free AV apps?

Post by **menkent** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:05 pm

anyone here recommend a good free antivirus app (specifically for vista)?

Post by **Ryoki** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:08 pm

I'm using AVG, but i'm no expert

Not specifically for Vista, but it runs ey

Post by **Grudge** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:09 pm

I'm using NOD32, but it costs money

Post by **menkent** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:09 pm

edit: @pidlla
blow me. that forum gets like 3 posts a day and i'm already looking through the archives there.

Post by **menkent** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:17 pm

yer, AVG seems to be getting the best all-around reviews. was just wondering if there was some secret app that people felt was better for one reason or another.

were i to spend $50 i'd probably suggest f-secure just because i like them.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:17 pm

Avast.com

have fun

Post by **Foo** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:23 pm

menkent wrote:edit: @pidlla
blow me. that forum gets like 3 posts a day and i'm already looking through the archives there.

Hurr probably because dumb people don't post their questions in the appropriate forum.

T&Ts new topic volume is low but the time for replies is very low and they're always relevant.

u pennis

Post by **menkent** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:25 pm

so move the topic. i already got my answer anyway.

Post by **Foo** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:26 pm

Sorry, too busy being an InterPoliceman

Post by **seremtan** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:36 pm

Foo wrote:
menkent wrote:edit: @pidlla
blow me. that forum gets like 3 posts a day and i'm already looking through the archives there.
Hurr probably because dumb people don't post their questions in the appropriate forum.

T&Ts new topic volume is low but the time for replies is very low and they're always relevant.

u pennis

smart people post here, get the useful replies, then it gets moved and dies

Post by **Foo** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:40 pm

http://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31791

Except you apparently

Post by **Doombrain** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:47 pm

Grudge wrote:I'm using NOD32, but it costs money

me too, but mine didn't.

Post by **Captain** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:55 pm

http://www.avgfree.com

Post by **seremtan** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:24 pm

Foo wrote:http://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31791

Except you apparently

my one time, as an experiment, and it illustrates my point anyway

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:25 pm

Captain Mazda wrote:www.avgfree.com

Garbage!

Post by **Foo** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:26 pm

seremtan wrote:
Foo wrote:http://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31791

Except you apparently
and it illustrates my point anyway

I'll give you that much.

Post by **Captain** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:46 pm

SOAPboy wrote:
Captain Mazda wrote:www.avgfree.com
Garbage!

Yes, your post is just that.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:25 pm

Captain Mazda wrote:
SOAPboy wrote:
Captain Mazda wrote:www.avgfree.com
Garbage!
Yes, your post is just that.

AVG is crap bud. Hate to say it. But its not worth the disk space.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:38 pm

riddla wrote:avg is ok for free, stop trying to sound expert while talking mad bullshit

Theres BETTER free out there. Avast being one of them.

AVG is the false positive king, and nearly the worst on finding the real bad shit.

Post by **Captain** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:46 pm

SOAPboy wrote:AVG is crap bud. Hate to say it. But its not worth the disk space.

29.8MB, oh noes

Must be a piece of shit if I haven't had any malware ever since I started using it. Two years now.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:51 pm

Captain Mazda wrote:
SOAPboy wrote:AVG is crap bud. Hate to say it. But its not worth the disk space.
29.8MB, oh noes

Must be a piece of shit if I haven't had any malware ever since I started using it. Two years now.

K?

How do you know? Oh right, AVG said so.

People like you are why people like me have jobs. Keep using garbage

Post by **obsidian** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:01 am

I've used both AVG and Avast and I haven't had problems with either one.

Avast has a better UI. AVG is slightly better on memory usage.

IMO, it's a coin toss. Pick a flavour.

Post by **bork[e]** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:07 am

SOAPboy wrote:
Captain Mazda wrote:
SOAPboy wrote:AVG is crap bud. Hate to say it. But its not worth the disk space.
29.8MB, oh noes

Must be a piece of shit if I haven't had any malware ever since I started using it. Two years now.
K?

How do you know? Oh right, AVG said so.

People like you are why people like me have jobs. Keep using garbage

instead of flaming everyone that has offered avg as a solution, why not explain why it's a pos and shouldn't be used. It must be a pretty good reason for 30mbs of space to not even be worthy.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:12 am

bork[e] wrote:
SOAPboy wrote:
Captain Mazda wrote: 29.8MB, oh noes

Must be a piece of shit if I haven't had any malware ever since I started using it. Two years now.
K?

How do you know? Oh right, AVG said so.

People like you are why people like me have jobs. Keep using garbage
instead of flaming everyone that has offered avg as a solution, why not explain why it's a pos and shouldn't be used. It must be a pretty good reason for 30mbs of space to not even be worthy.

False positives, More than any AV ive ever used.
Missed KNOWN virii. Had it happen dozens of times.

Those are the only 2 reasons anyone needs.

AVG has 2 good things tho. Its light weight (Because its real time sucks), and its free.

riddla wrote:fyi - soapboy's like a geek squad member or something so his opinion is of little creedence anyhow. move on...

Network admin for a casino actually.

nice try tho.

Post by **Cooldown** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:22 am

AVG ftw