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by **Dean in Eureka, CA** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:01 pm

I had eTrust EZ, but it just stopped working about two weeks ago... Kept telling me I needed to update, but when I would try, it would say that I wasn't connected to the interent. I even emailed them, but got no response, so I dumped it.
Did a Google on Free Antivirus Software and found Avast Home Edition... Seems to have rave reviews, just wondering if anyone here uses it and if so, what they think about it.
Any recommendations for other Free Antivirus Software???

by **Podunkfla** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:19 pm

Dean... I have used it in the past and I liked it. I think it is prolly the best of the free ones. I am still using Norton/Symantic's AntiVirus 2003 since they let me renew it every year for $24.95. I will prolly use Avast on my new lappy though.

by **sdtripper2** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:26 pm

Dean:

I don't use Norton anti virus cause it is an resource hoggatha~

That said right now I use Grisoft's AVG software = free.

Here is a link from the past that might give more advice and compare Avast.
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=12379

Nod32 is a for fee antivirus but has a great rep.

Compare here link:
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 533#158533

http://www.av-comparatives.org/

by **Dean in Eureka, CA** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:32 pm

Brick,
I had Norton and it worked great, till I went to renew it... My computer crashed both times.
After the second year, I had to get a new hardrive and went with the free eTrust. Don't know if it was all because of Norton... I was also running Automatic Windows Update with the Big M and that may have been part of it or all of it.
Jack showed me how to nix that AWU and I haven't done a Windows Update since and boy howdy do those friggin' pop ups remind me about that... Sure wish I knew how to get them to stop.

Edit: Thanks Steve... Didn't see your post until after I posted.

by **madjack** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:43 pm

Dean, I have been using AVAST for about a year and a half...was using AVG previous to that...the first time I ran AVAST it found several bugs hidden deep in the system files...it takes a little longer to run a full system scan with AVAST becuse it digs a little deeper...if you install AVAST, it will update automatically with no hassles to you ...also when first installed, run it back to back at lest three time to get a VERY thorough deep cleaning...
madjack

by **Podunkfla** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:54 pm

Dean in Eureka, CA wrote:Brick,
I had Norton and it worked great, till I went to renew it... My computer crashed both times.
After the second year, I had to get a new hardrive and went with the free eTrust. Don't know if it was all because of Norton... I was also running Automatic Windows Update with the Big M and that may have been part of it or all of it.
Jack showed me how to nix that AWU and I haven't done a Windows Update since and boy howdy do those friggin' pop ups remind me about that... Sure wish I knew how to get them to stop.

Edit: Thanks Steve... Didn't see your post until after I posted.

Dean... I get this Windows Secrets newsletter... I have learned a lot from this guy over time. I think he answered your question in the last issue on how to uninstall the "Windows Genuine Advantage" bit of Microsoft nonsense:

http://windowssecrets.com/comp/060629

by **Dean in Eureka, CA** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:04 am

Welp... About three hours total time.
Download, Initial Boot Scan and Update...
My hard copper wire dialup prolly started to smoke. :lol:

Steve... I was already in the process of downloading Avast when you made those other recommendations...
At least downloads usually complete on this dialup, unlike most videos...
Cool!
I'm now under the protection of Avast! :thumbsup:

Jack... Will do those back to backs tomorrow, I'm hittin' da hay. :SH

by **madjack** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:48 am

...be sure to do 'em as "boot scans"...catch all the nasties while they're sleeping so nothing can escape.......

by **toypusher** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:06 am

Dean in Eureka, CA wrote:... I was also running Automatic Windows Update with the Big M and that may have been part of it or all of it.
Jack showed me how to nix that AWU and I haven't done a Windows Update since and boy howdy do those friggin' pop ups remind me about that... Sure wish I knew how to get them to stop.

Dean,

Got to Control Panel - Security Center - then on the right side is a section called Resources - Down towards the bottom, is "Change the Way Security Center alerts me" Uncheck what is needed.

by **Dean in Eureka, CA** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:40 am

Kerry,
Woo-Hoo-Hoo!!!
Automatic Update Box is now unchecked!!! :thumbsup:

Thanks!!! You probably just added a couple of minutes to my life!!! :lol:

Wonder if I'm gonna miss that subtle finger in the mouth pop sound every time that one popped up??? :thinking:

by **Mike B** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:29 am

Linux O/S = no anti-virus and adware required.

That said, I have one Windows box left and I use Avast with it. Works well and is not intrusive.

Mike
Hayden Lake, ID

by **IndyCubby** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:58 am

Dean,

I have used Avast for a couple of years now with no problems at all. I think you will be pleased. The only thing you will have to do is re-register it every 6 mos or a year....I forget how often. Worth the trouble for free software that works great, though.

by **Dean in Eureka, CA** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:23 am

It said every 14 months... But six months sounds close to me.
Yaa... "I ran into so-n-so the other day..." In reality it was more like 18 months ago. :lol:

by **madjack** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:00 pm

you have to re-register it every 14 months(I just did)...no big deal, they will send a reminder, click on the link and it will give ya new code, then just pasted it the appropriate place...
madjack

by **toypusher** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:05 pm

madjack wrote:..................... then just pasted it the appropriate place...
madjack

And that would be where???

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