivirus on them.

thanks the poorguy/ all testing is done as a non professional computer tech.
all opinions are based on my own use and experience installed
on my own personal computer.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Have to thank Blackbird for the Trend Micro suggestion so far so good, very lightweight, don't even know its there, can't complain.

My only issue is on my Fiancee's PC in the web browsers in Windows 8. If you run IE from the desktop the link scanner (say on google.com) works fine (shows green links and check marks) but it doesn't seem to work (and theres no way to enable it) if you run IE from the tiled touch interface. Any ideas?

 

[sherlinsmith12]

There are many free anti virus software's are there in the market but all are free only for one month. You can use them all for one month as free and then you can renewal them for one year or more years based upon your package. Right now am using Avast which is good and helped my lappy from Virus.....

 

[vesp3r]

There are many free anti virus software's are there in the market but all are free only for one month. You can use them all for one month as free and then you can renewal them for one year or more years based upon your package. Right now am using Avast which is good and helped my lappy from Virus.....

I disagree with the 1st part. They dont demand purchase to keep using them. Most AV companies nowadays offer new type of solution. You can use their software free lifetime BUT limited options like no firewall or no live protection
Most of them now offer free on-demand scanner/cleaner and usually low price for full version+support

 

[Theminecraftaddict555]

Using Avast Free AV with Hardened mode on and it seems to have a good full protection against viruses for now and Malwarebytes Premium and adwcleaner at the same time...I think I can say I have enough protection for now unless Malwarebytes and Avast start trying to screw me over somehow *ahem* ads

 

[vesp3r]

ok i am confused now.... the company i work for, the "low level users" just keep doing something that makes any antivirus i put to go full rampage completely blocking any adress there is in the internet ive never seen something like that before
any ideas how to get rid of this? 1st AV to do this was Avira, then Avast, AVG, Panda, MSE, NOD32... i just have to disable the AV to access any site, but at the same time i can do a remote connection the the computer

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http/www.tomsguide.com/forum/id-2646010/free-antivirus-free-internet-security-free-antispyware-solutions.html

 

[Skylyne]

ok i am confused now.... the company i work for, the "low level users" just keep doing something that makes any antivirus i put to go full rampage completely blocking any adress there is in the internet ive never seen something like that before
any ideas how to get rid of this? 1st AV to do this was Avira, then Avast, AVG, Panda, MSE, NOD32... i just have to disable the AV to access any site, but at the same time i can do a remote connection the the computer

There has to be a common denominator. Either there's a website that's throwing up some sort of sketchy ads, that everyone wants to frequent, or your AV firewall needs some tweaking.

 

[vesp3r]

well they all are non-stop in a site for online radio... the thing is i got everywhere adblock plus... the only other thing i can think of is the transfer of files we are doing through filezilla

 

[Skylyne]

So either the online radio site... but I'd say it's most likely the file transfers, especially if something has been infected. Something doesn't add up, and the file transfers might be the key.

 

[vesp3r]

its true some computers in the network were infected... i made sure i cleaned them though there might be something left

 

[Skylyne]

If there was a recent infection, and the company uses direct file transfers, then there's a strong chance that a file has been compromised, and is now infecting the entire network as it is shared. Dig into it, and you'll probably find which one. Either that, or it's spreading another way. Viruses don't die easy when they're able to spread on the network. There's a reason I disable all inbound/outbound connections to other computers when I'm at home.

Now, you might want to consider using something other than direct file transfers. One nice alternative would be torrents (forget their bad rep). When the torrent is created, the MD5 checksum is generated, and altered files (I believe) will change that checksum... which means the file shouldn't be shared across the network, and therefore would help to keep the infected files isolated. It would also have other benefits for the entire network's sharing platform, especially if a number of files are constantly being transferred regularly. Look into it.

I can't make any guarantees on enhanced security through torrents (as I haven't really looked into it), but it's definitely an option worth investigating IF you have a problem with regular sharing of potentially infected files. Also, contrary to popular belief, torrents don't need to be shared over the internet... so you can keep all files contained on your network. You can also just send emails with the checksums contained, the receiver plugs in the checksum to their torrent client, and the download begins.