Best Free Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware Protection?

Started by Gusington, February 28, 2016, 05:06:37 PM

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mirth

I think you can set it to update/run periodically. Don't know if it does out of the box.

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Greybriar

I had great luck with the free version of AVG. It detected and removed a problem Norton couldn't touch.
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Another vote for AVG here.  I've been using it for over 5 years now, with good results.  It's non-intrusive, isn't a resource hog, and (as Gus already noted) is pretty user-friendly. 

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BanzaiCat

I use Comodo. Their free version has given me no issues for years.

Huw the Poo

I use Linux; I don't need any of this shit. :P

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Quote from: Gusington on February 28, 2016, 05:06:37 PM
My new rig's free trial of McAffee has expired. What do you guys recommend as a free replacement? I'd rather not spend 40.00 if I don't have to. Thanks all.
I use Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes.

MSE runs in the background and I run a full scan every Sunday night.
MWB doesn't stay resident (I think you can buy a copy that does) and I run a scan every Sunday night

I can't remember the last time I had a virus. I admit that could be down to luck.
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Gusington

I now have AVG (free) and Spybot like the cool kids do. Time for porn!


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Quote from: Gusington on March 02, 2016, 08:34:53 PM
I now have AVG (free) and Spybot like the cool kids do. Time for porn!

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Gusington

My connection is not fast enough. And the display is too small.


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Bison

Quote from: Gusington on March 03, 2016, 08:40:18 AM
My connection is not fast enough. And the display is too small.

Enough with quotes from your Wife, Gus.  It'll only make you more sadder.

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We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

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Gusington

Well this is "interesting". Seems that AVG and Spybot interfere with Steam somehow and now I can't get Attila: Total War to run. I suppose I will have to remove them and move to Plan B...


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We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

-JudgeDredd

mirth

I've never had Spybot mess with Steam. What's going on?
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

Gusington

Attila will lock up after the splash screen. I had something similar happen with McAfee and Shogun 2, and finally fixed it after an hour of futzing around.

I removed AVG and Spybot and the game launched. Now I am futzing with mods and the new Radious mod for Age of Charlemagne also doesn't get along...so I am disabling that too.


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We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

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