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[Martin_1962]

AVG or Avast?

Used to like AVG 7.5

[cem_devecioglu]

AVG 7.5 in home ..

[Richie London]

i have avg 8.0  

[Martin_1962]

Newish 7.5 download - I wonder where?

[Plomien]

I use Avast I found AVG to be processor hungry when I last used it

[cem_devecioglu]

AVG 8.0 heavy weight..but of course better in protection..

[Bandit127]

AVG 8.0 here.

My only complaint is that it sometimes fails to connect to the update site.

Find the setting in options for the email scanner, certification and turn off those annoying Scanned by AVG Free messages it adds to your emails.

Fine otherwise.

P.S. For free software, it bl**dy good  

[Taxi_Driver]

Anyone use Symantec??.....mine keeps saying it using a 1999 definition file....altho it does reckon it downloading latest file  :-/

[Bandit127]

Anyone use Symantec??.....mine keeps saying it using a 1999 definition file....altho it does reckon it downloading latest file  :-/

That stuff is a nightmare to get off your PC. You have my sympathy...

[Lazydocker]

I changed to Avast a couple of years ago and it seems to run slightly faster

[cem_devecioglu]

Anyone use Symantec??.....mine keeps saying it using a 1999 definition file....altho it does reckon it downloading latest file  :-/

here are some links for removal..but back up critical files..and if not
critical dont remove imho..

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

[dippydave]

i use avg 8 and it seems fine  8-) never tried avast. used to have norton systemworks and that really messed up lots of processes!

[dippydave]

actually hsbc have given me a link this week to a 'free' Mcafee VirusScan Plus for 12 mths. think it's all sorts of security as well as virus scan..

not sure if it's worth doing tho as will it leave a trail of unremovable files like Norton?

i already have zone alarm and avg.... and spywareblaster and spybot and adaware....

[Richie London]

AVG 8.0 here.

My only complaint is that it sometimes fails to connect to the update site.
Find the setting in options for the email scanner, certification and turn off those annoying Scanned by AVG Free messages it adds to your emails.

Fine otherwise.

P.S. For free software, it bl**dy good  

had that problem but quite rare i think

[MindlessJD]

Personally, I use, and prefer, AVG Free. Fantastic free piece of software there! Never really tried Avast that much but AVG is so good, I'm not looking to change.

Don't get me started on Symantec. Bloody awful. Seen someone locked out of his own computer by that evil thing before!