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Need Cheap Antivirus Software

Posted on 02/24/2005 5:36:52 PM PST by Jack of all Trades

I'm giving one of my old computers to my sister, but I don't have an antivirus program to install on it. Is there a cheap or free antivirus program out there that I can use on a WIN2K box? I run NIS 2005 on my own machine, but that's $70. NAV 2005 is $50. Is it worth it to cheap out, or should I spend the money?


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: antivirus; help
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To: holymoly

Thanks.


21 posted on 02/25/2005 8:21:17 AM PST by Jack of all Trades
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To: SWAMPSNIPER; martin_fierro; evilC
First time I ran AVG it caught stuff that Norton was ignoring.

I ditched all Norton ($$) anti-virus software on our computers in favor of AVG Free Anti-Virus also. Seems to do a great job.

22 posted on 02/25/2005 8:30:14 AM PST by nutmeg (democRATs = The Party of NO)
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To: nutmeg

Yeah, when my Norton subscription expires on a machine, I switch over to AVG. Works like a charm.


23 posted on 02/25/2005 8:32:18 AM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Jack of all Trades
I don't know about these other FReepers, but I just ran AVG and CAN'T GET ON THE INTERNET!!! [on another computer now].

I uninstalled the AVG and still unable to connect??????

24 posted on 02/25/2005 9:26:40 AM PST by Ff--150 (Multiple Tsunamis of Income)
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To: Jack of all Trades
Don't forget about registry either. WinASO Registry Optimizer 2.0.5 is fantastic.
25 posted on 02/25/2005 9:31:45 AM PST by jdm (Stockhausen, Kagel, Xenakis -- world capitals or avant-garde composers?)
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To: Ff--150
I uninstalled the AVG and still unable to connect??????

How do you connect to the internet, i.e., Cable, DSL, dial-up? Try resetting/restarting your modem. Leave the modem turned off for 5 or 10 minutes and then turn it back on and reboot. Let me know if that does the trick.
26 posted on 02/25/2005 9:43:00 AM PST by jdm (Stockhausen, Kagel, Xenakis -- world capitals or avant-garde composers?)
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To: jdm
Thanx

Uninstalled AVG, rebooted 3 times, turned off for 1/2 hour, System Restore 3 different dates.

Dial-up, and do connect, but won't let me sign-in, tries 5 times.

6.0 let me just uninstall. Have Windows XP

27 posted on 02/25/2005 10:55:48 AM PST by Ff--150 (Multiple Tsunamis of Income)
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To: Jack of all Trades

http://www.komando.com/bestshareware.asp#antivirus

This site may offer what you're looking for. She uses and tests her recommendations, and you can contact her too.


28 posted on 02/25/2005 11:03:15 AM PST by PoorMuttly ("I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom")
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To: Ff--150
I had a similar problem. The first time I ran AVG, it deleted a Trojan, Rundll. Rundll had changed my internet connection settings but as long as it was there, I could still connect.

Once it was deleted, I couln't go anywhere. IE couldn't connect and would say, "page can't be found". Mozilla, on the other hand, said my proxy settings were wrong.

Try internet option--connections and fiddle around in there.

29 posted on 02/26/2005 4:43:10 PM PST by Ben Ficklin
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"Try internet option--connections and fiddle around in there."

Thanx! I had a trojan. Give it a shot later.

30 posted on 02/27/2005 4:40:35 AM PST by Ff--150 (Multiple Tsunamis of Income)
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