Big up for the awesome post, and my amazing lateness!
I rather pay for quality. The old saying is true, "You get what you pay for". I don't need free cd's, software etc etc. I paid for Norton's 2009 edition. I gladly pay for what I want and need.
Man...what do I need cuz I got nothing.
Dell 1525/core2duo/VISTA
ionno bruh. just because you're paying for it does not mean its better. that's like saying you wont get Ubuntu because its free. we're not talkin ford pinto vs maybach benz here. in the technology world free does not always mean mediocre. the software i listed speak for themselves in terms of quality and that's why i, and alot of others, use them. they're quality products and the manufacturers put them out for free.
the notion that paying for something means you're getting a quality product is misleading and wrong in the internet age
Anybody know which of these might work on my "Windows 2000" that I have on my laptop? Avira was fine for my up to date XP, but I should have a lil sumthin sumpin for my LT that I only use for browsing while I'm on the road.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5 will support windows 2000 and up.
here is the website that shows the platforms it supports
http://free.avg.com/platforms
(props on the thread)nod32 + outpostfriewall + avg free edition = best combo, btw...that norton is a memory hogon vista
PCMag.com said:This is definitely the slimmest, most unobtrusive Norton ever. Its protection is top-notch where it counts, though antispam and parental controls are still weak. As the best all-around security suite yet (I'll be installing it myself), it's our new Editors' Choice.
in the wuuuurrrld.
That's weird. I just stopped using Norton Internet Security 2009 a lil while ago on Vista. Lightest setup I've used in a while. Avira has better detection though.
i slept on avira.........
Yea Avira + Comodo + malwarebytes + common sense is pretty much a standard safe setup.
In terms of just AV I think Avira is the best thing out right now. The list creator, the group that run the security software evaluations I posted and a buncha folks in the thread seem to agree.
Props to the OP!
I just got a Rootkit that Avast couldn't handle and it wouldnt let me install almost all of the software under Anti-malware scanners, AV-Scanners, & Rootkit-detection.
Luckily, I was able to install Hitman Pro and it took care of it!
Gonna switch from Avast to Avira and see how that works out.
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Props to the OP!
I just got a Rootkit that Avast couldn't handle and it wouldnt let me install almost all of the software under Anti-malware scanners, AV-Scanners, & Rootkit-detection.
Luckily, I was able to install Hitman Pro and it took care of it!
Gonna switch from Avast to Avira and see how that works out.
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