1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 It's time to update my Antivirus software. My year's subscription to Norton's virus defs are up, and I'm considering ditching Norton in favor of a different brand, because I'm getting the feeling that Norton is overpriced and overrated. I was looking at Trend Micro's PC-Illin. I know some of you use their free online scan service, but do you know how their software is? Do you have to pay for def updates, and are they on top of all the current threats as Norton supposedly is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero of Nobody Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I left Norton a few months back to use AVG free antivirus by a company called Grisoft. They seem to be on top of things, and the updates are free. AVG Free Antivirus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 QUOTE (Hero of Nobody @ Dec 13 2004, 11:31 PM) I left Norton a few months back to use AVG free antivirus by a company called Grisoft. They seem to be on top of things, and the updates are free. AVG Free Antivirus I have used this one before and it is a good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyrob Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Otherwise try Solo Antivirus. This is what I have and it rid of nasty nasty 'Klez' a few years ago. SRN Micro Systems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted December 18, 2004 Author Share Posted December 18, 2004 So, anybody familiar with Trend Micro's PC-Illin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ES-335 Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 17 2004, 09:13 PM) So, anybody familiar with Trend Micro's PC-Illin? It came in the bundle on my Sony Vaio laptop ... but I immediately added NAV. so I can't tell how it performed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushRevisited Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 http://housecall.trendmicro.com I believe is the PCCillin and they have a free online scan that is AWESOME and always up to date. I use that as well as ZoneAlarm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted December 18, 2004 Author Share Posted December 18, 2004 QUOTE (RushRevisited @ Dec 17 2004, 09:30 PM) http://housecall.trendmicro.com I believe is the PCCillin and they have a free online scan that is AWESOME and always up to date. I use that as well as ZoneAlarm. Yes, it's the same company as that online scan. But I was wondering how their program was. Do you have to pay for updates? Are they on top of the latest threats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted December 18, 2004 Author Share Posted December 18, 2004 With Norton you have to pay a yearly subscription to receive the virus definition updates. I didn't see anything on Trend Micro's box or their website about paying for the updates, but that doesn't mean they're free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushRevisited Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 Interesting. I just looked at their site and I do not see anything regarding updates or anything like that... I would email them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted December 18, 2004 Author Share Posted December 18, 2004 QUOTE (RushRevisited @ Dec 17 2004, 10:02 PM)Interesting. I just looked at their site and I do not see anything regarding updates or anything like that... I would email them. http://www.trendmicro.com/download/product.asp?productid=32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasartymac Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 I have been hearing all sorts of good things about the Grisoft AVG. My mother was having trouble with her Norton bloatware, so I installed AVG Free. It is as up to date as Norton, works in a similar fashion and the regular definition updates are always free. They make their money selling corporate versions and upgrade Pro versions. For the home user, AVG is completely free and very effective. After I installed it and updated the defs, AVG found THREE trojans that NAV missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted December 18, 2004 Author Share Posted December 18, 2004 QUOTE (Chasartymac @ Dec 18 2004, 11:43 AM) I have been hearing all sorts of good things about the Grisoft AVG. My mother was having trouble with her Norton bloatware, so I installed AVG Free. It is as up to date as Norton, works in a similar fashion and the regular definition updates are always free. They make their money selling corporate versions and upgrade Pro versions. For the home user, AVG is completely free and very effective. After I installed it and updated the defs, AVG found THREE trojans that NAV missed. Thanks, Chas! http://www.therushforum.net/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
launchpad67a Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 Did you guys know that if you have NAV and it expires...you can uninstall it, clean the reg and re-install. Get updates and your good for another year! No $$ needed. Ha.... http://www.therushforum.net/html/emoticons/wink.gif Although, I stopped using it because of the way it works. I don't like apps running in the background. Uses too much memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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