Best Anti-Virus Software?
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Just an FYI from a serious experienced Techy. Any virus software you install is a bad idea. Heres why. You want your ports closed. Anti-Virus software opens ports to stay updated and to allow com flow to main databases for virus definitions and reporting. Make sure your windows is up to date and if you can and have XP make sure you have SP2 and have the firewall on. Then uninstall ALL antivirus software. Monthly go to the site Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan using IE not Mozilla. It uses a java based client and doesnt open the ports in your system.
A lot of you think im crazy but I havent had an anti-virus program in 3 years and still have NO viruses to date. Think about, Bill gates owns 40% shares of Norton, McAfee started through MAC, when a virus comes out WHOS the first people to have the fix? And WHY in the world would millions of people sit around all day making viruses for the world? Installing anti virus software is jsut as silly as intentionally installing spyware. A healthy one month scan and a healthy one month spyware search is all one needs. Dont support the makers of viruses by buying their fixes.
Food for thought!
A lot of you think im crazy but I havent had an anti-virus program in 3 years and still have NO viruses to date. Think about, Bill gates owns 40% shares of Norton, McAfee started through MAC, when a virus comes out WHOS the first people to have the fix? And WHY in the world would millions of people sit around all day making viruses for the world? Installing anti virus software is jsut as silly as intentionally installing spyware. A healthy one month scan and a healthy one month spyware search is all one needs. Dont support the makers of viruses by buying their fixes.
Food for thought!
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good info there, for those of us who are less computer smart, can you tell us how to close ports? i still wanna use my azureus and msn so i dunno if thatll have an affect or not.
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Originally Posted by sYn
Just an FYI from a serious experienced Techy. Any virus software you install is a bad idea. Heres why. You want your ports closed. Anti-Virus software opens ports to stay updated and to allow com flow to main databases for virus definitions and reporting. Make sure your windows is up to date and if you can and have XP make sure you have SP2 and have the firewall on. Then uninstall ALL antivirus software. Monthly go to the site Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan using IE not Mozilla. It uses a java based client and doesnt open the ports in your system.
A lot of you think im crazy but I havent had an anti-virus program in 3 years and still have NO viruses to date. Think about, Bill gates owns 40% shares of Norton, McAfee started through MAC, when a virus comes out WHOS the first people to have the fix? And WHY in the world would millions of people sit around all day making viruses for the world? Installing anti virus software is jsut as silly as intentionally installing spyware. A healthy one month scan and a healthy one month spyware search is all one needs. Dont support the makers of viruses by buying their fixes.
Food for thought!
A lot of you think im crazy but I havent had an anti-virus program in 3 years and still have NO viruses to date. Think about, Bill gates owns 40% shares of Norton, McAfee started through MAC, when a virus comes out WHOS the first people to have the fix? And WHY in the world would millions of people sit around all day making viruses for the world? Installing anti virus software is jsut as silly as intentionally installing spyware. A healthy one month scan and a healthy one month spyware search is all one needs. Dont support the makers of viruses by buying their fixes.
Food for thought!
Having AV software installed is just good practice. You may have gone 3 years without a Virus, but in general most people are not as cautious as they should be, and this is how they end up infected.
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I dont understand how people have virus problems... Ive always had some form of antivirus software and spyware program and Ive NEVER had a virus problem....
...EVER!!
For as long as I have had a home computer with the internet over 10 years ago. Never once have I had a virus.....
...and this is after using various download P2P software (Napster, multiple versions of Kazaa for many years) AND I still use Limewire.
So the idea that virus software actually causes the problem is stupid, and the idea of not having virus software is also stupid!!
...EVER!!
For as long as I have had a home computer with the internet over 10 years ago. Never once have I had a virus.....
...and this is after using various download P2P software (Napster, multiple versions of Kazaa for many years) AND I still use Limewire.
So the idea that virus software actually causes the problem is stupid, and the idea of not having virus software is also stupid!!
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Originally Posted by spinbrush111
not to many mac user's on these forum's but they are very reliable and not very suspceptable to have any virsus
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It is not impossible, Macs are as susceptible to viruses as PC's are, it is just that there is 1000 times more viruses for PC's. Currently most reputable AV Packages guard against around 19,000 Viruses, and about 1500 for Macs.
Viruses for Macs are different from PCs in how they attack the system, most viruses for Macs are Macro Viruses that get implanted in Word Documents or Excel sheets, or other Mac Programs. Do not fall into the hype that it is impossible for a Mac to get a Virus, it is like saying my Car will never catch on fire. It is not impossible, just very unlikely.
Viruses for Macs are different from PCs in how they attack the system, most viruses for Macs are Macro Viruses that get implanted in Word Documents or Excel sheets, or other Mac Programs. Do not fall into the hype that it is impossible for a Mac to get a Virus, it is like saying my Car will never catch on fire. It is not impossible, just very unlikely.
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Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS VR
Norton sucks *****.... They used to be great... now their software is just bloated and I find the updates aren't all that good.
I highly recommend NOD32.... It's ultra small, uses little resources and updated don't expire.
I highly recommend NOD32.... It's ultra small, uses little resources and updated don't expire.
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norton is too bundle and hogs up memory resources. Programs like AVG is small and compact and does the job. I use AVG anti virus + Spy bot seach and destroy and it does the job.
sorry to forget mention both programs are under 10mb. norton is about 250mb.
hope that helps
sorry to forget mention both programs are under 10mb. norton is about 250mb.
hope that helps
Last edited by pmoney; May 6, 2007 at 11:49 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
