Do people realize what a scam anti-virus software is?

[Tiduwho]

Options:

1.) Yes, I don't waste money, I just have AVG free (insert name), never do scans, never do anything, and never have computer problems.

2.) No, I shell out tons of $$$ because Best Buy Geek Squad Tells me to.

3.) No, I see ads on the side of my screen for Windows Souper Defendor and download them, and run scans to "make my comp faster".

4.) I've been stockpiling Trojans for years.

[Carbon Copy]

Cool thread Bryan the real deal. Would read again.

[Haiku Jimi]

Have Mac, do not worry about viruses.

/inb4screwapple,youcanstillgetviruses

Had PC, used free anti virus software; ran a scan now and then. Never really had big problems.

Originally Posted by Carbon Copy

Cool thread Bryan the real deal.

[whygohome?]

Uhh I run a antivirus software that I downloaded (i.e. stole) for free and I never have any problems. Which option should I pick?

Sometimes I pick up Trojans or malware from torrenting and it quarantines and knocks that shit out real quick

[Carbon Copy]

To answer your question, I have a mac so I don't do any of those.

[Roose13]

I'm invincible because I gave into the corporate whore called Apple

[whygohome?]

I would have a mac if I hadn't got my computer as a gift.

[Carbon Copy]

Originally Posted by whygohome?

I would have a mac if I hadn't got my computer as a gift.

Man up and drop some coin brah.

[recentlyJTR41]

Glad I have a mac

[thechad90000]

I have Linux so.....

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by Haiku Jimi

Have Mac, do not worry about viruses.

Same.

[thebridge15]

If you have a PC just get Microsoft Security Essentials. It's free and really good.

[whygohome?]

Originally Posted by Carbon Copy

Man up and drop some coin brah.

Don't really need a new computer right now braj. When i do it will be a Mac tho

[thechad90000]

As a computer programmer, I resent anyone in this thread telling people to man up and buy a Mac.

[Carbon Copy]

Originally Posted by thechad90000

As a computer programmer, I resent anyone in this thread telling people to man up and buy a Mac.

Hahaha

[Speilmen230]

Have avg free and the only time I got a virus was at UC when they required Norton or Macafee on your system to connect to the Internet in the dorms. I had Norton and got a virus that Norton didn't ever pick up. Installed AVG Free and it picked up 4 infections and cleared it up in 5 minutes. Never looked back after that.

[DaveHead36]

Been stockpiling Trojans for years...

Edit: whoops, thought this was the porn thread

[McBong]

Originally Posted by thechad90000

as a computer programmer, i resent anyone in this thread telling people to man up and buy a mac.

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[thebridge15]

If you have Norton/McAfee, you're guaranteed to get more viruses than you would if you didn't have anything installed at all. Just spend a little time getting them out of your computer (and be careful, they hide files very deep) and you'll be better off.

[thom hudson]

i found the op:

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__..._internets.jpg

[Benny003]

Originally Posted by Carbon Copy

To answer your question, I have a mac so I don't do any of those.

http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?opt...ticle&id=56203

"Following the recent Flashback attack on Apple, CEO and co-founder of Kaspersky Lab, Eugene Kaspersky, was widely quoted as saying “Apple is 10 years behind Microsoft in terms of security”."

Originally Posted by thebridge15

If you have a PC just get Microsoft Security Essentials. It's free and really good.

This 100%. We even use it at work. In the 15 to 17 years or so that I've been heavily using computers I can only remember one time I ever had to deal with a virus and that was about 14 years ago. I honestly have no idea what people are doing with their computers to get viruses these days. Just don't open stupid emails and don't click on stupid links.

[thebridge15]

Originally Posted by Benny003

http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?opt...ticle&id=56203

"Following the recent Flashback attack on Apple, CEO and co-founder of Kaspersky Lab, Eugene Kaspersky, was widely quoted as saying “Apple is 10 years behind Microsoft in terms of security”."



This 100%. We even use it at work. In the 15 to 17 years or so that I've been heavily using computers I can only remember one time I ever had to deal with a virus and that was about 14 years ago. I honestly have no idea what people are doing with their computers to get viruses these days. Just don't open stupid emails and don't click on stupid links.

I saw a friend of mine do this one time:

1. Opens email.
2. Notices that there's one of those scam emails that says "look at this picture I found of you!"
3. Clicks link.
4. Signs into Facebook as prompted to view the site.
5. Clicks another link.

[ExistenceNow]

AVG kept spamming the fuck out of me trying to get me to upgrade.

I use SuperAntispyware now. Free and no spam. Scans run automatically every day.

[SqueeBaBooSquee]

I had AVG for a year. Then somehow my free subscription ran out. Dunno how. They wouldn't let me download it again for free so I went to Avast.

Only had Avast for a couple months and it has already run out and wants me to upgrade.

Isn't super anti spyware just a spyware protector and not an antivirus program?

Don't know what to get next.

[AJF_41]

To answer your question, I have a mac so I don't do any of those.

[Benny003]

Originally Posted by SqueeBaBooSquee

I had AVG for a year. Then somehow my free subscription ran out. Dunno how. They wouldn't let me download it again for free so I went to Avast.

Only had Avast for a couple months and it has already run out and wants me to upgrade.

Isn't super anti spyware just a spyware protector and not an antivirus program?

Don't know what to get next.

As mentioned in this thread, get Microsoft Security Essentials. It's free and works great.

[junior94]

Originally Posted by SqueeBaBooSquee

I had AVG for a year. Then somehow my free subscription ran out. Dunno how. They wouldn't let me download it again for free so I went to Avast.

Only had Avast for a couple months and it has already run out and wants me to upgrade.

Isn't super anti spyware just a spyware protector and not an antivirus program?

Don't know what to get next.

okay this is just what I was going to ask about. After going myself on AVG for a long time I recently made the switch to Avast on the rec of a friend. Although I've had it for longer than a couple months, no issues as of yet with any upgrading questions.

[DMBZeppelin]

Originally Posted by SqueeBaBooSquee

I had AVG for a year. Then somehow my free subscription ran out. Dunno how. They wouldn't let me download it again for free so I went to Avast.

Only had Avast for a couple months and it has already run out and wants me to upgrade.

Isn't super anti spyware just a spyware protector and not an antivirus program?

Don't know what to get next.

Download Malwarebytes and Spybot.

I use those two, both free, and never have any issues. I never used anti-virus until I got a really bad virus. It was the one that pretends to be the AVG bullshit. Not sure how I got it since I never download stuff from untrustworthy sources.

[ji/\/\ithing]

where's the option for "yes, but my ISP gives me a free Norton script, so i no longer use AVG"?

[cry_minarets458]

get my virus software for free through college. never do scans. computer never blows up.