AVG AntiVirus Free 6.0 Build 558

Zardon · Jan 5, 2004, 10:05 AM

AVG AntiVirus offers maximum virus protection, product customization, and free virus database updates and technical support. The core of the testing engine is a Virtual Device Driver which loads into memory on Windows startup.

Download here

Slovak · Jan 5, 2004, 12:07 PM

AVG is pretty much garbage in my opinion. It is all I used until I had a problem that everyone swore was a virus. No matter how I scanned it always came up free of viruses, until I downloaded a free trial of NAV 2004 and it found not one, but three viruses and fixed them all. I purchased NAV 2004.

Zardon · Jan 5, 2004, 12:15 PM

Im not a big fan either, I use norton corporate, alot of people do use AVG though due to the fact mainly its free, and I guess some protection is better than nothing.

***Veridian3*** · Jan 5, 2004, 01:02 PM

Dont forget the equally free...and microsoft recommended: http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/index.cfm? with offers like that there is no excuse for not having antivirus and firewall software.

BWX · Jan 5, 2004, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Veridian3
Dont forget the equally free...and microsoft recommended: http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/index.cfm? with offers like that there is no excuse for not having antivirus and firewall software.

Wow great deal, thanks for link.

I see you have to update after one year for the same renewal rate- not sure how much money that is, and the offer only lasts until 6/30/04.

*quote-
"*Exclusive offer for Microsoft customers. Free 12-month software subscription to CA's eTrust EZ Armor Antivirus and Firewall security suite valid for new users only. Limit 1 per household. Not to be combined with any other offer. Customers may renew subscription after first year at current renewal rate. Free software offer expires 6/30/04."

But still a good deal. I think Windows XP should include a full featured firewall and virus scanner for the price you pay combined with the security holes anyway...

Right now I'm using Norton 2002 which I only use for email scans and full system scans and Zone alarm pro-

I wonder how eTrust EZ Armor firewall compares to Zone Alarm pro when it comes to tweak-ability and ease of use?

For peeps looking for free firewalls- Here is a really good compare chart-

http://www.agnitum.com/php_scripts/compare2.php

Jan 5, 2004, 10:05 AM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	AVG AntiVirus Free 6.0 Build 558 AVG AntiVirus offers maximum virus protection, product customization, and free virus database updates and technical support. The core of the testing engine is a Virtual Device Driver which loads into memory on Windows startup. Download here

Jan 5, 2004, 12:07 PM	#2
Slovak DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	AVG is pretty much garbage in my opinion. It is all I used until I had a problem that everyone swore was a virus. No matter how I scanned it always came up free of viruses, until I downloaded a free trial of NAV 2004 and it found not one, but three viruses and fixed them all. I purchased NAV 2004.

Jan 5, 2004, 12:15 PM	Thread Starter #3
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Im not a big fan either, I use norton corporate, alot of people do use AVG though due to the fact mainly its free, and I guess some protection is better than nothing.

Jan 5, 2004, 01:02 PM	#4
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,028 Rep Power: 182	Dont forget the equally free...and microsoft recommended: http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/index.cfm? with offers like that there is no excuse for not having antivirus and firewall software.