yet more people using bad av software and or need to get ready for thi summers new viruses. just bumping them up in other words...

www.antivirus.com damn good and will pcik up everything its online and free so no problems at all its excellent

I used NOD32. It's an Australian AVS program just like Vet. I heard those two are one of the best. Everyone, try it, I'm sure it will find some more virues on your computer.

Same as, the other link, Just saying use plenty of re typing...

PEOPLE TRY SEACH ON THE TOP RIGHT OF THE SCREEN< SELECT FORUM< THEN SEACH YOUR QUESTION..

Due to the nature of the topic headings, try a few combinations on the search to get what your looking for.

Re AVG,
I have had AVG since day one free version.
I have ProfessionalVersion 7 which I purchased, and CONFIGURED in advanced mode and it updates EVERY DAY ON FIRST STARTUP of the computer, and priority updates through the day. If I go away for a few days the splash screen comes up and UPDATES, and then does a full check. For those who say ..so I did a virus check....WHY was it not already checked??? if it was properly configured.!!! Most virus checking software is good if configured, but some, intrude on programs when installing." AVG does not".
When you receive or send an email with AVG the AVG icon on task bar spins slowly round, and if you put the mouse on it ,,,it tells you it is checking.
I think that many users are using free versions and do not CONFIGURE them properly, and if they did, the warnings they will get when it finds and stops a virus, would eventually convince them that it is time to pay for a full version and configure it and let it automatically do it's job. Finally my opinion is that most of the top virus programs are very good...but they are only as good as they are configured.. If you look on the Site of any free Virus software it has disclaimers, stating what characteristics they have. etc etc. ad- infinitum.

Regards to All
Take Care
Victor...

I’ve been using the free version of AVG for the last 3 years. My machine has been online 24/7 for the last two years and I’ve never had a virus. I check the machine periodically with another AV packages (Sophos, Norton, McAfee, etc, I’ve pretty much tried them all), and I’ve never found any viruses that AVG missed.

The AVG resident protection flags up files with viruses in every now and again, but I’ve still to come across one that it missed when I run one of the other packages.

It’s free, and it does the job; I can’t fault it.

My copy of McAfee was free. How come no one listened to me when I posted that link regarding McAfee's lawsuit?

Naa, no matter what, Free software should be pre set with a good config... Its good business. Take for example, Taking a car for a test drive with no engine!

Here is a link just to show what virus scanner are failling..

http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100_award/archives/products.xml?table

IF your are using AVG, then just think how much you paid fro this service...http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100_award/archives/products.xml?avg.xml

Then tell me how good your AV is!

I get programme updates every few weeks or days
I get VDF updates every few hours

I have achieved internet nirvana

W/Linksys Router/SP2/NIS/Spybot/Spyware Blaster/Comcast Cable

I down load over a GB daily, & I get no viruses,adware, popups, or spam

OCGW

PEACE

Man...I wish we had cable Internet here.

symantec fails...

Just keeping people upto date. The VS shows as working when its not, Also on line scans do not scan all your files.

See links fromt this topic to find more information,.

Wow Rory's post wasn't *that* long..;)

Short post!, & no link!! Excellent

Guess he told me

OCGW

PEACE

LOL,, There are links throughout this topic, I started it, and i ve wrote most of it, theres a few links, on here that link to other areas that have links of them.

Pleantly of links.

Short, Well no beating about the bush, (straight to the point) Symantec dont work correctly, what more is there to say?

I don't know Rory

Maybe it's like SP2

It works on a properly setup system

IMHO

OCGW

PEACE

I'm not sure but I've never seen Norton perform well myself.

Computer Associates has a free version of Ez-Armor for all windows users. this is both an av and a firewall. they protect some of the largest corporations in the world. the firewall is based on zone-alarm. at the shop we use Avg on most systems with little problems. they just went to version 7.0. on all of my home systems i use the C.A. Ez-Armor and i have never had a virus get through. on line games,p2p files, and the computers are on almost 24hrs a day. also a router makes a very cheap 1st line of defense as a firewall