Marty Mayes Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 hi guys ritee got my computer back on now i need 2 reinstall freedom any help on this PLEASE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 How do you mean, reinstalling your freedom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mayes Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 i got it m8 its so my anti virus works i just uninstalled it then reinstalled it and restarted computer :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Get Windows Defender on there, and Spybot's Search & Destroy, and along with your antivirus software update the definitions of all 3.... then run all three, separately, so that you know you have a clean PC Without updating every single one of your protective programs every week or so you'll very likely be hit again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Get Windows Defender on there, and Spybot's Search & Destroy, and along with your antivirus software update the definitions of all 3.... then run all three, separately, so that you know you have a clean PC Without updating every single one of your protective programs every week or so you'll very likely be hit again remember my pc issues tim? hahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 lol I do mate, I've had enough of my own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mayes Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Rite guys iv now got Spybot, Windows Defender, and My Virgin Broadband PCGuard, , Am i protected enough yet ? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 buy norton internet security or mcaffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 buy norton internet security or mcaffee Ditto! These two are the best around - I wouldn't trust anything else. I use McAfee at work, and Norton at home and I don't really have any favourite over the other. McAfee costs a bit more, and does the job "quietly", whereas Norton is a tad cheaper, uses a lot of system resources that slows your PC down a bit (although that has improved a lot in the 2007 version), and comes up with a few extra warnings that give you options. I guess, just because i've used it for 5 years, plus the fact that it comes up with a few option screens now and again when it detects something suspicious (therefore you know that its working properly, whereas McAfee just sits there so you can never be quite sure), i'm slightly more bias towards Norton. Don't go down PC world though paying £47 just for the box - instead, pay £17 for Norton Internet Security, which is a firewall and norton antivirus package for £17 from www.eclipsecomputers.com - type in Norton OEM and then Bob's your uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Always been a norton fan myself too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Brown Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 For the past 4 yrs I've been using AVG Anti Virus and Spybot Search and Destroy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 For the past 4 yrs I've been using AVG Anti Virus and Spybot Search and Destroy. Yeah but you're excluded because you live in Penzance. Penzance is sooo far away that nobody or nothing goes there - including viruses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Brown Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Yeah but you're excluded because you live in Penzance. Penzance is sooo far away that nobody or nothing goes there - including viruses Don't you believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Norton Internet Security is the worst one! Recently uninstalled mine and installed the free versions of AVG and Zone Alarm firewall. The speed my PC has seen since removing NIS is unbelievable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Norton Internet Security is the worst one!Recently uninstalled mine and installed the free versions of AVG and Zone Alarm firewall. The speed my PC has seen since removing NIS is unbelievable! The problem with free software though is that nobody is being paid to sit there and support it. As soon as a new, serious, virus comes out, Norton usually have a cure within 12 hours. I dare say that AVG can't offer that kind of speedy support - by which time, the virus could already be on your system. Norton uses a lot of system resources, granted, but that has improved drastically on Norton 2007. Norton 2006 ran like a pig even on speedy systems, but 2007 runs a lot quicker. If speed is an issue, then i'd recommend McAfee instead. I can't really comment on AVG because i've not used it - but free software usually has its downfalls somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 The University of Durham (I refuse to call it Durham University, which is what they're trying to do for "image") gave us McAfee Antivirus software free of charge which I still have (and consequently have installed on every computer at home, abroad, friend's uncle's laptops etc.) Brilliant stuff as long as you keep it updated.... they update their virus definitions every day and it runs quietly in the background without eating your PC's resources. I can't fault it and it has saved my arse many times on various websites whilst they are loading. I uninstalled all Norton-related software (which alone took a couple of hours to do properly) at home as it was highly irritating and slowed down my PC to the speed of a snail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 All points above are valid, however bare in mind NIS is continuously working in the background of everything your comp does - even in idle mode. Not bigging it up because I use it personally, but I have not deterred away from it. As with Briggsy, McAfee is probably an ideal solution and if it works faster then go with that. However, if you are using wireless and manage to get war-driven, those free packages up there will not sniff them out I doubt. NTL used to bundle in all this anti-virus stuff, which I believe is a load of **** and even when it was provided to me I would not touch it. Nothing comes for free, and if it does it aint gonna perform like the big daddies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 highly irritating and slowed down my PC to the speed of a snail. So you're no longer a snail Traill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Brown Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I agree with your comments regarding free Anti Virus systems and guess l have just been very lucky. A friend of mine has recently installed Norton Anti virus (don't know what version she has) on her new computer and l couldn't believe how slow her computer is. Also it keeps crashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Also it keeps crashing. This is surprising, yet there should be no assumption it is N.I.S - he/she may have a virus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quadrant Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 I get viruses when my browser forwards me to adult sites. I'm sure all my passwords and credit card details have been stolen by now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 serves you right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 This is surprising, yet there should be no assumption it is N.I.S - he/she may have a virus doesn't surprise me in the least. A woman i work with installed NIS on her PC and had to be rebuilt from scratch it messed it up that much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 The problem with free software though is that nobody is being paid to sit there and support it. As soon as a new, serious, virus comes out, Norton usually have a cure within 12 hours. I dare say that AVG can't offer that kind of speedy support - by which time, the virus could already be on your system.Norton uses a lot of system resources, granted, but that has improved drastically on Norton 2007. Norton 2006 ran like a pig even on speedy systems, but 2007 runs a lot quicker. If speed is an issue, then i'd recommend McAfee instead. I can't really comment on AVG because i've not used it - but free software usually has its downfalls somewhere. The only downside to AVG free version is you do have to update it yourself once the free trial period runs out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mayes Posted February 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 im gonna install McAfee 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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