any good virus scanners out there??

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Hey guys, what virus scanner would you suggest i use?? I'm paranoid about that stuff - have had some bad experiances with Blaster Worm...lol. I used to use Norton 2003 but whenever it would find a virus it usually couldn't fix it. How is Norton 2004? Is it any better? any other suggestions?
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Yoshida · UberTweaker Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 1219

I use AVG, and so do alot of people its very good, you can download it at www.grisoft.com and best of all theres a free edition!

Josh · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 6:45 am Post subject:

yes, i highly reccomend the FREE edition of AVG, i use that as well as the one year free trial of Computer Accesories EZ Anti Virus that comes free with the windows update CD. (The link for the CD is in the OS section in the sticky thread)
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

i think using sygate personal firewall, the free edition is great for seeing what goes in and out of your pc.....and i use trend micros pc cillan......i think its great
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JayDubya · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 6:36 pm Post subject:

so far, i have found that norton is the best at detecting and stopping virii. as for removing a virus that is already on your pc . . . meh
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EVOpilot · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 7:02 pm Post subject:

yep, "meh" just about sums it up. Do you know if Norton 2004 is any better than 2003??
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

i hear its great......but i havent heard about tooo many changes
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JayDubya · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:48 pm Post subject:

i haven't heard too much about it but i have a buddy who got it from staples. he said it has done pretty well for him.
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Stick to Norton 2003.

Norton 2004 is slooooow and packed full of useless crap.
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Troy · SirTweaksabit Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 497

Yeah my brother has norton '04 it work good but has alot of extra stuff with it.
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