Problem AntiVir

Anonymous · February 21, 2006, 11:59:56 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Thulsa Doom@Feb 21 2006, 11:59 AM
why not download google software pack and get NAV free for 6mnths.
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because I wouldn't touch Norton Anything with a bargepole

delanvital · February 21, 2006, 12:05:53 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Gandalf-LordOfJelly@Feb 10 2006, 12:49 PM
Just to throw a spanner in the works, I've found grisoft to be a load of junk.

OK, it's free and better than nothing, but it doesn't really catch everything out there. I had the bosses grandson's computer in the office the other week with him complaining that it was slow and doing strange things. It had an upto date grisoft AVG on there.

Anyway, it had a rather nasty case of viral infection that took a few hours to sort. As he wasn't keen on me formatting I had to do it the old fashioned way. Anyway, I stuck nod32 on there (//www.nod32.com) as it is my current anti virus of choice and it found a couple of nasties that AVG missed.

Just my experience, but I no longer recommend any free anti-virus programs as I've seen that they don't offer the protection they claim.
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I am with Gandalf on that one. I used AVG and thought I was virus free. After strange PC behaviour I downloaded a trial of Kaspersky AV and found two cases of vira - despite an updated AVG that had just done a sweep. I then bought KAV.

As a supplement to the installed AV I scan with the online scanners once in a while. I like http://housecall.trendmicro.com. Always good to get another scanner to look at your disk, and it is free. Only trouble is that these scanners are not lightning fast <_< and that there is no virus guard - so it is only a supplement.

Edit: That free AV is less efficient compared to the ones you buy is the same experience I have had.

DogMeat · February 21, 2006, 12:50:41 PM

I use Clamav on my mail server. I also use it at work for some 8000 email accounts. Clamwin is the winders version I use on my PC. As it's open source, it's not one of these "free, but cut-down" versions of commercial scanners.

http://www.clamwin.com
http://www.clamav.net

delanvital · February 21, 2006, 01:12:56 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by DogMeat@Feb 21 2006, 01:50 PM
I use Clamav on my mail server. I also use it at work for some 8000 email accounts. Clamwin is the winders version I use on my PC. As it's open source, it's not one of these "free, but cut-down" versions of commercial scanners.

http://www.clamwin.com
http://www.clamav.net
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Who can say no to recommended freeware

I have installed it as a supplement. Thanks

Edit: PC World AV review: http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,124475,00.asp

OldBloke · February 21, 2006, 06:57:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by delanvital@Feb 21 2006, 01:12 PM
Who can say no to recommended freeware I have installed it as a supplement. Thanks

Edit: PC World AV review: http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,124475,00.asp
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Not surprised to see BitDefender up the top. I used it for a couple of years and was very impressed. However, it is a notorious resource hog so, when BF2 came along, it had to go.

OldBloke · February 21, 2006, 06:59:45 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by DogMeat@Feb 21 2006, 12:50 PM
I use Clamav on my mail server. I also use it at work for some 8000 email accounts. Clamwin is the winders version I use on my PC. As it's open source, it's not one of these "free, but cut-down" versions of commercial scanners.

http://www.clamwin.com
http://www.clamav.net
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Hmmm.

QuotePlease note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner, that is, you need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.

<_<

DogMeat · February 21, 2006, 07:12:15 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by OldBloke@Feb 21 2006, 07:59 PM
Hmmm.

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"Scheduled Scans
Scheduled scans can be set up in the preferences dialogue. If a scheduled scan is set up, ClamWin will run a scan at the specified time, without interrupting the user. If a virus is found, a balloon notification will appear above the system tray icon (note: the balloon notification feature does not work in Windows 98). The action taken by ClamWin on detecting a virus will be determined by what has been set in the General tab of the preferences dialogue."

Alerts can also be emailed.

OldBloke · February 21, 2006, 07:17:23 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by DogMeat@Feb 21 2006, 07:12 PM
"Scheduled Scans
Scheduled scans can be set up in the preferences dialogue. If a scheduled scan is set up, ClamWin will run a scan at the specified time, without interrupting the user. If a virus is found, a balloon notification will appear above the system tray icon (note: the balloon notification feature does not work in Windows 98). The action taken by ClamWin on detecting a virus will be determined by what has been set in the General tab of the preferences dialogue."

Alerts can also be emailed.
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I want 'on access' and scheduled. No sale, even for nothing.

DogMeat · February 21, 2006, 07:48:11 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by OldBloke@Feb 21 2006, 08:17 PM
I want 'on access' and scheduled. No sale, even for nothing.
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I'm sure someone out there will sell you something.

Gandalf · February 21, 2006, 09:05:40 PM

wait.... PC World. reviewing AV. And you're taking their advice? :huh:

there is only one choice.

http://www.nod32uk.com/home/home.htm