Anti Virus

Noreen · Mar 10, 2008, 14:01:23

I also use SUPERAntiSpyware and SpywareBlaster.

mark · Mar 10, 2008, 15:21:43

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Clam. A free open source AV. I've used it for years and find it OK

http://www.clamwin.com/

Rik · Mar 10, 2008, 15:23:51

Never heard of it, tbh, Mark. Thanks for the link.

mark · Mar 10, 2008, 15:40:44

This is where all the open source goodies live. There is a project for just about every purpose here plus several clones of proprietary software.

Trouble is you will need to take a week off to trawl through all of this.

http://sourceforge.net/softwaremap/trove_list.php?form_cat=18

Rik · Mar 10, 2008, 15:47:24

I see what you mean. Back next Monday...

Broadback · Mar 10, 2008, 16:01:07

Tried Kap whatsit, not impressed. I have had NOD32 for some time, been 100% for me, get frequent updates, sometimes several in one day. The only, to me very small, disadvantage is that it hogs my machine for a few seconds when I power up while it does whatever it does.

Rik · Mar 10, 2008, 16:07:54

It is usually checking for an update when you power up, BB, but I've never noticed it impact on boot.

mrapoc · Mar 10, 2008, 16:21:20

It usually scans on boot so nothing bad is gonna start up and quite literally take control

Clever bit of software

Den · Mar 10, 2008, 17:15:44

Your going to love this

Went on to PC world web site, in Key words typed in anti virus and it brought about four pages (if you just click on icon it brings up two pages).

Kaspersky anti virus single license £29.99
Kaspersky anti virus three licences £19.99

Kaspersky Internet security single £49.99
Kaspersky Internet security three £59.99

So I reserved anti virus three licenses @ £19.99

Whent in to collect, handed over piece of paper and £20 note (queried if this was correct) walked out with 1p and

Kespersky Internet Security Three License all for £19.99

Dont you love PC World

Rik · Mar 10, 2008, 17:16:47

Sounds like a bit of finger trouble, doesn't it, Den.

Den · Mar 10, 2008, 17:27:02

Not my finger though Rik 8)

Rik · Mar 10, 2008, 17:33:15

No, very much a PCW finger.

Den · Mar 10, 2008, 17:36:13

I think it was just lazy on their part, the box had the price on it (£59.99)

Broadback · Mar 10, 2008, 17:37:49

Quote from: Rik on Mar 10, 2008, 17:33:15
No, very much a PCW finger.

I did not realise that PCW used fingers, I always thought it was their elbows!

Rik · Mar 10, 2008, 17:40:47

I always thought, when talking, it was their...

No, let's not go there.

Broadback · Mar 10, 2008, 17:44:23

You almost needed a moderator there Rik!

Rik · Mar 10, 2008, 18:08:17

Self-restraint is a course that all staff have to go on.

Broadback · Mar 10, 2008, 18:13:49

Rik in hand cuffs? Hey up ladies!

Rik · Mar 10, 2008, 18:20:19

That was only during the course, BB.

Broadback · Mar 10, 2008, 18:28:32

there was no need to be coarse Rik, there may be children reading!

Den · Mar 10, 2008, 18:30:36

after tea I am going to have a fiddle

I will let you know later what I think about it.

Rik · Mar 10, 2008, 18:35:43

Try MacPherson's Rant, Den, it's a cracking tune.

Noreen · Mar 10, 2008, 22:36:45

The AV program comparison Report is now available. Make sure that you read the Report pdf, you can save it.

Den · Mar 19, 2008, 19:29:50

Kaspersky up and running on my desktop, at first shocked how long it took to check everything.

Started to have problems almost straight away, Outlook 2007 running very slow and crashing. I was at the point of uninstalling it then I thought, wait it might not be the anti virus, it might be the spam checker. Turned that off and went back to letting Outlook look after itself and all seems to be well. The antivirus runs in the back ground and updates it self at least every couple of hours. So at the moment the jury is out, will report back.

Rik · Mar 19, 2008, 19:32:20

Does that make you the foreman, then, Den?