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  1. 05-18-2009 #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by jacobdrj
    Apple is a band-aid solution, but with every new mac user, there will be a higher demand for related viruses.
    i think what you really mean is this... with every new corporation that goes osx there will be a higher demand for related viruses. good thing corporations are penny pinchers and have yet to realize how unproductive the winOS platform is.
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  2. 05-20-2009 #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by koriwhat
    spybot did nothing for me on my mother's computer let alone for yrs on my old pc. when i first got spybot back in like '04 or whenever it was i thought it was great but it has since become obsolete in my book atleast. aČ beats the out of any other spywhere/malware software there is. i've used it twice now and it's done it's job! it doesn't just go through the motions and spit out a log so you can read it and get back to scanning again because it did nothing, no it scans, fixes, spits a log out so you know it did what it was supposed to do unlike many other software out there that makes such claims.

    try it out duncan228. it's free btw.

    as for avg, it's never worked for me. kaspersky is well worth the dough spent plus there's plenty of coupons online to get anywhere from 20%-40% off the software.

    and here's the best solution of them all.
    http://gizmodo.com/5263130/mac-os-x-...-snide-remarks
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  3. 05-20-2009 #28
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    oh no!
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  4. 05-21-2009 #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by koriwhat
    i think what you really mean is this... with every new corporation that goes osx there will be a higher demand for related viruses. good thing corporations are penny pinchers and have yet to realize how unproductive the winOS platform is.
    It depends on what you use it for. Adobe writes its programs to run natively on the Mac OS, where it is ported, rather ineficently, to Windows. This is analagous to trying to run games written for consoles on your computer. They might both use DirectX, but the games just run more smoothly on the console they were intended for most of the time.

    Many mission critical software solutions in the enterprise is written in proprietairy form exclusively on the platform of choice of said corporation. Right now, from what I have seen while working for one of these companies, is that there is a migration away from UNIX based software (ala MacOS, Linux etc) to Windows solutions, due to the farmiliarity the consumers, and therefore the workers, of said company has...

    When you use virtualization, issues like Viruses and Malware are null, and stability isn't an issue unless you intentionally try to max out your settings. Wintel has become quite a stable OS, provided you use new hardware designed for it, much like new Macs lack much backwards compatibility with OS9 and beyond.

    I am not anti-mac. I reccomend it to customers where appropriate, but it is inaccurate to claim that by simply switching platform, all the problems go away.

    Just something to consider.
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  5. 05-21-2009 #30
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    ^^ i dont believe all your problems will go away switching from winOS to OSX. not at all what i think. i do however believe you get what you pay for and that has yet to backfire on me.

    it's such a relief to be able to work on my computer(OSX) and not have to screw with it non stop just to do a little bit of work and then screw with it again to do some more like i had to do in the winOS. i'm not claiming OSX is perfect but damn if it hasn't made my work a lot easier to complete. i have yet to experience any troubles with my mac and i don't think i will anytime soon.
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  6. 05-21-2009 #31
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    ^^ i dont believe all your problems will go away switching from winOS to OSX. not at all what i think. i do however believe you get what you pay for and that has yet to backfire on me.

    it's such a relief to be able to work on my computer(OSX) and not have to screw with it non stop just to do a little bit of work and then screw with it again to do some more like i had to do in the winOS. i'm not claiming OSX is perfect but damn if it hasn't made my work a lot easier to complete. i have yet to experience any troubles with my mac and i don't think i will anytime soon.
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  7. 05-22-2009 #32
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    I use AVG on my laptop and Avast on my desktop and both work fine. I usually combine them with Spybot to be sure. Anyways, just keep your hands of anything which has to do with ZoneAlarm (yeah they produce Anti-Virus programs too) - It will just slow down your machine
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  8. 05-31-2009 #33
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    Anyone here use/used Avast? I currently have that one and it seems to work pretty well for me.
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    I had Avast but switched to Avira today when Avast said my subscription was going to expire.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chomag
    Anyone here use/used Avast? I currently have that one and it seems to work pretty well for me.
    Avast is good if you do boot up scans you have to schedule them its a scan that takes place before windows boots up!

    Another thing avast doesn't look for spy ware you need another program that specializes in spy ware.

    My I suggest. you pick one of these.


    http://anti-spyware-review.toptenreviews.com/






    if you want the full version and your low on cash put the software you want in the search box
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    http://btjunkie.org/search?q=Spyware
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  11. 12-30-2009 #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by duncan228
    Thanks everyone.

    I'm going with AVG and Spybot, keeping Malwarebytes on board for anything nasty that may show up.

    I really appreciate the info, you guys are the best.
    How has this been going for you duncan228?

    I'm currently uninstalling Norton and installing AVG, but just wanted to see if there were any noticeable changes with your computer.
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  12. 12-30-2009 #37
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    Tried many over the years: Norton, AVG, McAfee, Spybot, AdAware, Avast etc...

    AVG was good in previous versions, now I don't like it. Currently I'm running a combo of Avast AntiVir and Spybot and my systems is clean and running fast.

    USB Drive Antivirus is another great program I use... mostly because it can run a scan from your USB Stick which is really helpful when your original Anti-Virus got corrupted.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr.Bottomtooth
    I'm currently uninstalling Norton
    Good luck
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    Quote Originally Posted by eisfeld
    USB Drive Antivirus is another great program I use... mostly because it can run a scan from your USB Stick which is really helpful when your original Anti-Virus got corrupted.
    About time they come up with that !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Heath Ledger
    Trojans with lubriderm/spermicide does it for me. Extra Large.
    Was that the kind David was wearing while trapped in the series of intricate ropes?
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  17. 12-31-2009 #42
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    Windows Security Essentials has been highly rated by most sites like Gizmodo and Engadget, and it's free. Not sure about bloat, but it's supposedly very effective:

    http://gizmodo.com/5433229/microsoft...free-antivirus
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