Author Topic: Recommendations for a good, cheap (free?) Anti-Virus software? (Read 2574 times)

Zog · « **on:** January 07, 2011, 05:26:17 AM »

All,

I've recently had to uninstall AVG anti virus for my Windows XP, in order for Team Fortress 2 to run properly (not do the sound loop thing which happens). However, I am now in need of a new anti virus software. Any recommendations?

Jonzu95 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2011, 05:42:12 AM »

Avast. I have it and it's free. It blocked 5 Trojans yesterday beca... Nevermind. ^^'

Anyway, I recommend to get Avast. It's the best

Doomkiller · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2011, 05:42:28 AM »

Hmmm, must only be an xp problem? I've got avg and it works fine with tf2...

Zog · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2011, 06:19:50 AM »

Quote from: Jonzu95 on January 07, 2011, 05:42:12 AM

Avast. I have it and it's free. It blocked 5 Trojans yesterday beca... Nevermind. ^^'

Anyway, I recommend to get Avast. It's the best

Cheers Jonzu. It works a treat :P

Enigm@ · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2011, 06:26:57 AM »

Get AVG.

LiNcK · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2011, 07:02:37 AM »

As an EX-Hacker I must say Avira, Then Avast :P

Naryar · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2011, 07:42:28 AM »

Quote from: Enigma on January 07, 2011, 06:26:57 AM

Get AVG.

Read the first post again, he's not going to get AVG

Zog · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2011, 08:14:15 AM »

Successful troll is successful.

Stagfish · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2011, 10:45:01 AM »

Windows security essentials is very good.

Hydro · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2011, 10:51:46 AM »

I have *goes to look* Symantec Client Security. If/when something gets through, I just find the file path of the virus and boot up Ubuntu from a CD and delete the virus manually. Works like a charm.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2011, 12:53:28 PM »

I just use System Restore whenever I get a virus. I have administrative properties, ya see.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2011, 01:13:19 PM »

Quote from: LiNcK on January 07, 2011, 07:02:37 AM

I must say Avira... :P

Avira is great and it is free.

frezal · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2011, 02:17:13 PM »

I use... a Mac! Herpa derp derp

Stagfish · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2011, 03:48:29 PM »

Quote from: FOTEPX on January 07, 2011, 12:53:28 PM

I just use System Restore whenever I get a virus. I have administrative properties, ya see.

I have my own computer, so It doesnt matter as I am the admin :P

russian roulette · « **Reply #14 on:** January 07, 2011, 05:19:08 PM »

AVG Antivirus, or if you can spare the money Norton is great!

123savethewhales · « **Reply #15 on:** January 07, 2011, 05:40:06 PM »

Avast.

I don't like Avira's interface, and AVG's recent version isn't very stability.

Zog · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2011, 06:16:43 AM »

I've now got Avast. A crap name, but good software.

SergeBot · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2011, 04:03:18 PM »

hai guise it's sergebot

Or actually it's me doing some maintenance on the script and in the meantime reading S&P.

Norton is not good, it's bloat. Same goes for McAffee. Don't get them, even pirated. Slows a computer to death, eats RAM for breakfast.

Avira used to be good, now it started giving popups saying "BUY DA PREMIUM VERSION" a lot. Avast is good, but the once-a-year-registration annoys the

out of me. AVG sucks balls, its detection rate is really awful these days.

I'd go with MSE or Avast. MSE is my favourite choice right now, but Avast is good, too.

*goes back to watching futurama*

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2011, 04:04:26 PM »

I don't know much about this kind of thing but Kasperkey has been working fine for me.

LiNcK · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2011, 08:10:37 PM »

Quote from: 123savethewhales on January 07, 2011, 05:40:06 PM

Avast.

I don't like Avira's interface, and AVG's recent version isn't very stability.

Thats right, But if you dont care about Sexyness or anything... Avira is the best, It has the best Detection rates of all :P
Avast is also awesome, Im currently using Avast Internet Security cause my Avira expired D: