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Free anti-virus softwear available?
Name: Koby Date: November 6, 2002 at 01:05:22 Pacific OS: XP home CPU/Ram: 1.8ghz celeron 256megs
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Is there a free anti-virus softwear out there thats any good at all. Would I be better off to go spend 50 bucks on NAV-XP or go with free version no-name brand?
Name: Wizzy Date: November 6, 2002 at 01:32:43 Pacific
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Recommend NAV or paid softwares, if they don't work, return to store. Most of free softwares work like crap. Keep it safe!
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Response Number 2
Name: freddy Date: November 6, 2002 at 02:14:34 Pacific
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free avg from grisoft.com has NEVER let me down
also uses few system resorces than norton & mcafee
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Response Number 3
Name: Craig Date: November 6, 2002 at 03:59:46 Pacific
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I agree with freddy, AVG is the best. its totally free, with free virus updates and u hardly no its running becuase it takes up so few system recources. Get it!!!
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Response Number 4
Name: Krasnodar Date: November 6, 2002 at 04:25:33 Pacific
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AVG No overload on your system, free, effective and easy to use. www.grisoft.com
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Response Number 5
Name: TheKid Date: November 6, 2002 at 07:14:48 Pacific
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AVG is fine.Wizzy doesn't know what he's talkin' about...many free programs are as good as paid for ones.
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Response Number 6
Name: digito Date: November 6, 2002 at 07:23:25 Pacific
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Sure recommends AVG if want freeware, I have had it for some years, and on over 2 dozens pc with fine performance.
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Response Number 7
Name: ed reliuga Date: November 6, 2002 at 09:51:38 Pacific
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I use AVG with no regrets. I recently contracted a worm virus on a machine that only used norton. The virus attacked and made my norton anti virus system inactive. I downloaded AVG and was able to clear up the problem (including making my norton anti virus system operable again). AVG rules!
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Response Number 8
Name: Jim Beau Date: November 6, 2002 at 15:04:34 Pacific
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I run XP home also.My rule of thumb is usually that you get what you apy for.But,AVG isn't a bad av program at all!And it is true that it outperforms some "pay" av programs.I had no problems running it on my system.You could check out NOD32($39.00/year)That's what I use now.It's not bloatware,and it's fast & proven!Solo (srnmicro.com.$25.00/year)is interesting also.But if you do go the "free route"AVG is the only program that I would consider.You could check out the test results on different operating systems at www.virusbtn.com.Regards.JB
Summary: Whats the best free anti virus protection program out now AVG is not free anymore and rightnow im using Antivir but it isnt working on my comp i had a trial of AVG and it found tons of viruses. ...
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