AVG or Avast?

[DavidD]

Yeah,me either!

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Strick, though I don't know you.........I've seen your posts

[BryanP]

I use AVG myself, but I've heard plenty of good things about Avast. You'd probably be fine with either one.

[Chucktshoes]

Best AV software =OSX

as far as that pic goes, the only one in danger is PC's rear end!

My PC is well protected!

[willis68]

Best AV software =OSX

as far as that pic goes, the only one in danger is PC's rear end!

+5000

[Metalhead]

I use nothing - don't browse porn, go to any old website that shows up on google, and dont open every email that comes into my inbox = Virus free since the 90's!

In all seriousness, though, if you have a system with > 1gig of RAM McAfee is pretty good. Any less than 1gig and it really taxes your system - at least that's been my experience. AVG and spybot I've had pretty good luck with to.

[Oh Shoot]

Got away from both Norton and McAfee early on, ate too many system resources and etc...

Used CA for years, back when it was free and continued into the paid product when that went away. Then CA AntiVirus changed versions and started causing GPF's in Win98SE box, and actually did BSOD on new XP box: it takes quite a Bad Thing to totally BSOD an XP box with software alone.

Anyway, been using free AVG for about 4 years now, no probs at all.

I use free Avast on old 98 laptop, though, since AVG not compatible.

Depending on the current virus defs, most any AV proggie will give a false positive now and then, which often explains how one AV will "find" something and one won't. Then when virus defs are updated, that often goes away. AVG's are undated just about daily.

I do NOT run the link checker part of AVG, though. Slows surfing down too much, even on fast cable connection. I run McAfee Site Advisor with Firefox as a prelim site check.

Far as spyware, I switched to SuperAntiSpyware some years ago as main checker. In spite of the chintzy sounding name, it has gotten better reviews than AdAware and/or SpyBot for some time. I do NOT run it resident, however.

YMMV,

- OS

[Guest ScottD]

I run AVG but I for the most part don't click download things I shouldn't. As for the mac argument, get some marketshare, then come back to us an talk viruses, k?

[Guest Fenris]

I have to agree with you, Daniel. A lot of time when people would call me about their computer 'running slow' and they had McAfee (free for Comcast subscribers), I would usually uninstall it and their system would be much faster. Then I'd tell them how to put AVG, Spybot and Ad-Aware on.

[dunndw]

AVG

[Guest GT_Rat]

Both. (on different machines)

[Guest bhoneycutt]

I don't run anything on my personal computers. If I get a virus I just reinstall/reimage windows that way I am sure it is gone and doesn't come back in a few days. However I work in the computer field and can get everything back the way I like it in a couple of hours max.

Now business computers are a different story we use Symantec at my work.

[Guest TackleberryTom]

Avast here. But I used to use AVG. I used to use avg to go save families computers that had been infected even though they had mccrappy or snortin. I consider norton to be a virus.

[Guest Swamprunner]

I USED to run AVG, but it became too annoying and used too many resources. I switched to AVAST and never looked back. Download COMODO firewall and you are almost, I say almost impregnable. Works for me.

[Guest clsutton21]

try avira antivir. It's new. The problem with virus scanners is that when they become overly popular like with mcafee and now avg...the programmers making viruses target weak spots in the programs. they have yet to do it with avira. you can get it free here. Free antivirus - Avira AntiVir

[strickj]

Welp,I was downloading some stuff off limewire this morning,and the Avast caught some malware that AVG never picked up.

On top of that,Im able to do other stuff while doing a scan with this Avast without it taking all live long day like with AVG.

I'm thinking I'll just keep Avast!

[Guest clsutton21]

Welp,I was downloading some stuff off limewire this morning,and the Avast caught some malware that AVG never picked up.

On top of that,Im able to do other stuff while doing a scan with this Avast without it taking all live long day like with AVG.

I'm thinking I'll just keep Avast!

ugh, limewire.

May i make a suggestion?

If you like p2p use frostwire, it's not as ridden with viruses.

If you want better files, use a torrent program like utorrent and ninja stuff from thepiratebay.org

[Chucktshoes]

If you don't want to be a thief, pay for the music/movies/software you consume.

[Guest c.a.s.]

I'm chugging along with Avast, myself.

[Guest clsutton21]

If you don't want to be a thief, pay for the music/movies/software you consume.

Not really your place to say now is it?

[Chucktshoes]

Not really your place to say now is it?

That's a pretty poor defense for theft don't ya think? Would you say something to an employee if you were at a store and saw someone stuffing merchandise in their pants? Whether you stuff a cd in your pocket or download it from a P2P network, theft is theft.

[strickj]

Who said I was stealing music!

I still record all my songs off the radio onto a cassette tape

[Guest clsutton21]

That's a pretty poor defense for theft don't ya think? Would you say something to an employee if you were at a store and saw someone stuffing merchandise in their pants? Whether you stuff a cd in your pocket or download it from a P2P network, theft is theft.

You've been in Memphis too long. Plus, no one ever said they were stealing anything.

[Guest robL]

AVG on all my computers, families' computers, and any others I work on. Best free AV program around for most.

[DaveTN]

AVG if I need something for free or to use on an old computer.

McAfee on stuff I care about…. Which is also free since I’m on Comcast.

[Guest TackleberryTom]

McAfee on stuff I care about…

oooooh! Must not care about it too much. Mcrappy will let you down horribly. You're better off with nothing. Mcafee and Norton are a virus. AVG or Avast....you can't go wrong with eitherone.