Robbo
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OK, got me new laptop now so need to install some top quality anti-virus software... any recomendations for me to acquire?
I used to use F-Secure on my old PC and had no issues, use Sophos at work
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_Allan_
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AVG 
http://free.grisoft.com/
[Edited on 11-12-2007 by _Allan_]
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deano87
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I like McAfee, it's much less interfeering than Norton.
http://www.tekheads.co.uk - you get can get an OEM version (the complete 12 month thing, minus box & manual) for less than £10's.
iirc, there is a free one called AVG (something like that) with full up to date protection for free. Heard about it on Radio 1.
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Robbo
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Whats this free one like then? Good protection bearing in mind I d/l a lot of torrents and occasionally use Limewire 
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Robbo
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Also, I can get Norton Internet Security 2006 free for 6 months, worth it in the interim?
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pow
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AVG
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Robbo
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Lookign at the website it looks pants for the free verison :S No spam or spyware checkers etc :S No firewall even :S
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_Allan_
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I have used torrents and P2P for years with AVG and never had a serious issue.
It helps if you have Zone Alarm firewall, windows defender and other spyware programs such as Adaware and Spybot.
Norton IMO is a pain in the arse both to have installed and remove.
[Edited on 11-12-2007 by _Allan_]
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_Allan_
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That's a good thing Robbo it just gets on with the anti virus part. Use other dedicated software as previously mentioned for your firewall and spyware needs
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Robbo
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I see... Okey doke, ta
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Shane
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AVG all the way m8
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Dean_W
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AVG is crap. Ended up having to format my PC even though I was running AVG. Mcafee is good. Never had a problem with that.
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Russ
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f-secure is bestest
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Steve
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nod32 is quite good
i hate mcafee we chose mcafee to put on client pc's at work, was the ASAP version of software.
shit software and shit support/website.
when it found a virus is said "found virus blah blah" but then did nothing 
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Dan Lewis
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
nod32 is quite good
i hate mcafee we chose mcafee to put on client pc's at work, was the ASAP version of software.
shit software and shit support/website.
when it found a virus is said "found virus blah blah" but then did nothing
there is different settings in the config to what it does when it finds an infection, yours just isn't set up correctly. Ours here is fine if it fines anything it notifies then gets rid.
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mjw_2k2
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norton 360 is pretty good!!!
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan Lewis
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
nod32 is quite good
i hate mcafee we chose mcafee to put on client pc's at work, was the ASAP version of software.
shit software and shit support/website.
when it found a virus is said "found virus blah blah" but then did nothing
there is different settings in the config to what it does when it finds an infection, yours just isn't set up correctly. Ours here is fine if it fines anything it notifies then gets rid.
it was setup fine, we arent complete idiots
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Steve
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and even if you ignore the anti virus the online policies and management tools are an absolute joke
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
Norton IMO is a pain in the arse both to have installed and remove.
This is why McAfee is better.
Norton used to slow my computer to buggery. McAfee doesn't. McAfee is also a lot less intrusive.
I've never had a problem with my 'domestic' version, and neither has dad on his.
Steve - was this a version installed on a server? i.e. not a domestic version?
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Robbo
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Got a nice version of F-Secure
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Got a nice version of F-Secure
good man
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johnhara1
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NOD32 is the best ive ever used.
Very non-obtrusive just sits in the background and does it's job.
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Steve
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yeah i think highly of nod32 too
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deano87
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How much is NOD32? Is it full anti-virus, firewall, pop-up, spam etc etc?
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