Okay so since AVG causes a missing %hs bluescreen of DEATHHHH, i need help figureing out a FREE virus scanner. Any ideas would help
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Microsft Security Essentials is a decent one
Free as well -
isn't that the one that can never be removed or something?...
edit: is there any other then MSE, cuz i kinda dont liek the reviews i read on it -
+1 on Microsoft Security Essentials! Its very lightweight on resources used and its pretty fast too!
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I have tried &/or used many others over the years (including some that require paying for yearly subscriptions) & Microsoft Security Essentials was the most efficient with the least number of failed detections or false positives... even on intentionally infected test systems. -
Another MS Essentials user here. Havent had any problems with it so far. Very lightweight and unobtrusive.
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Gandalf_The_Grey Notebook Evangelist
Other alternatives would be:
Panda Cloud antivirus : DOWNLOAD FREE ANTIVIRUS - The first free cloud antivirus against viruses - CLOUD ANTIVIRUS
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Avast! Free Antivirus : avast! Free Antivirus - Download Software for Virus Protection
See also http://forum.notebookreview.com/security-anti-virus-software/190538-best-free-security-software.html
I used Avast! and are now using Panda and Panda Cloud is also very lightweight and unobtrusive -
Another vote for MSE. Just helped a friend with his laptop had Symantec on it - it flagged two files as possible - MSE scan identified, flagged and cleaned them (Trojans).
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Another MSE user here.
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avast here. free was so good i upgraded to pro. used avg/norten/sophos in the past.
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gotta go with MSE here.
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Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by MizuNami, Dec 2, 2010.