confused computarded guy

[shadow]

hey my anti virus software will run out soon and i was wondering if anyone had any advise on what i should renew it with, theirs lots of packages out there but whats good and whats not...?

Also could do with the microsoft office (or as ive seen in the next thread open office...dont know the difference)

Any advise would be appreciated

[spankme]

there are free anti-virus programs out there that do a good job -- google is your friend.

open office is a freeware program that has a lot of functionality as a word processor. it would be like a 'lite' version of office -- without some of the extra tools.

[Zeus]

I use Avast antivirus and also an open Office user. Its hardly a lite version of Micorsoft Office as it has most of the funtionality as MS Office.

[shadow]

there are free anti-virus programs out there that do a good job -- google is your friend.

open office is a freeware program that has a lot of functionality as a word processor. it would be like a 'lite' version of office -- without some of the extra tools.


if it's free it can't be that good surley. otherwise why would people spend £50 on the package.

what's Avast like Zeus? caused you any security risk problems?

[Red Dragon]

I always wondered why people pay for security, Avira and Avast are up there if not better than many paid protections.

Depending what product you have you may have to run their uninstaller - a lot of times add/remove programs wont work for these products

Here is a bunch of links to free programs

Firewalls
Here are some firewalls which are free for personal use and most commonly used:
Comodo (http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/) <-Vista Compatible
Kerio (sunbelt) (http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Home-Home-Office/Sunbelt-Personal-Firewall/Download/) <- vista compatible (didnt do well in my test)
Online Armor (http://www.tallemu.com/free-firewall-protection-software.html)
Zonealarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp;jsessionid=EElu1mSWlQjHS1lqOdGhtXP 8vPmn2BX3FugIF1oqBBJ4j9pnXWWc!-559734354!-1062696904!7551!7552!NONE?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=dbtopnav_zass) <-Vista Compatible (my recommendation)

Anti-Virus
Avast Free (http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html)
Avira Free (http://www.free-av.com/en/products/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html) <- My recommendation


Anti-Spyware
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (http://www.besttechie.net/tools/mbam-setup.exe)
SUPERAntispyware (http://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfi...ANTISPYWAREFREE)


Additional Utilities
Winpatrol (http://www.winpatrol.com/)
Tutorial for Winpatrol (http://www.winpatrol.com/features.html)

Spyware Blaster (http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html)
Tutorial for Spyware Blaster (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial49.html)

[shadow]

I always wondered why people pay for security, Avira and Avast are up there if not better than many paid protections.

Depending what product you have you may have to run their uninstaller - a lot of times add/remove programs wont work for these products

Here is a bunch of links to free programs


thanks :)

[Red Dragon]

What product do you use now

[shadow]

Norton anti virus...

[Dymond]

Dear GoD! Norton sucks ass and is a HUGE resource hog... I use Avast as well and it works great. As for Open Office it really is a damn good product.

[spankme]

i prefer AVG

[shadow]

Dear GoD! Norton sucks ass and is a HUGE resource hog... I use Avast as well and it works great. As for Open Office it really is a damn good product.

I downloaded Avaru because its what was recomended lol

Yeah Norton anti virus is big in the commercial market and computarded folk like me dont know any better.

Although i still dont understand what open office is, might have to google it :whistle:

[Dymond]

AVG used to be my fave before their last version.. Now they are pushing pop-ups on my screen? No thanx..

[Smash Bros]

i use avira. love it. and i use comodo and like that aswell.

openoffice.org i think their site is. they are as good as ms office and are free. not that known about cause msoffice is pushed on people in stores when they buy a pc.

and alot of people have the mentality that if it is expensive it must be good.

[Red Dragon]

Did you ever run the norton removal tool? if not it will cause all kinds of issues for you down the road. Just a heads up.