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Taycat wrote on 2012-11-09 05:14
Quote from RealityBreak;977448:
Try Windows Security Essentials. They have lots of funding, and must therefore be good.
Lolno.
MSE didn't block my computer from getting an FBI Moneypak virus nor the 2012 skype virus.
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Murasaki wrote on 2012-11-09 21:05
I use Avast! and Malwarebytes.
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yumri wrote on 2012-12-10 05:17
i will say either AVG or Avast for a free one if you are will to go with a trail version then go with a webroot trail then once the trail expires dont buy and goto Avast free or AVG free as there really isnt much difference between their free and their pay editions
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Evaris wrote on 2012-12-10 19:30
I have to recommend Avast!, though I also use malwarebytes as well.
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yumri wrote on 2012-12-11 14:27
just like get a good hardware firewall solution and whatever AV software you have shouldn't really be mattering that much anyways a hardware solution will cover everyone behind it not just you. Basicly a few grand now and you wont be spending that over the course of the next 7 years if you keep it updated.
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RebeccaBlack wrote on 2012-12-13 05:41
A few grand is a lot of money. Even getting an expensive paid antivirus for like $60/year only adds up to 420 over 7 years. So it wouldn't be for everyone.
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Yoorah wrote on 2012-12-13 06:06
Yeah, that post was so ridiculous that I didn't even want to bother replying. xD
Not to mention that a hardware firewall doesn't protect you from malware.
As for anti-malware software, they all suck to various degrees when it comes to providing protection. IMO, the best one is the one that doesn't get in your way. I like Microsoft Security Essentials for this reason, plus it holds up quite well as far as anti-malware software is concerned.
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Taycat wrote on 2012-12-13 11:18
Quote from RebeccaBlack;997419:
A few grand is a lot of money. Even getting an expensive paid antivirus for like $60/year only adds up to 420 over 7 years. So it wouldn't be for everyone.
Haha.
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RebeccaBlack wrote on 2012-12-15 06:07
You have no idea how badly I wanted to use 420 and 7 while typing that, but I kept it to myself and just removed the dollar sign.