virus protection...any safe and free ones???? What do you use???

#1 (**permalink**) 05-07-2007, 02:14 PM

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We
have McAfee that came with our computer, but we are getting sick of paying the
renewal fee each year. Our last computer got a fatal Trojan horse and several
other viruses and had to be replaced with this one, which has already crashed.
Maybe we just have bad luck with Windows and should have bought an Apple.
Anyway, I was wondering what every else was using as a virus protection before
our subscription runs out in 7 days according to the email I received this
morning. <o></o>

I
know emails are regularly sent recommending one, but I wanted to check with
everyone to get an idea of good ones that are used. I am going to google some
and get an idea as well. <o></o>

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Thanks,<o></o>

<o></o>

Melissa
in OK <o></o>

#2 (**permalink**) 05-08-2007, 07:07 AM

I got PC tools off of CNET downloads. It is free and

it has kept all the virus's off. I've tried others but

the virus' returned and this one has been doing well.

--- The Victors <dvictor1@cox.net> wrote:

>

>

> We have McAfee that came with our computer, but we

> are getting sick of

> paying the renewal fee each year. Our last computer

> got a fatal Trojan

> horse and several other viruses and had to be

> replaced with this one, which

> has already crashed. Maybe we just have bad luck

> with Windows and should

> have bought an Apple. Anyway, I was wondering what

> every else was using as

> a virus protection before our subscription runs out

> in 7 days according to

> the email I received this morning.

>

> I know emails are regularly sent recommending one,

> but I wanted to check

> with everyone to get an idea of good ones that are

> used. I am going to

> google some and get an idea as well.

>

>

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

> Melissa in OK

>

>

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#3 (**permalink**) 05-08-2007, 08:44 AM

There is AVG I use it and no problems with viruses.

Michelle in PA

On 5/7/07, The Victors[/b] <dvictor1@cox.net> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);">
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We
have McAfee that came with our computer, but we are getting sick of paying the
renewal fee each year. Our last computer got a fatal Trojan horse and several
other viruses and had to be replaced with this one, which has already crashed.
Maybe we just have bad luck with Windows and should have bought an Apple.
Anyway, I was wondering what every else was using as a virus protection before
our subscription runs out in 7 days according to the email I received this
morning. 

I
know emails are regularly sent recommending one, but I wanted to check with
everyone to get an idea of good ones that are used. I am going to google some
and get an idea as well. 



Thanks,



Melissa
in OK 




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Michelle and Stephen in PA
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#4 (**permalink**) 05-08-2007, 10:56 AM

Hi! I use AVG and it works great! You can go to

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 and get it for free!

Jai in St George, Georgia

--- In Budget101_@yahoogroups.com, "The Victors" <dvictor1@...> wrote:

>

>

>

> We have McAfee that came with our computer, but we are getting

sick of

> paying the renewal fee each year. Our last computer got a fatal

Trojan

> horse and several other viruses and had to be replaced with this

one, which

> has already crashed. Maybe we just have bad luck with Windows and

should

> have bought an Apple. Anyway, I was wondering what every else was

using as

> a virus protection before our subscription runs out in 7 days

according to

> the email I received this morning.

>

> I know emails are regularly sent recommending one, but I wanted to

check

> with everyone to get an idea of good ones that are used. I am

going to

> google some and get an idea as well.

>

>

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

> Melissa in OK

>

#5 (**permalink**) 05-08-2007, 06:23 PM

Isn't this a real hassle? Would like to throttle those hacker types

who get joy out of making our lives miserable and corporations

recovery costly.

Anyway, rant aside, I also use AVG Free Edition and have been very

pleased with it. But you can't just stop there nowadays. I'd suggest

that you read KRC Internet Security at

http://www.greyknight17.com/internet_security.php for some "rules of

the road" regarding keeping your computer secure. Kevin also has links

to the best download sites for the free antivirus, firewall,

antispyware, etc., programs.

Following his recommendations, weekly I also run free editions of

AdAware SE Personal Edition (can download from CNET's

<a href="http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5">http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-...045910.html?p\

art=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5</a>)

and Spybot (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html) to check

for spyware problems.

Another way to obtain free software is to watch out for the special

rebate offers that occur often at the office supply stores for the

namebrand/popular antivirus and antispyware software programs. In

March Staples offered a deal with McAfee Internet Security whereby you

could get the new product free after rebate or even make money. I made

$15 on the deal after all was said and done, have received all rebates

with no problem, and have a new version of the program that will be

good for 1 year when I load it. (Don't have WinXP on my home computer

so will be installing on my parent's when I visit this week.) Always

check out the free offers at Staples, Office Depot, Office Max. They

are frequent and save a lot of money.

Stay secure!

#6 (**permalink**) 05-08-2007, 08:25 PM

>Hi Melissa,

I use AVG free Edition and I have never had a virus in the 7 years I

have been on the net they are wonderful and the updates are regular and

fast!

Could not recommend them enough

shay

>

>

> We have McAfee that came with our computer, but we are getting sick

of

> paying the renewal fee each year. Our last computer got a fatal

Trojan

> horse and several other viruses and had to be replaced with this one,

which

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

> Melissa in OK

>