Virus software

Hey guys looking for a bit of advice on virus/spyware software right now im currently using AVG but I seem to be having problems with it, so whats the best?

Cheers

I've got AVG, upgraded to the payed version a little while ago. Now got v8.5 and fine. Did have a problem a while ago and called them, advised me to call Microsoft, and again no problems all sorted.
You could try reinstalling it or if you do not have the 8.5 version get that.

Just by the by what problem do you have?

Hey guys looking for a bit of advice on virus/spyware software right now im currently using AVG but I seem to be having problems with it, so whats the best?

Cheers

I think they all claim to be the best but for a very good free antivirus try Avast, its not a a system resource hogger and since i have used it i have been virus free. If you cant get your AVG sorted i would give it a go.

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Its all sorted now, It was saying the firewall count not communicate with the driver or something

The best for me is Kaspersky

Hey guys looking for a bit of advice on virus/spyware software right now im currently using AVG but I seem to be having problems with it, so whats the best?

Cheers

If thats all your running I recommend you get a program to tackle the spyware I use spybot search and destroy which works really well.

If thats all your running I recommend you get a program to tackle the spyware I use spybot search and destroy which works really well.

I have the works

Anti Virus
Anti Spyware
Anti Spam
Firewall
Anti Root Kit
Link Scanner
Web shield
Resident Shield

I use Avg Internet Security 3-pack & it is brilliant (touch-wood). All those options ^^^ I also have

I have the works

Anti Virus
Anti Spyware
Anti Spam
Firewall
Anti Root Kit
Link Scanner
Web shield
Resident Shield

thats a fair bit of protection you got there-been told tho that if you have more than one doing the same job they can work against each other,just a thought.

thats a fair bit of protection you got there-been told tho that if you have more than one doing the same job they can work against each other,just a thought.

Yeah they can conflict but all those are under the same product AVG (paid version)

Yeah they can conflict but all those are under the same product AVG (paid version)

Like mine.

I got alot of tracking cookies

I got alot of tracking cookies

I always have alot of them too.

From what iv heard, there nothing to worry about. Dont quote me on it though

I think every website has its own cookies.

You reply fast!

Thats me  

I had a virus in MSN!! it was sending my contacts links!!

Talking of virus software , i just downloaded windows live,
complete trash, i caused my pc to bluescreen every time , i had to reload windows

microsoft are F***ing crAP

OK What ANTI-virus software does everybody use.
ive recently tried NOD....which is decent      kazerspy which badly eats into your processing power, and Norton which to me seems brilliant as its very light on recourses

what does everybody else use.

i got a 2 year 3 pc licence of ebay for 16 notes for norton....worried it wont last long though.

We'll I've been usig Kaspersky for a while and it works fine, NOD it's very light on resourses but IMO it's not that good. Also I've tried Avast and AVG but didn't like. Norton & Mccafee are good I think but they eat more resourses than kas does I think. 

IMO kaspersky is the best one.

I have been using Avast Antivirus and I did not ever had a problem with it, its quite effective...

AVG all the way for me.

Norton just takes up far too much space and resources and Mcafee is just poo.

Based on what some have said i deleted Mcafee (made the computer slow) and downloaded Avast. Have to say it's been sweet so far.

Bit Defender 2009 is golden for me, processing power minimal yet it scans every and everything. Removes all the cookies as well!

I use Norton on one maching and Kaspersky on another, check regularly on the sites they have some good deals now and then.  I bought Kaspersky at half price!

I use NOD32 Smart Security Edition which is light on system resources and seems to detect threats well.
It includes a Firewall and updates regulary.

I've used a few AV's and my other recommendations would have to be Kaspersky/Bitdefender or even try the free AVG.

My computer broke and the repairer gave us a tip with ours.

He said that McCafee was pretty poor and was slowing the computer down quite a bit. He reccommended software called Cloud, which I think is relatively new. I'm not quite sure how it works but apparently everything is taken care of away from your computer 'in the clouds' meaning that nothing is slowed down when the software is in use.

I have been using McCafee and it is sh*t, you cant do anything if its scanning or updating, any good free stuff out there

I have been using McCafee and it is sh*t, you cant do anything if its scanning or updating, any good free stuff out there

I've been using AVG and Spybot search & destroy (both free) and they seem quite good.

Cheers Dmasta

AVG is great Venison, so much payed for the full version, has Identity Protection too.

AVG is great Venison, so much payed for the full version, has Identity Protection too.

Cheers RedPuppy will give it ago

A good place to go is CNET.com. Go to the downloads section and you can find just about everything you need and a lot of it is free.


I use AVG for Anti-Virus.

Malwarebytes for Anti-Malware.

Advanced System Care- for Spyware,Cookies,Optimizing,Registry checks, Privacy Sweeps.

Its all free and works great. 

I am currently looking for a new firewall.  I only have the regular Windows Firewall and the one associated w/ my router.