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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Dan n Nic on 06 July 2012, 19:33
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please recommend...
just for an old laptop im trying to get running.
ta.
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avast is top of the free bunch i believe
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AVG - http://free.avg.com/gb-en/homepage
Most popular free AV around.
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It depends on who you ask, I'd say Microsofts Security essentials as it doesn't come with all the bloat the others do or if you don't mind a one off £15 or £20 fee Malwarebytes paid for is pretty good. Always keep your computer up to date with the operating system updates as well as Adobe Flash/Reader and Java - these three are the top attack vectors for most OS's.
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I have been a long time user of AVG anti virus. If you know where to look you can get the serial key to upgrade from free to the pro version. :wink:
It was good, but did eat up a lot of memory and hogged the CPU, so whilst it worked fine on my new i3 laptop, my old 8 year old PC was very very slow.
I have recently installed Avast onto said PC and it uses a lot less memory and CPU time, so I can recommend Avast for your old laptop.
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I've run Avast for years and it's been rock-solid.
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+1 for Microsoft Essentials. It's usually quick with new definitions and it doesn't get in the way. AVG is good and I used that for many years, but I prefer Essentials. Do not pay for anti virus, the benefit is not worth the money over a good free version.
I use Firefox for browsing and use the Noscript add on. This is a very good defense against third party attacks as you have to specifically allow the website it comes from to let it install.
Uninstall Java if you have it. It is the biggest security hole on a Win X computer and it is only needed for one or two websites. (The only time I need it is if I do a Pingtest).
Lastly (unless you are an expert) let Windows and Adobe update automatically.
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avast is top of the free bunch i believe
Dont bother with Avast, I had that on my HP and still got a virus load rubbish :rolleyes:
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avast is top of the free bunch i believe
Dont bother with Avast, I had that on my HP and still got a virus load rubbish :rolleyes:
User error :tongue:
j/k, AV companies are always playing catch-up because the virus creators release 'new' viruses quicker than AV companies can detect them and release updates, sometimes every hour :shocked: So it may have happened no matter the AV program you were using.
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Dont bother with Avast, I had that on my HP and still got a virus load rubbish :rolleyes:
Virus or malware?
Remember that your browsing habits (and choice of browser) will effect how many challenges your system has to face.
Before clicking on a link, pause for a moment and think 'what would Jesus do'. Could save you a lot of time.
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It depends on who you ask, I'd say Microsofts Security essentials as it doesn't come with all the bloat the others do or if you don't mind a one off £15 or £20 fee Malwarebytes paid for is pretty good. Always keep your computer up to date with the operating system updates as well as Adobe Flash/Reader and Java - these three are the top attack vectors for most OS's.
Yeah thats my set up on both comps but you have to have gen copy of windows before MSE works!
TBF since this set up I have zero issues anymore Malwarebytes Pro kicks arse and both are the lowest resource hugging stuff around which makes my old systems work like a dream!!! :cool:
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avast is top of the free bunch i believe
Dont bother with Avast, I had that on my HP and still got a virus load rubbish :rolleyes:
First person i have ever heard this from!!!
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AVG - http://free.avg.com/gb-en/homepage
Most popular free AV around.
According to a survey done in March this year Avast is the most popular