Well, my Virus protection stuff expires today. I don't want to pay an arm and a leg for something else. What do you suggest that's free or cheap?

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Avast

It's free and it's good.

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AVG has been on my computer for the last couple of months. It is VERY good, updates daily/nearly daily (automatically), and it is FREE!!!

AVG Free Advisor - Free antivirus and anti-spyware downloads

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i just hope i get lucky and nothing attacks my computer. que sera, sera.

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I get mine for free from my service provider perhaps your provider will offer something similar? My computer is locked down.

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Let me just point out something. This is not to toot my decision over the AVG Free Advisor issue

- BUT -

In this day and age, virus protection is probably less important than spyware, firewall, and script protection. Not everything that can attack your computer, or even make it a zombie for a DDOS attack, comes in the form of a virus.The Free Avast Home Edition is a much more comprehensive protection.

When AVAST is turned on it completely disables my internet access?

Go to Stop Provider in the settings and make sure it's not stopping your Internet Access.

I've been running this program for the past 2-3 years with no infections or problems caused by the program itself.

Good point. I'm not personally familiar with Avast (I've only heard good things about it though), but I have been using the free antispyware program also by AVG for the past few months. So far it's been doing a good job. For a firewall, I've been using Sygate's free personal firewall for quite some time now.

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Rich, I don't see this option.

Ok, well something works now.

I change my vote. I downloaded Avast and ran a scan. It found three problems (virus, trojan horse, and a worm) that AVG has totally missed. I may keep AVG as a back-up, of sorts.

Go with the Avast.

BTW, one thing I really like about Avast as well is how memory efficient it is. Norton, Trend Micro, and MacAfee are all memory hogs.

It's not free, but I have been using NoD32 for some time now. The memory and resource footprint is miniscule compared to Norton and MacAfee. It is consistently rated among the best in AV tests. Version 2.7 is available now, but they are working on 3.0 (it is a RC that I am beta-testing now). They are also about to offer a Security Suite (who doesn't nowadays?) that is in beta test. It has a similar tiny footprint, and gives excellent AV, very good firewall, and decent anti-spam (I have yet to find an anti-spam I really like).

You can check it out at:
Antivirus Software - Eliminate Spyware and Adware with NOD32 Antivirus from ESET

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BY the way, I just noticed, that is you type in a regular url, the PB now pulls down the name of the url automatically and inserts it. Neat!

AVAST is PC only. Does anyone know of a free Mac compatible virus software?

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I thought Macs never got viruses and OSX was invulnerable.

(Sorry.. couldn't resist)

They don't! But as it says in the Bible, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".

(Remember, I'm from rural Vermont, our Bibles are a little different than the rest. You probably don't have "God helps those who help themselves" either.)

Can Avast be on at the same time McAfee is on? Just wondering. I have McAfee. And did you say it had anti-spyware on it Rich?

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Yes, Avast has it.

Randy,

It is a rally bad idea to run more than one AV at the same time. If you have already paid for MacAfee, I would use that until it runs out.