antivirus chronicles

[dablakmark8]

let me start this thread by i am very confused,i have 4 antivirus programes runin on my pc.i allways thought this was best for me personally but as i grew aware of the world of the pc ram eater which is a bitch meanin these programes users ram.i have decided to use one antivirus program.so this might be the most difficult question ever asked to the guys and girls out there.which one should i use and i mean only one.what does the masses say out there.

[stepper]

Did u look at this thread http://www.mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=16255 ?

[dablakmark8]

i did look at it but this does not answer my dilemma.ok let me put it this way which one is the most used by the users .is there a vote for this and if so which is used 90% of the time.i have used all the virus programmes under the sun you name it i had.at the moment i am runin a program rthat allows all virusus to run on the same pc.they are avast/avgpro/nortan2005/etrust/microsoft antispy beta/sygate firewall.which on must i keep from these thats on my pc

[stepper]

2 choices for u:

(1) Format and reinstall windows and 1 Antivirus app (the choice is yours)
(2) Consider installing Linux

[bb_matt]

(3) Don't bother with anti-virus programs, just get a decent hardware firewall (router) and stop using iexplore and msie - then exercise caution online.

Millions would disagree with me, but I haven't had a virus on ANY of my windows boxes for years.

But then, I'm the kinda person that checks my system processes, msconfig files and is incredibly cautious in what programs I open.

BTW, dablakmark8, english isn't your first language right ?

[dablakmark8]

linux i want but the damn ftp server does not give me all the files.where to go for now.and by the way im capped right now.just tell me the ftp file to download from ftp.linx. i tried the redhat folder but it crashed the download afterabout 1 hour and23minutes.and no there is nothing wrong with the transfer.thanx stepper

[dablakmark8]

when you type fast its f#$#up.i dont have time for a english teacher to stand behind my back let alone pay her .funny haha

[bb_matt]

Hmm, I'd say that if you can't figure out what you should download to get Linux installed via a bit of searching on Google, you should rather steer clear of it or get a buddy to help you.

But here's a link anyway :-

ftp.is.co.za/mirror/ftp.suse.com/9.1-personal-iso/SUSE-9.1-personal-x86.iso

That's an iso file which you can burn using Nero - burn image.
It's a Linux distribution called SuSe.

The reason I posted that particular one is because it's a single iso file download and is really easy to install.

Bear in mind, no windows programs work "natively" within Linux, so you won't be able to play windows games.

[bb_matt]

when you type fast its f#$#up.i dont have time for a english teacher to stand behind my back let alone pay her .funny haha

Well, many people don't have time to try to decipher what you are trying to write. It's also pretty difficult to get a job without a decent command of the English language, but that's just my opinion.

[stepper]

Capetonians please help !

Great suggestion matt, but maybe he should consider getting an installable live CD to play with first.

[dablakmark8]

ill ask my wife to type it next time or use my voice recognition software to act more accordingly to your standards of the english language of this country which is my home now.i mean my home

[bb_matt]

ill ask my wife to type it next time or use my voice recognition software to act more accordingly to your standards of the english language of this country which is my home now.i mean my home

Hey - cool it man, didn't mean any offense by it, I just enjoy being able to read things easily !

Your posts are very difficult to read, that was my main point. I figured that perhaps your first language is not English, which would explain things !

Peace.

[dablakmark8]

i am tryin here to be my best you know.i like shorter forms of words.thank for the help man.are youthe web master of this host site

[sorellavanh]

let me start this thread by i am very confused,i have 4 antivirus programes runin on my pc.i allways thought this was best for me personally but as i grew aware of the world of the pc ram eater which is a bitch meanin these programes users ram.i have decided to use one antivirus program.so this might be the most difficult question ever asked to the guys and girls out there.which one should i use and i mean only one.what does the masses say out there.

If you type into Google "Antivirus Comparisons" you can read them all.
I myself have settled for Pc-cillin (by Micro Trend) which costs $49.95 p.a. but includes All THE FEATURES which the less expensive programs do not. AVG is free but provides basic protection. Am happy with PC-cillin as it updates constantly but I suggest you run a 30 day trial period and test it for yourself.
PC-Cillin scans e-mail for virus worms. Trojan horses, includes firewall, antispyware and antispam, anti-Phishing, Wi-Fi alerts and free telephone support. It is not recommended to have more than one AntiVirus program running at the same time.

Good luck,
Sorella

[francois9]

Get a Mac.

See?! No viruses.

Thank you. Next...!