looking for a good software that is free, but has updates, avg is one i am looking at, what about others.........
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Wrong thread but Avira is the best free antivius.
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i love using avg ive never had problems. Spybot S&D is a great spyware/malware remover as well.
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For all your Anti-Virus needs:
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Sometimes, you have to think for it though. It chooses system stability over just plain "delete this file etc.".
From my experience, if Avira free finds anything it does not like, simply delete the thing.
At least then, it gets rid of the problem permanently.
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The only problem with Avira free is that it pops multiple windows for just one virus threat.
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I also use and recommend Avira Antivir. There is a way to block the daily pop-up ad, since it gets annoying.
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Had avira but didnt like it and now i am happy with avg
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for the sake of your c:\Windows\System32 i hope it does keep you safe good luck
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I <3 McAfee
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Avast has not given me any problems under Win XP 32 or Vista 64
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why do you guys still use avira free when you can use the premium version for free? Free 3 Month Avira Premium License or Free 6 Month Avira Premium License
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Nice post with links (although German in the second link is required)
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Strange, I used the link provided for 6 months free use of Avira Premium, but after installing the software and the key I only got one month.
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I tried Avira (free) yesterday and looks pretty good. The UI is ok (I still think NIS2009 has the best UI) and it seems very light on resources.
One thing left me scratching my head was I found out I can manipulate all the settings and even disable the whole thing from a Standard User account in Vista.
This is the first AV software that I've tried (free or paid) that allows that. Most require admin privileges but Avira does not. What gives? -
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I use Norton Antivirus 2009 and it's good so far.
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yes, there are viruses that know how to turn it off, but that's exactly why avira has implemented security features to prevent that
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But I apologize for assuming as well... that you actually read the thread you're posting in... otherwise you would have seen what I was referring to.
anyway, avira premium IS free, even if not the free version. there's no point in not having it if you're using avira (refer to my post). hopefully the premium version helps you and you won't have to worry about the av being disabled. -
As far as UI goes (and the only good thing NIS has going for it at this point in time IMO) NIS 09 is tops, very nice.
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if you're that distraught over something you got for free, just get another free av instead... or like I said, get the premium version for free. not sure why you guys are still complaining when I've given you the solution...
and p.s., there's a big difference between what I gave you (legal) and your getting lifetime updates for free (illegal). anyone can do that, it's easy, all you have to do is know where to look, doesn't make you cool, doesn't make you a hacker. I'm offering you a morally legitimate and risk-free legal solution. -
I'm not distraught (I think you're missing the point yet again) that I should get more out of my free AV software, it's just that it's a problem and everyone is addressing it and I was just surprised that the highly acclaimed Avira hasn't. -
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Hey Jakamo5, sorry to have offended you or Avira as I seem to have done just that.
Funnily enough I tested 12 (yes, twelve) AV software in the last two weeks for colleagues and our company. Some were paid but a lot were free versions too and yes all of them but Avira-free had some sort of tamper-protection. According to many security bulletins we're getting, tamper-protection is important and will only become more important as we move forward which again is why most AV software are incorporating it.
And just an FYI, just because there is a questionable way to get a serial number that'll allow you to use the Premium Avira for three months does not make Avira premium "free" as you say.
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Jakamo5, I would wait for Avira 9, which is coming in a week or two. The keys whick you had referred will be old versions soon.
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Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by icon007, Feb 23, 2009.