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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2012-10-26 02:56 [#02443609]
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i've been using AVG Free for ages, but it's becoming increasingly shit and obnoxious. just recently, it decided part of Left 4 Dead 2 was a virus, and now i'm missing out on the beginning of our weekly zombie slaying session as it re-installs. can anyone recommend a better antiviral? at this point i'm willing to pay for it, as long as it's not shit, but free is always nice.
thx.
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2012-10-26 03:28 [#02443618]
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75% downloaded. i'll probably be larding up this neckbeard stand another 20mins, enjoy it while it lasts
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retape
from http://retape.net (Norway) on 2012-10-26 04:47 [#02443620]
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try microsoft security essentials
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sadist
from the dark side of the moon on 2012-10-26 06:28 [#02443621]
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i'm using eset for quite some time now and i'm pretty happy with it. it also doesn't delete cracks and keygens by itself like avg did.
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2012-10-26 07:07 [#02443625]
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while i certainly have cracks and keygens, i actually paid for L4D2 in full. i just installed an SSD and this is pretty much a clean install.... AVG was definitely full of it on this one, even more than it is usually.
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2012-10-26 07:08 [#02443626]
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the internet is fantastic
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betamaxheadroom
on 2012-10-26 14:27 [#02443631]
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avg went down the plughole a couple of yrs ago. use avast now, its not half as processor intensive.
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-crazone
from smashing acid over and over on 2012-10-26 15:39 [#02443632]
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Im using avg and never had problems
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2012-10-26 20:13 [#02443641]
Points: 25264 Status: Regular | Followup to betamaxheadroom: #02443631
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betamax, i agree. i just stuck with AVG out of laziness. it's gotten increasingly larded down with flashy crap i don't want (i didn't even install "identity protection"). i've heard good things about avast; i'll give it a shot. thanks !
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retape
from http://retape.net (Norway) on 2012-10-27 02:58 [#02443659]
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MSE is better
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2012-10-27 06:22 [#02443665]
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it's always a game with microsoft's shit. on the one hand, they wrote the os. on the other hand, they wrote the os.
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hedphukkerr
from mathbotton (United States) on 2012-10-27 13:54 [#02443683]
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never used MSE, but avast! is solid.
"VIRUS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED"
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fleetmouse
from Horny for Truth on 2012-10-27 14:32 [#02443688]
Points: 18042 Status: Lurker | Followup to sadist: #02443621
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I've always trusted Eset. Solid product.
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wavephace
from off the chain on 2012-10-27 18:00 [#02443696]
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i dunno how good a virus program works. it never told me i got a virus so how did i know?
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Junktion
from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2012-10-31 14:08 [#02443862]
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I second Microsoft Security Essentials - changed to it when it came out, and never looked back at those bloated freeware ones
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2012-11-13 20:34 [#02444489]
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tried avast. installer is >100mb, not a good start. it has a talking voice alert just like an upgraded 1980s station wagon; shut that off. also said "don't show in the tray" but apparently it interpreted that as "don't show anything." all was good for a couple weeks, until i tried to use a program it didn't like. avast said nothing; simply stopped it from working.
i've installed MSE, which is currently attempting to update, but stalling
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2012-11-13 20:35 [#02444490]
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more on avast: i can't get any sort of log history out of it except stupid bar graphs that tell me nothing. what did you kybosh, and when? not very complicated
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freqy
on 2012-11-13 20:37 [#02444492]
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use linux ubuntu for intersnets
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2012-11-13 20:41 [#02444494]
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i have a laptop and a desktop and a server box all running linux already, but i also have a bunch of software that only runs on XP i'm not quite willing to bid farewell yet.
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gingaling
from Scamworth (Burkina Faso) on 2012-11-13 21:09 [#02444496]
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stop lookin at mucky porn and gettin viruses end of.
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2012-11-13 23:09 [#02444503]
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yeah, sure, give up porn and live without an antiviral
all well and good until your buddy plugs in a compromised USB key to copy over his latest track to your PC
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Geoffrey Mills
on 2012-11-15 01:13 [#02444557]
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what exactly do you want from a free AV? avast IS superior to AVG and has been for about 3 yrs. ALL guys look at porn, why do YOU have problems?
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