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faromic   12-18-2007 at 03:28:24 PM

I have vista installed and need to install a good antivirus program before I connect to the internet. I was looking at NOD 32. I was using norton corporate on my xp machine and it worked fine. Is there really that big of a difference beetween antivirus programs, and even moreso in vista?

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MrsBytch   12-18-2007 at 03:54:21 PM
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Kaspersky Internet security 7.0 is good. You can download a free 30 day trial. You can get the oem from purplus.com for $20. Its $75 at newegg for the full version.

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faromic   12-18-2007 at 06:52:30 PM
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what's the difference. one just comes with the manual and the other doesn't.

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speedbird   12-18-2007 at 07:33:00 PM
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Kaspersky is probably the best you could install on a Home computer.

Don't waste your cash on anything else :)

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faromic   12-18-2007 at 07:39:27 PM
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Should I get the anti-virus or internet security. I never like the norton internet securities. it was a pain to setup. the anti-virus version is sufficient right?

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speedbird   12-18-2007 at 07:49:22 PM
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faromic wrote :

Should I get the anti-virus or internet security. I never like the norton internet securities. it was a pain to setup. the anti-virus version is sufficient right?

 

I gather you are referring to Kaspersky

 

Kaspersky Internet Security includes a very good firewall, but I don't think it's worth the extra cost when Free Firewalls like Comodo 3.0 are avaliable. Comodo firewall works just fine with Kaspersky Anti-virus and very efficient, although it does like to display many alerts.

 

You can download Comodo firewall here:

 

www.Comodo.com


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MrsBytch   12-20-2007 at 02:37:44 PM
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For only $20, Id get the internet security 7.0 over the anti-virus for a couple bucks less. It includes phishing/spam filters and a firewall that anti-virus doesnt have.
I have no idea what comes in the retail box, Ive always bought oem.


Message edited by MrsBytch on 12-20-2007 at 02:38:25 PM
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faromic   12-21-2007 at 05:16:53 PM
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What do you guys use for anti-spyware/malware. On the webiste i usually download this stuff from all the programs like Adware 2007, spybot, spywareblaster, windows defender are not compatible with Vista64.

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ohiou_grad_06   12-21-2007 at 05:37:49 PM
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I use AVG myself, Free, free updates, do a google on it you will find it, but I think it's free.grisoft.com is the link for it. I think. Also I use spybot, adaware, those work fine on vista for me. But I'm using the 32 bit OS. Also, I use my own software firewall.

The one I'm using is "PC Tools Firewall Plus" Also free. And I have my own home network between my pc and my wife's laptop, both of which are hidden behind a wireless router, with firewall features. So yeah. But personally if I were you, and I've done this, I'd just run the free AVG antivirus, and then test for spyware every few weeks, and get one of the free firewall programs, zonealarm is also free and is decent. That's my 2 cents, why should I pay for what I can get free and legal. Then I'll deal with any headaches IF my pc is infected by some chance, b/c I'm not forking out 50 bucks and then more for the program each year.

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speedbird   12-21-2007 at 06:26:54 PM
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AVG is a good AV for free, but paid for programs like Kaspersky have better detection rates. Good deals can sometimes be found by shopping around.

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faromic   12-21-2007 at 06:29:49 PM
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i BOUGHT KASPERSKY FOR 20 AT PURPLUS...I THINK THAT'S A GOOD DEAL

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MrsBytch   12-21-2007 at 10:24:51 PM
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Cool, are ya using the free trial meanwhile?

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