Freedom Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Yes I know several technically inclined people who dont use virus protection at all and stay virus free. At the end of the day it has a lot to do with the type of sites visited. Well I prefer to visit 'any' site I wish (and I do) without the stress of catching something! :lol: Been going well on 'free' anti-virus so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 There you go. It sounds like the freebies have come a long way. Good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) The important thing is to 'un-check' the box that asks if you want the 'toolbar' installed!A.) not always an option (and at the time you really REALLY NEED THAT FILE CONVERTING PROGRAM!!!!!B.) you select "do not install toolbar" and it still does it.... :blink: Been there, done that, spent the next day Googling how to get rid of it..... <_< Edited August 28, 2014 by Dirty_vinylpusher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Norton sucks balls BTW. BIGGEST RIP OFF EVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicprObe Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Best advice?...............don't use one at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Pfft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxon Hall Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Pfft Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika75 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) Panda Free Antivirus 2015 Panda Free Antivirus protects you while you browse, play or work and you won’t even notice it. Extremely light as all the work is done in the cloud. Panda Free Antivirus provides you with the fastest protection against the newest viruses thanks to its cloud-scanning from PandaLabs' servers. Panda Free Antivirus is truly install and forget. Don’t worry about updates, configuration or complicated decisions ever again. PCMag UK Panda Pro Review Some Antivirus makers publish both free and paid products, with important features reserved for the paid edition. Not Panda Security. Panda Free Antivirus 2015 contains all the essential protections. Panda Antivirus Pro 2015 adds bonus features and premium-level support, but it's not clear to me that those added features are worth $39.99 per year. Almost all the independent antivirus testing labs include Panda in their tests, and they give it great ratings across the board, almost as good as Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2015 and Kaspersky Antivirus 2015. Running this as I type and it's already detected 2, my normal protection is Windows Defender, Malwarebytes and Spywareblaster (all freeware). Edited August 29, 2014 by Mika75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freedom Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 , but it's not clear to me that those added features are worth $39.99 per year. That's essentially what your paying for.......and you don't even need those 'features'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicprObe Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 If you are using Win 7 or 8, you don't really need any antivirus unless you are clicking on crap you shouldn't be or opening every email attachment willy nilly. I go to the dim, dark corners of the net and come out unscathed. I use a pop up blocker and ad blocker, it stops you seeing the dodgy things to click on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMM Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) ACtual viruses are pretty rare these days. What most people think are 'viruses' are actually adware/malware/spyware/crapware/etc which they have inadvertently installed themselves. Most antivirus software is not effective against this because either they aren't technically malicious (the user agreed to install it and it does something non-malicious like display legitimate ads or install a search bar in their browser), or there are so many different variants that they are difficult to detect. The best way to avoid them is to simply be vigilant and not follow dodgy links and/or download and install .exe files from untrusted sources. On Windows 7 I install Microsoft Security Essentials, it's free. Windows 8 has it (called 'Windows Defender') installed by default. Too often i see people who have installed a 3rd party antivirus program on their Windows 8 PC which disables/overrides Windows Defender. Then they get to the end of the trial/licence period, their 3rd party program stops recieving updates or disables itself, leaving their computer vulnerable because Windows Defender is still disabled. Because of this i tell people that it's better to just leave windows 8 alone because defender is free, reasonably effective, should work and receive updates for the life of the operating system and isn't bogging down the operating system unneccesarily. Some non-malicious free software is supported by free trial antivirus software that gets installed alongside it by default, and then causes the above problem when the trial runs out. Half the time the users aren't even aware that they installed it in the first place because they just keep pressing 'next' in the installation procedure without reading what is happening. On the occasion that something malicious made it past Security Essentials / Defender, i run the free version of MalwareBytes as a once-off. If that doesn't work it's off to Google to work out how to manually remove it. Edited August 29, 2014 by TMM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicprObe Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Wot 'e sed. ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHC Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) On the occasion that something malicious made it past Security Essentials / Defender, i run the free version of MalwareBytes as a once-off. If that doesn't work it's off to Google to work out how to manually remove it. I have experienced infections that were not picked up by Security Essential or MalwareBytes, but found by Hitman Pro. The Hitman scanner is totally free, but if it detects a malicious code you have to pay for a subscription before it can remove it for you. I would advocate using one antivirus program (say Defender), and multiple free scanners to cover all bases. Edited August 29, 2014 by LHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicprObe Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 As I said.................if you don't click 'OK' or 'I Agree' everytime it appears, you won't get anything but a bit of spyware. All the the 'spyware' removal programs fail to remove it all because of 'definitions'..................and kick backs from certain 'spyware' inserters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvelover Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Running Windows will always have wide open unlocked back doors even on a non-admin login. If you want to use a different login strategy to run a very safe configuration you might as well do it properly. Install Ubuntu as a dual boot. ughh...openBSD man. Ubuntu is a much safer option than Windows of any variety. Debian is even a better option imho! Windows is flawed by design. It'll NEVER be a safe operating system unless they change the base design reasoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvelover Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 And just a reminder to people - if you're going to do a virus or malware scan manually, boot into safe mode and do it from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse-R Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I use AVG and Malwarebytes. seems to be ok. The non-admin account for normal use is still the easiest way to prevent virii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicprObe Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Why do people want to use something that doesn't work all the time and slows your computer down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxon Hall Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Why do people want to use something that doesn't work all the time and slows your computer down? Some people are not that computer literate or a bit indiscriminate about visiting websites and clicking on links. I guess it is better than nothing in that sort of scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicprObe Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Some people are not that computer literate or a bit indiscriminate about visiting websites and clicking on links. I guess it is better than nothing in that sort of scenario. Maybe...............but when the antivirus says 'This may be malicious' and you're one click away from that celeb sex tape that you've been hanging to see.........................all the antivirus in world won't save you once you click OK. "Your computer has a virus.............click HERE to fix it.' Errr..........OK............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freedom Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 'and you're one click away from that celeb sex tape that you've been hanging to see........................once you click OK. Those 'sex tape' videos are overrated anyway! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicprObe Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Those 'sex tape' videos are overrated anyway! :lol: True............but I've found ways of getting them without sacrificing my O/S to the God of Reformat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freedom Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 True............but I've found ways of getting them without sacrificing my O/S to the God of Reformat. I don't even bother! Who wants to see a grainy out of focus 2 min video of some celeb having sex, just because you know who they are? I'd rather save my 'data allowance' for something of more 'quality' on youporn! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicprObe Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Not too much quality.................I'm not turned on by rashes and pimples! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundscape Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Not too much quality.................I'm not turned on by rashes and pimples! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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