Free Virusscanners

ZaggyZaggy NullPointerExceptionThe Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
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<div class="IPBDescription">Which are good?</div> The ones I know about:

<a href='http://www.free-av.com/' target='_blank'>Antivir</a>
Good things:
Easy to use,scheduled updating, or better, put the update file in your "run at startup" folder and you're Antivir will update itself automaticly at windows startup.
Bad things:
-comes with an annoying lottery popup, which can be removed easily btw.
-no email scanning?

<a href='http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5' target='_blank'>AVG</a>

Good things:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--># The AVG E-mail Scanner, which protects your e-mail
#The AVG On-Demand Scanner, which allows the user to perform scheduled and manual tests
#Free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Bad things: I had other virii scanners catching more than AVG
No automatic update @ windows start?

<a href='http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html' target='_blank'>Avast 4 Home edition</a>
Good things:

<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->- Standard Shield protects the file system
-Generic SMTP/POP3/IMAP4 scanner
-Specific MS Outlook plugin
- Heuristic analysis in e-mail modules
-SKINS!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

bad things:
errr I don't have experience with it <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> myself.


Anyone who knows more than I told or wants to correct me, go ahead
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  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://uk.trendmicro-europe.com/enterprise/products/housecall_pre.php' target='_blank'>http://uk.trendmicro-europe.com/enterprise...usecall_pre.php</a>

    Trend Micro Housecall: Free Online virus scanner

    +Free



    -online, so if you lose your connection, your boned
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    Even Trend says that an online solution is the worst AV you could possibly get. And no, that's not just a plot to make you buy pc-cillin.


    I use avast! myself and for some reason, some files make the scan freeze up and stay hours on that one file.

    That and the voice is annoying <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • taboofirestaboofires Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9853Members
    Bah, a solution on your computer is far worse than an online scan.

    What's the first thing a virus does when it gets in your computer? Turn off the AV, or otherwise nerfs it. Can't turn off the internet without you noticing.
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  • AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-taboofires+Oct 26 2004, 07:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (taboofires @ Oct 26 2004, 07:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Bah, a solution on your computer is far worse than an online scan.

    What's the first thing a virus does when it gets in your computer? Turn off the AV, or otherwise nerfs it. Can't turn off the internet without you noticing. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    While I do know they exist, I have yet to encounter one which turns off my AV, nor anybody I have ever met has had one.

    Put it another way. Whats one of the first things you can get as soon as you connect to the internet?

    A virus.
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-taboofires+Oct 26 2004, 08:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (taboofires @ Oct 26 2004, 08:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Bah, a solution on your computer is far worse than an online scan.

    What's the first thing a virus does when it gets in your computer? Turn off the AV, or otherwise nerfs it. Can't turn off the internet without you noticing. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The online scan should be a last resort / complementary solution to a installed AV.
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Well on the note of AVG, I am currently using their "lite" version for personal use.
    Granted on windows start up it doesn't autoupdate that is why they have that option for auto-update before running the scanner, it is AVG properties tab or some such.

    As for it not picking up virii, I have yet to have it not pick up a virus that a paid for one would. In fact, I have even had it pick up things that Norton and MacAfee did not, which is one reason I switched, so that is the one I use for the most part.

    Personally, if you really want an AV I would go with PC-cillin or buy the AVG premium one. Both have excellent realtime scans, and will usually remove trojans/virii/worms before they can cause damage. :-)


    The others I am not up to date on.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    I swear by AVG. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    By the way, you can set AVG to look for updates once a day, before it even scans, rather than on-boot. And if your computer is off and the scheduled time to update passes, it'll auto-check on startup.
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Started using avast! recently and it's pretty nice. Can't complain about it, really.
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  • Umbraed_MonkeyUmbraed_Monkey Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9922Members
    edited October 2004
    The bad thing I remember about Avast! was its resource consumption. When I had it (about a year a go, I suppose?) it had 4-6 processes going at any point in time, and each uses up a few megs of ram.


    I use Antivir now.


    edit: ! in Avast! :O
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  • ThE_HeRoThE_HeRo Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12723Members
    i <3 avast! I tried a number of anti virus solutions, and avast! was the best one, with constant updates. Very nice.
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  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    My dad is an IT at the NYU Medical Center, and the folks there seem to favor AVG. I myself use it and so far nothing has gotten past it.
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I used Kaspersky Anti Virus (you have to pay for this), it is the best thing i tryed out yet.

    I uninstalled it to try out the new free avg version, KAV is still better though, every 2-3 hours an update.
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  • Chaos_LlamaChaos_Llama Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28124Members
    Anyone know any good free virus scanners for Linux? Specifically MandrakeLinux 10.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chaos Llama+Oct 26 2004, 06:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chaos Llama @ Oct 26 2004, 06:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Anyone know any good free virus scanners for Linux? Specifically MandrakeLinux 10. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://sourceforge.net/search/' target='_blank'>http://sourceforge.net/search/</a>

    Search for "antivirus". A few should turn up.
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  • Chaos_LlamaChaos_Llama Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28124Members
    Cool thx. <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Vahn_PaktuVahn_Paktu Join Date: 2002-10-28 Member: 1666Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    If you have Road Runner, you can get E-Trust Antivirus for free. It's on <a href='http://www.rr.com' target='_blank'>RR.Com</a>
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  • taboofirestaboofires Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9853Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Aldaris+Oct 26 2004, 01:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aldaris @ Oct 26 2004, 01:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-taboofires+Oct 26 2004, 07:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (taboofires @ Oct 26 2004, 07:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Bah, a solution on your computer is far worse than an online scan.

    What's the first thing a virus does when it gets in your computer?  Turn off the AV, or otherwise nerfs it.  Can't turn off the internet without you noticing. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    While I do know they exist, I have yet to encounter one which turns off my AV, nor anybody I have ever met has had one.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    This thread necromancy is definately worth it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    The NSA just released a document titled <a href='http://www.nsa.gov/snac/support/WORMPAPER.pdf' target='_blank'>The Case for Using Layered Defenses to Stop Worms</a>. They list anti-virus disabling as one of the four main survival methods for viruses and worms, and say,
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->It is common for malicious code to disable anti-virus software, personal firewalls, or intrusion detection systems.  Worms may disable the detection mechanism or modify it so that it does not work properly.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So, I'm not crazy, and you guys need to keep this in mind.

    The rest of the document (47 pgs) is a good read, if you're interested in things like that. I'm just happy they talked about buffer overflows and such, which every programmer who ever produces a single line of code for public release needs to know about!
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    my uncle had me de-virus his computer once... so I installed AVG on it, and it detected the virus immediately... however, the virus shut down AVG whenever I tried to run a 'clean' operation... but, AVG told me the name of the virus before it got shut down, so I googled for the virus and found a virus-specific cleaning util...

    long story short, I still <3 AVG.
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