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Author Topic: Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)  (Read 4201 times)

renluop

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Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)
« on: October 13, 2013, 12:29:15 PM »
What's the opinion at present? ATM I am using ZA free for both, but get annoyed by its frequent marketing pop ups. Some say it's too resource hungry as well.
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UncleUB

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Re: Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2013, 03:08:04 PM »
Many users over @ CA forums use and recommend Avast.  :)
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renluop

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Re: Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2013, 03:27:42 PM »
For both AV and FW? I have one of those misty ideas that there were some negative comments around Avast, but may be it was some time ago. I'll have a look at the CA forum.
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UncleUB

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Re: Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2013, 03:54:39 PM »
Quote from: renluop on October 13, 2013, 03:27:42 PM
For both AV and FW? I have one of those misty ideas that there were some negative comments around Avast, but may be it was some time ago. I'll have a look at the CA forum.

I know AVG gets a bit of bad press,but obviously others might disagree.
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Re: Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2013, 04:29:23 PM »
Apart from a recent hiccup after an update which I have posted about (http://forum.kitz.co.uk/index.php/topic,13047.0.html), AVG has kept me safe(ish) for years.
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Re: Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2013, 05:44:45 PM »
Assuming you're using a router, and the Windows firewall, then IME a further software firewall (with O/G scanning) is more hassle than it's worth.

Ask Leo explains it better than I can.   ;)

I've had various problems with AVG Free on my own and other's machines, but so far none with Avast Free.
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Re: Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2013, 08:39:33 AM »
I know this isn't free and this sort of question always comes down to personnel choice but I have found ESET to be one of the best. I have been asked to look at infected machines which other AV software has not been able to clean yet ESET has.
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renluop

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Re: Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2013, 01:21:32 PM »
Though Eset does have its onetime on line scanner.
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Re: Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2013, 02:09:08 PM »
Just remember whatever you decide,fully uninstall your previous AV.Many have their own removal tool which needs to be run as well as the add/remove feature in windows. :)
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Re: Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2013, 11:31:04 AM »
I've been using Avast for over a year now and I can't complain. There are no in-your-face pop ups, just one right after start up but that's about it.
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Re: Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2014, 10:20:35 AM »
Avast is Great and I have recently found one that uses very little resources localy as it's cloud based: Panda Cloud Antivirus.

Seems to be good so far and when placed onto a Netbook the overall speed increase over Avast was impressive. The Battery life has also increased.

PS: I actually use Avast on my HTC.
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renluop

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Re: Current best free Anti-virus and firewall? (not MS)
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2014, 02:49:19 PM »
Yet over on the Windows 7 Forums Avast is reckoned to cause BSODs after update ( assumed WUDs)!
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