just ask me Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 with members having problems with virus and other problems etc what should people be doing to make sure there computer is protected from virus malware and other harmful things our computers pick up just some general info would be good as im no computer expert far from it ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenlands Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Hi mate,I'm no expert but always looking for something better and having a good tutor I have picked a few things up which might be able to help others.My mate worked in a computer repair shop for quite a while and I was allowed behind the scenes as to say, I was surprised at the amount of computers that came in absolutely riddled with various rubbish .The lads in the repairs dept always blamed the anti virus which came with the computer for being too nosey and looking for thing that aren't there that caused most of the problems.The lad now works from home and advises people to use Avast or AVG,I have always used Avast with no problems,fingers crossed.Both are free downloads,NEVER have two or more anti viruses running on your computer.Timmo put me onto a free anti spyware , Super anti spyware.I l also do a complete scan with this once a week (at least).Be careful which sites you visit some are noted for viruses.If you are not sure when you get a pop up or taken to a site you didn't log on to hit the red button top right of page DO NOT open anything you don't understand. http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html http://free.avg.com/gb-en/homepage http://www.superantispyware.com/?tag=GOOGLE-SUPERANTISPYWARE and here's another site that I like to use,I find the cc cleaner very good. http://www.filehippo.com/ This lot is just my opinion and not the bible. Lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonpete Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Since using avg about 18 months, i have never had any problems :-) and its free!!! will go and have a look at file hippo now, as computer could do with a speed up i think, will go and check it out :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest youngzimmy Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 try this it is the very best you can get the rest are just buy at the shops junk this is the professional best www.eset.co.uk YOU NEED HAVE NO WORRIES WITH THIS SYSTEM BULLET PROOF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strapper Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 try this out...ive got norton but also got this ...ive used it for a few years now...and comes with free download ...removes ads ect for free...but you an pay for a better coverage too. http://www.lavasoft.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 try this it is the very best you can get the rest are just buy at the shops junk this is the professional best www.eset.co.uk YOU NEED HAVE NO WORRIES WITH THIS SYSTEM BULLET PROOF You added the YOU onto the end of your link Youngzimmy http://www.eset.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest youngzimmy Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 THANK YOU ALF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenlands Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 There are some really good anti viruses around if you care to pay for them,most proffesional one's are the bee's knee's so to say,reading reports Nod 32 is a very good one along with Kaspersky. Lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strapper Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 There are some really good anti viruses around if you care to pay for them,most proffesional one's are the bee's knee's so to say,reading reports Nod 32 is a very good one along with Kaspersky. Lindsay hi lindsay ,my son has just built a new pc with windows 7 and has kapersky on that , says it very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just ask me Posted November 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 thanks lads im sure the info will help people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 we use AVG and never had probs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoknows Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Hi mate,I'm no expert but always looking for something better and having a good tutor I have picked a few things up which might be able to help others.My mate worked in a computer repair shop for quite a while and I was allowed behind the scenes as to say, I was surprised at the amount of computers that came in absolutely riddled with various rubbish .The lads in the repairs dept always blamed the anti virus which came with the computer for being too nosey and looking for thing that aren't there that caused most of the problems.The lad now works from home and advises people to use Avast or AVG,I have always used Avast with no problems,fingers crossed.Both are free downloads,NEVER have two or more anti viruses running on your computer.Timmo put me onto a free anti spyware , Super anti spyware.I l also do a complete scan with this once a week (at least).Be careful which sites you visit some are noted for viruses.If you are not sure when you get a pop up or taken to a site you didn't log on to hit the red button top right of page DO NOT open anything you don't understand. http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html http://free.avg.com/gb-en/homepage http://www.superantispyware.com/?tag=GOOGLE-SUPERANTISPYWARE and here's another site that I like to use,I find the cc cleaner very good. http://www.filehippo.com/ This lot is just my opinion and not the bible. Lindsay illegal computer shop from home,, nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showman Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Long live AVG Free !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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