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elifino

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12. Active anti-virus protection

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 04:00 PM

Dec 2011

I have been very satisfied with AVG (free version)at home, it updates daily and offers good protection. If you do get a virus. Malwarebytes and McAfee Stinger(do a google search for stinger, down load the free virus removal tool). Other products I can recommend are SpyBot and Adaware.
We use McAfee where I work in the IT group. We have several thousand computers, virus and malware are a daily concern.

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Virus/firewall question [View all] Orrex Dec 2011 OP

Malwarebytes is the best I know of for nuking things your virus software doesn't catch. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #1

Thanks very much! Orrex Dec 2011 #3

Here's the link... HopeHoops Dec 2011 #5

There's another one called SuperAntiSpyware redqueen Dec 2011 #7

My Vote Too douglas9 Dec 2011 #8

Spybot is about 5 years behind Malwarebytes. FSogol Dec 2011 #2

SpyBot has done okay for us so far, but if it's behind the curve then perhaps it's time to update Orrex Dec 2011 #4

The Vista version blows, but the Win 7 version seems to do a damn good job. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Dec 2011 #9

Thanks for an excellent suggestion Orrex Dec 2011 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Dec 2011 #11

System restore & virus scan seem to have been effective! Orrex Dec 2011 #13

Active anti-virus protection elifino Dec 2011 #12

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