VADM JT KerryVADM JT KerryEngineering - Vice Admiral
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re: Top 3 free Antivirus/Spyware scanners
by VADM JT Kerry on 10/16/12 11:32
Here are the top 3 free Antivirus/Spyware scanners on the market, in order:
1. AVG
http://free.avg.com/us-en/free-antivirus-download
2. Avast!
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
3. Avira
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
And all of these rate better than MS-Security Essentials.
If you want better AV/Spyware protection I suggest buying Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 for 3 PCs (I always suggest buying this product in the 3rd quarter of the year and buying the off-the-shelf product from Amazon.com or Buy.com because the price drops to about $25). Don't ask me why, but, after the price drops in the 3rd quarter, the 3 PC version is always cheaper than the single user license, and the install is valid for one year from the installation date for the automatic updates. I suggest inputing the e-mail address because their system will warn you to update before the subscription runs out (which isn't an update but an uninstall and installation of the new product). Kaspersky has a AAA rating from a number of AV rating firms for this product. And, it has a gamer's mode that alleviates most problems when a conflict occurs.
Good luck and happy hunting,
JT
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VADM JT Kerry, USS Astoria, "Lucky" 7th Fleet, Starfleet Command, UFP
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VADM pRettTactical - Vice Admiral
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re: Top 3 free Antivirus/Spyware scanners
by VADM pRett on 10/16/12 12:54
What's your opinion on Malwarebytes anti-malware software?
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