Free Anti-Virus

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    Fenis-Wolf VIP Member

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    I've been installing this software on many of my clients home computers in the last year. Its a great free virus scanner that has all the power of Norton or McAfee without all the annoying paying, and heavy system load. Its called AVG Antivirus and its free for home users. It is VERY up to date, and you can schedule it to get new virus definitions every night. Its very reliable as well. It will do system scans and will scan all incoming email. Also includes an outlook plugin. If nothing else, check this beast out and install it on your clueless aunts computer so she stops asking you to come clean the newest worm off.
    http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php
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    James Photojournalist VIP Member

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    AVG isn't too bad. I like it for a free program, although I still prefer Norton. AVG is good for those who don't want to pay the $$.
     
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    I've heard good things about PC-Cillin also. Though its Norton for me.
     
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    Norton all the way.
     
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    G'Day Dreamers


    We have 2 x pc at home

    Main PC has modem

    2nd pc shares internet with no.1 thru its modem.

    I think its called internet sharing.

    Can i use that free virus package??

    It has a disclaimer...





    Important notices
    AVG Free Edition is available in English language only.

    AVG Free Edition offer is valid for all SINGLE HOME users only.

    AVG Free Edition CAN NOT BE INSTALLED ON SERVERS FOR ANY REASON. IT CAN NOT BE INSTALLED IN ANY NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT!

    NO TECHNICAL SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE WITH AVG Free Edition.

    Further, we offer a free download of a trial versions of AVG Anti-Virus 7.0 for evaluation purposes WITH technical support.




    Does that count me out with 2 pcs at home??

    if not what can I use (free)
     
    Faaris, Feb 15, 2004
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    SwitCh \\ ßrainstorm \\ VIP Member

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    Well if the PC's are networked than I guess that goes against this " AVG Free Edition CAN NOT BE INSTALLED ON SERVERS FOR ANY REASON. IT CAN NOT BE INSTALLED IN ANY NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT!
    "     as for some alternatives there is The Cleaner ( http://www.moosoft.com ) that I use its the best Anti Trojan / Worm program I know of. Um another AV program I know of that is free would be AntiVir ( http://www.free-av.com/ ) which is pretty good as well. I was just browsing around and found this http://www.freebyte.com/antivirus/
     
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    Ruler1 Hi VIP Member

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    im gonna use it because my subscription ran out for Nortons a while ago and we havnt gotten it updated yet
     
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