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Old 08-11-2007, 10:43 AM   #1
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free virus protection

does anybody have a link to any good free virus protection sites?
I have McAfee and believe it is messing up my web browsing....they sent out a bad update....I removed it and am looking for something free...
Do I even need it??
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Old 08-12-2007, 04:15 AM   #2
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My brother in law just cleaned up a laptop and installe AVG, said its free and good...

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

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Old 08-12-2007, 06:22 AM   #3
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http://www.avast.com/

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Old 08-12-2007, 06:32 AM   #4
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avg. I ripped out norton after the umpteethn crash and being sick and %$%$%$%$ing tired of losing info and time to their %$%$%$%$ crap program.

Bossman told me AVG a long time ago and i resisted. I finally wised up and did it and will NEVER look back. I think I got the pro version or something like that though that I paid for.

Whatever you do don't use norton or mcafee. BOTH are CRAP.
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Old 08-12-2007, 09:32 AM   #5
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Old 08-12-2007, 09:41 AM   #6
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By far the best free av out there is Avira's AntiVir PE Classic.Its better than most pay programs.

http://free-av.com/
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Old 08-14-2007, 06:28 PM   #7
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thanks all...
the avg is great...
mcaffe is JUNK....

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Old 08-15-2007, 09:51 AM   #8
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i like avast.
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Old 08-15-2007, 04:51 PM   #9
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Avast and AVG miss way to much.Avira's AntiVir is MUCH better.
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Old 08-15-2007, 05:18 PM   #10
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Avast and AVG miss way to much.Avira's AntiVir is MUCH better.

i'm using it now and having tried the other's I do like this one BETTER
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Old 08-20-2007, 07:21 PM   #11
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i'm using it now and having tried the other's I do like this one BETTER
It has been a key player in making upstairs computer functional tonight!

ARGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Better though.Better.
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Old 08-28-2007, 10:43 PM   #12
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I have Avast on all my computers 3 desk tops and 1 laptop and it has never let me down!
Got Rid of Norton and McAfee long ago!! it amazes me they sell that crap and people buy it and it doesn't even do 1/2 of what the free stuff does!

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Old 08-29-2007, 05:29 PM   #13
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prophilactics keep ya from catchin the virus...
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