Thread: Antivirus software??

I use Avast. Seems to work fine.

AVG, free and it works.

thanks for all your replies guys/gals,

AVG seems to have quite a following - I've looked at their site and it seems with them that I can either opt for the free one or a freetrial of the full one - the question is - do I need the full one ?

(I've always assumed I needed a firewall - is this correct)?

thanks - Laurie

Originally Posted by 87County

thanks for all your replies guys/gals,

AVG seems to have quite a following - I've looked at their site and it seems with them that I can either opt for the free one or a freetrial of the full one - the question is - do I need the full one ?

(I've always assumed I needed a firewall - is this correct)?

thanks - Laurie

Laurie,

I use the free one and it picks up bad E-mails, etc.
I don't see the point in paying for it.

Prior to this one I had Avast, which was free and also good.
However my Son, the IT man, said AVG is a tad better

Cheers,

Originally Posted by 87County

thanks for all your replies guys/gals,

AVG seems to have quite a following - I've looked at their site and it seems with them that I can either opt for the free one or a freetrial of the full one - the question is - do I need the full one ?

(I've always assumed I needed a firewall - is this correct)?

thanks - Laurie

I used to use Zone alarm, but now have a wireless router to run three computers. It has a firewall built in

Cheers

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

I use CA...which used to be VET
Some here think its crap
Its not free, but I got it cheap, so can't complain
I like it coz its simple and I know how to use it. Sometimes can't be bothered learning new tricks

I used Vet since my first PC, then CA bought them and the rot set in...........
I'm no IT person, but my PC ended up slow and yucky* (technical term ) and and it wasn't as user friendly (IMO) as the old Vet. The whole package seemed overblown and unwieldy. (more tech terms )

A friend suggested the free version of Avast, (he was so impressed, he bought the pro version, he's a video/doco maker)
I downloaded Avast on my then PC and laptop. Both increased in speed significantly, OS 'issues' like freeze ups dropped to near zero and haven't looked back.
Just downloaded a new of version of Avast on the new PC on the weekend.

Originally Posted by RonMcGr

I used to use Zone alarm, but now have a wireless router to run three computers. It has a firewall built in

Cheers

Ditto .... except have 2 netwroks - home and work - but use the firewall inbuilt in router. (Hope this is sufficient).

Those last 4 replies caused a "click" and it was a "lightbulb" turning on in my head - thannks guys

So my broadband wireless router (std telstra issue - router at the telephone point and a usb adapter on my computer) has a firewall built-in either in software or hardware - I never knew that!

Do I need to confirm that for my hardware?

.... or do all similar wireless internet routers have this?

this help so far has been marvellous - Laurie