I hate to ask again - what's the best free antivirus?

Registered Jack · External Since: Sep 17, 2006 Posts: 1

I just got done reading the topic thread that says avoid all free
anti-virus programs, but I'm still going to ask: "What's the best free
anti-virus program?" And I'm talking one that does the best job with
catching viruses, worms, trojans, etc.

I see this question asked a lot in here, but the responses always seem
to degenerate into petty arguments between the respondents.

Virus Guy · External Since: Aug 05, 2005 Posts: 407

Registered Jack wrote:

> "What's the best free anti-virus program?"

Find an old Norton Anti-Virus (NAV) 2002 CD. Or Norton System Works
2002.

The one-year subscription licence can be renewed by simply
re-installing the program (that's why I consider it to be free). And
it updates itself over the net no problem.

That's the last version of NAV before it became a real slow, huge
resource hog.

Ze Muffinman · External Since: Sep 16, 2006 Posts: 9

The best anti-virus is Linux or Macintosh. Screw Windows and it's many
bugs, just get a better OS.

Ernie B. · External Since: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 95

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David H. Lipman · External Since: Jul 04, 2003 Posts: 2116

From: "Registered Jack" <registered.DeleteThis@jack.com>

| I just got done reading the topic thread that says avoid all free
| anti-virus programs, but I'm still going to ask: "What's the best free
| anti-virus program?" And I'm talking one that does the best job with
| catching viruses, worms, trojans, etc.
|
| I see this question asked a lot in here, but the responses always seem
| to degenerate into petty arguments between the respondents.

Then whay ask again ?
This gets posted too often. Why not browse the threads and read all the past posts and
responses.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

David H. Lipman · External Since: Jul 04, 2003 Posts: 2116

From: "Ze Muffinman" <truemuffinman.TakeThisOut@poetictimes.com>

| The best anti-virus is Linux or Macintosh. Screw Windows and it's many
| bugs, just get a better OS.

NO !

The *best* anti virus is the person !

Any OS connected to the Internet used by someone who doesn't practice Safe Hex is at risk.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Virus Guy · External Since: Aug 05, 2005 Posts: 407

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> Any OS connected to the Internet used by someone who doesn't
> practice Safe Hex is at risk.

Does that include XP - gold or XP - SP1?

Sorry - no amount of "safe hex" could make those systems more secure.
Sometimes the OS ->is<- the problem. The smart-ass who said to use
Linux or Mac was right - if we're talking about XP.

If we're talking Windows vs Mac, then put Win-98 up against Mac. XP
was still-born for the first 2.5 years of it's life.

Phil Weldon · External Since: May 14, 2005 Posts: 95

'David H. Lipman' wrote:
| The *best* anti virus is the person !
|
| Any OS connected to the Internet used by someone who doesn't practice Safe
Hex is at risk.
_____

As with people connected to people!

Phil Weldon

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
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| From: "Ze Muffinman" <truemuffinman.TakeThisOut@poetictimes.com>
|
|| The best anti-virus is Linux or Macintosh. Screw Windows and it's many
|| bugs, just get a better OS.
|
| NO !
|
| The *best* anti virus is the person !
|
| Any OS connected to the Internet used by someone who doesn't practice Safe
Hex is at risk.
|
| --
| Dave
| http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
| http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
|
|

Art · External Since: Aug 13, 2006 Posts: 437

On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 15:50:28 GMT, Registered Jack
<registered.DeleteThis@jack.com> wrote:

>I just got done reading the topic thread that says avoid all free
>anti-virus programs, but I'm still going to ask: "What's the best free
>anti-virus program?" And I'm talking one that does the best job with
>catching viruses, worms, trojans, etc.

Bar far the best is AVS:

http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp

Just don't opt for the toolbar during installation

Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg

idbeholda · External Since: Jul 30, 2005 Posts: 24

I've also got a virus scanner up at
http://www.temple-of-transgression.tk , if you're interested.

http://www.theory-x.net/users/erick/tt/vte/VTE.HTM

Ron Lopshire · External Since: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 202

Art wrote:

> On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 15:50:28 GMT, Registered Jack
> <registered RemoveThis @jack.com> wrote:
>
>>I just got done reading the topic thread that says avoid all free
>>anti-virus programs, but I'm still going to ask: "What's the best free
>>anti-virus program?" And I'm talking one that does the best job with
>>catching viruses, worms, trojans, etc.
>
> By far the best is AVS:
>
> http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp
>
> Just don't opt for the toolbar during installation

Art,

Are you using a PFW? I have seen reports of conflicts with some
versions of some PFWs with AVS.

Ron Smile

User: inactive Posts:

Hi

And I'll say again here, you would be naive to think that ONE AV scanner is the solution. You need at least 2 and both should have an "on acess" scan available.

Also, get 2 anti-Spyware, SpywareBlaster (same site as Spybot) and an AT as well.

Some useful links:
AntiVirus = AVG: HERE
Spyware = Ewido: HERE
Spyware = SpybotS&D & SpywareBlaster: HERE (ignore the donation part)
Firewall = Sygate: HERE.
AntiTrojan = ASquared: HERE

vix · External Since: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 35

anvira's antivir, is the best free antivirus and the best at finding
viruses
Art wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:04:00 -0400, Ron Lopshire <notron.TakeThisOut@ovbl.org>
> wrote:
>
> >Art,
> >
> >Are you using a PFW?
>
> No, a external router/fw.
>
> > have seen reports of conflicts with some
> >versions of some PFWs with AVS.
>
> It seems I have too, in particular Sygate. But I've tried
> running Sygate and experienced no problems.
>
> Art
> http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg

Art · External Since: Aug 13, 2006 Posts: 437

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:04:00 -0400, Ron Lopshire <notron DeleteThis @ovbl.org>
wrote:

>Art,
>
>Are you using a PFW?

No, a external router/fw.

> have seen reports of conflicts with some
>versions of some PFWs with AVS.

It seems I have too, in particular Sygate. But I've tried
running Sygate and experienced no problems.

Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg

* * Chas · External Since: Aug 27, 2005 Posts: 178

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:4OePg.1992$W13.1007@trnddc05...
> From: "Registered Jack" <registered RemoveThis @jack.com>
>
> | I just got done reading the topic thread that says avoid all free
> | anti-virus programs, but I'm still going to ask: "What's the best
free
> | anti-virus program?" And I'm talking one that does the best job
with
> | catching viruses, worms, trojans, etc.
> |
> | I see this question asked a lot in here, but the responses always
seem
> | to degenerate into petty arguments between the respondents.
>
> Then whay ask again ?
> This gets posted too often. Why not browse the threads and read all
the past posts and
> responses.
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and
expecting different results.

Benjamin Franklin

David H. Lipman · External Since: Jul 04, 2003 Posts: 2116

From: "* * Chas" <dnafutz.DeleteThis@aol.spam.com>

| The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and
| expecting different results.
|
| Benjamin Franklin
|

Insanity - the only sane response to an insane world Smile

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm