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Re: Anti Virus programs

Hi Snake, I just tried to install Kapersky but it wont let me until I delete (not just turn off) AVG which I am reluctant to do because it was AVG that alerted me to this problem a few weeks ago.

Will try the other to see if I can use that. I *think* it might be OK though - thankyou for everyones suggestions.
 
Re: Anti Virus programs

Prospector said:
Hi Snake, I just tried to install Kapersky but it wont let me until I delete (not just turn off) AVG which I am reluctant to do because it was AVG that alerted me to this problem a few weeks ago.

Will try the other to see if I can use that. I *think* it might be OK though - thankyou for everyones suggestions.
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Good luck with it.:)
 
Re: Anti Virus programs

It's Snake Pliskin said:
Well it has come time to renew my anti virus software soon and one of my current one's is getting the flick because it is a resource hogging screen freezing bunch of useless crap. The computer sounds like a 737 on the tarmac.
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I've taken the Eset security suite trial for a test run and my computer actually boots up in what is like a dash for the trophy compared to what was before a slow walk for the old age home. Shut down is also very fast. Operation is quiet and my screens don't freez up. Even if I'm only telling myself I am happier.
 
VIPRE antivirus any good?

Hello all, i am new to this community but just posting to see if anyone has heard or user VIPRE antivirus? currently i used AVG and i'm not a fan.

Any helpful suggestions or comments about this product would be good.
 
Re: VIPRE antivirus any good?

Hey nt2subtle,

I have heard some good things about it. Have not tested it myself yet though. So I couldn't say for sure.

NOD32 is what I use and prefer personally. From my own personal experience, it has the highest detection rate.

If you're ever suspect about a file/web site, use this baby to check it:

http://scanner.novirusthanks.org/
 
Re: VIPRE antivirus any good?

WaveSurfer said:
Hey nt2subtle,

I have heard some good things about it. Have not tested it myself yet though. So I couldn't say for sure.

NOD32 is what I use and prefer personally. From my own personal experience, it has the highest detection rate.

If you're ever suspect about a file/web site, use this baby to check it:
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Cool thanks WaveSurfer. I have been doing a bit of research on various Antivirus programs and most of the big boys AVG, Trend, Symantic are all about branding. Apparently most tech people hate them (apparently?) How is Nod in regards to resources? i know that i use'd to use Symantic and took almost 5 mins for the comp to start up and i was always checking the allow program pop ups (Decent spec comp) i need a product that uses less resources to run and i don't want a resource hog.
 
Re: VIPRE antivirus any good?

nt2subtle said:
Cool thanks WaveSurfer. I have been doing a bit of research on various Antivirus programs and most of the big boys AVG, Trend, Symantic are all about branding. Apparently most tech people hate them (apparently?) How is Nod in regards to resources? i know that i use'd to use Symantic and took almost 5 mins for the comp to start up and i was always checking the allow program pop ups (Decent spec comp) i need a product that uses less resources to run and i don't want a resource hog.
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No probs mate.

AVG is ok, the free and paid use the same engine so one is not really better than the other. The paid just has more features (many just say it's bloataware anyway - lol).

Yes you are correct though. The bigger AV companies are about branding. Symantec only really got their act together in the last year or two and listened to customer complaints about it being too slow. From my experience, all the brand names (Trend, Symantec, McAfee etc..) have very poor detection rates. Kaspersky aren't too bad.

NOD32 is superb on resources. The only quam I have with it is the start-up scanner (which can be disabled).

Avira are also pretty good from my experience. High detection rate and low on the resources.

Good luck with your search mate.
 
nt2subtle said:
Hello all, i am new to this community but just posting to see if anyone has heard or user VIPRE antivirus? currently i used AVG and i'm not a fan.

Any helpful suggestions or comments about this product would be good.
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I used Norton for years with no problem at all, and didn't find it slowed the system down.
However, a tech talked me into changing to Kapersky - said it would make the system much faster and was much better at detecting viruses.

Only had it installed a couple of months when I got a virus. When I contacted the tech who recommended it, he said he had no idea what to do about it (!) and gave me the Kapersky Help Line number. Gee, thanks a lot. No answer. Please leave a message. They finally phoned back ten days later.
So, no thanks Kapersky.

Have since had AVG and so far so good.

No difference in speed in any of these programmes.
 
I've been selling and supporting AV software for as long as it's been available. Used to be a Symantec fan, but got a little tired of the resource overheads and the high cost of their licenses.

Currently use Kaspersky and highly recommend it.

Only ever needed support once for a nasty trojan, and that was with Symantec's online paid support. Very impressed with the support I received (albeit with my expert input at the time) :)

Referring to Julia's post, she quotes calling the "tech" that sold her the software for help. I'm yet to meet another real "tech" selling computer products. As a real Electronics Technician I get annoyed with the computer industry with their lack of expertise.
 
Julia said:
I used Norton for years with no problem at all, and didn't find it slowed the system down.
However, a tech talked me into changing to Kapersky - said it would make the system much faster and was much better at detecting viruses.
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I had the opposite experience with Norton. On computer start up there was an excessive time taken to fire up the Norton engine. Then it would block this and question that and all the while hogging % CPU. :cwm10:

On antivirus software .... it is over-rated! The free ones even more so. Oh look, my software found a tracking cookie. Woopee! Try deleting temporary internet files and delete cookies. Does the same thing.

After 5 years of surfing the www I now turn off antivirus software (% CPU suck) and do a scan when I remember. It is a costly gimmick. I have a firewall and no issues, even at the perve sites. :D

False Positive = keep the customers renewing.
 
Hello all,
I have been using VIPRE for a couple of days and i'm impressed (currently a trial version for 30 days). So far in my opinion is uses practically no memory or cpu usage. After the set up it ran a full and deep scan, during this period i was playing games, surfing the net and looking at pictures while a full scan was going on... no difference to anything at all, I couldn't believe it!

I did use Avira previously and it was great, but when i got the pop up saying i had to pay, i moved on.

100% sure i will be purchasing this product!

Make sure you check out all your options!
I have heard from several 'tech heads' in the I.T industry that Norton and Trends latest release is death...

Best luck all
 
Hi all, when i started up my trading PC this morning i had a couple of pop ups, one was a VPN i no longer use and then there was one that had a title of "Ad-Ware update something something"... i didn't get a clear look as i thought it was a security update and i selected "Finish" before i had a chance to really have a good look. I'm running a scan now but i was wondering if anyone else has seen something similar?
 
CanOz said:
Hi all, when i started up my trading PC this morning i had a couple of pop ups, one was a VPN i no longer use and then there was one that had a title of "Ad-Ware update something something"... i didn't get a clear look as i thought it was a security update and i selected "Finish" before i had a chance to really have a good look. I'm running a scan now but i was wondering if anyone else has seen something similar?
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Long odds, it's a Trojan. Don't log on to any sensitive site, e.g. a bank.
Reputable AV providers (which one did you use?) will update in the background without asking you.

If you were using a freebie, such as AVG Free, there is a slim chance you may be in luck and only permitted their 30-day trial of the full-fee version to be installed. I'd make 100% certain of that though.

If you're unsure, your best bet is to take your PC to a reputable software expert. Scanning yourself may result in nothing because that is the first thing a piece of malware will falsify.
 
pixel said:
Long odds, it's a Trojan. Don't log on to any sensitive site, e.g. a bank.
Reputable AV providers (which one did you use?) will update in the background without asking you.

If you were using a freebie, such as AVG Free, there is a slim chance you may be in luck and only permitted their 30-day trial of the full-fee version to be installed. I'd make 100% certain of that though.

If you're unsure, your best bet is to take your PC to a reputable software expert. Scanning yourself may result in nothing because that is the first thing a piece of malware will falsify.
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Thanks Pix.

I use Microsoft security essentials. I don't use the PC for banking anyway. I ran a scan anyway with nothing showing up, is there another software i can use to scan, Malware-bytes or something?
 
CanOz said:
Thanks Pix.

I use Microsoft security essentials. I don't use the PC for banking anyway. I ran a scan anyway with nothing showing up, is there another software i can use to scan, Malware-bytes or something?
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Malwarebytes is good, but be aware that there is one download site (Cnet, I believe) that gives you a "modified" version including some malware of their own. When in doubt, I go to my friendly computer shop that built my PCs. They're only too willing to give me a clean copy on DVD.

And I agree with the Frog about AVG Free. Those two, plus reasonable caution with emails and websites asking to "click here", are all I use myself.

PS: If you have a problem with Lavasoft, read here first: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1058434
Lavasoft themselves will of course tell you otherwise: http://www.shouldiremoveit.com/Web-Companion-128861-program.aspx
 
Just a quick note on over coming the panic ... if all else fails you can generally go to safe mode without internet and rollback. For this reason it might be prudent to have your scheduled restore points more frequently.

I've had many times of infection and never had to reload the operating systems and any loss of data. The trick is to be patient and work through it methodically knowing that there is always an easier fix than the "experts" suggest on the various tech boards.
 
My tips:

- When updating software like java, be very careful to uncheck all the bloatware add ons.
- Get all the firefox security add ons, such as NoScript, AdBlock+, UBlock, etc
- AVG and other free antivirus software use a huge amount of memory and aren't very good at detecting viruses, so I don't use them at all
- Just use Windows Defender and Zemana Antilogger for banking
 

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