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02-13-2009, 05:29 PM
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Home Breaker
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Long Island / Fairfield
Posts: 1,304
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What's a good free anti-virus?
I need a decent free anti-virus, what do you guys recommend?
EDIT: It's Ted, I'm in LI, didn't realize JM was logged in lol
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yea hi. i'm Jeanne-Marie. bye
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Originally Posted by unstable bob gable
I'm gonna start calling JM "sunny," because she is SO FRIGGIN' HAWT!!!!
JM FTW!!!
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02-13-2009, 05:37 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fl.
Posts: 616
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avast
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Boats and hos.
Current: 1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L
Old: 1990 Firebird Formula WS6, 1991 Camaro RS, 1992 Nissan Stanza
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02-13-2009, 05:39 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: New York City/ Cape May
Posts: 1,047
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Fbody - 2002 WS6 Trans Am Sunset Orange M6
Daily Driver - 2017 Silver Subaru Forester XT
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02-13-2009, 05:51 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mt Laurel, NJ
Posts: 318
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JW
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Second AVG
also Spybot S & D to get rid of Adware or tracking cookies
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
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2002 TransAm,
LS-1, T-56
Flowmaster Exhaust System
K&N Air Filter
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02-13-2009, 05:58 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston/North
Posts: 9,214
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AVG
Malware Bytes
Spybot S&D
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
dumbass.
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02-13-2009, 07:37 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,165
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avg
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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02-13-2009, 08:50 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
Posts: 4,223
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i have avast
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Jon
1999 Trans am WS6
1996 Corvette LT4 6 speed
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02-13-2009, 09:13 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,923
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AVG is by far the best I've ever used. I not only use it on my customers' computer systems, but also on my own.
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2016 Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4
2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder
2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition
1999 Trans Am WS6
2000 Trans Am WS6
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02-13-2009, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 113
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We use AVG, Zone alarm. We also have Spybot S&D and Ad Aware.
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02-13-2009, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Browns Mills NJ/ Rotondo West FL
Posts: 3,054
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anti vir is pretty good
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AI HCR 241's , Lunati 223/236 .615/.626 114+2 , Full Exhaust , Ported Fast 92 , Ported LS2 TB , Veraram , 85mm MAF , Circle D 4000 , 3.42's , GTP 36# , CSP Dyno tune. More on the way
420 HP/367 TQ on a Unlocked Converter & still climbing.
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02-13-2009, 10:49 PM
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Home Breaker
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Long Island / Fairfield
Posts: 1,304
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Thanks guys, went with AVG
-Ted
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yea hi. i'm Jeanne-Marie. bye
Quote:
Originally Posted by unstable bob gable
I'm gonna start calling JM "sunny," because she is SO FRIGGIN' HAWT!!!!
JM FTW!!!
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02-14-2009, 01:08 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In a van down by the river.
Posts: 1,040
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Spybot and Windows Defender
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02-14-2009, 07:22 AM
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11 Second Club
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 863
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I like avast over avg...
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02-14-2009, 09:15 AM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Milford NJ
Posts: 7,917
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i havent used antivirus in 5+ years...my antivirus is my brain
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B18B1 FTW
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02-14-2009, 09:47 AM
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MIR
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 9,692
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Avast > avg. After dl'ing it on my stepdads comp it found 3 trojans that AVG apparently didn't see.
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02-14-2009, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sayreville
Posts: 808
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tsar
Avast > avg. After dl'ing it on my stepdads comp it found 3 trojans that AVG apparently didn't see.
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Agreed. Avast is better imo.
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02-14-2009, 03:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Browns Mills NJ/ Rotondo West FL
Posts: 3,054
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slow 88
I like avast over avg...
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Yea its the best one...rated highest between the freebies.
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AI HCR 241's , Lunati 223/236 .615/.626 114+2 , Full Exhaust , Ported Fast 92 , Ported LS2 TB , Veraram , 85mm MAF , Circle D 4000 , 3.42's , GTP 36# , CSP Dyno tune. More on the way
420 HP/367 TQ on a Unlocked Converter & still climbing.
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02-14-2009, 03:42 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
Posts: 22,476
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I've used Avast and AVG both with good results. Personally keep Avast running on my personal computers and families machines as well.
- Justin
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2002 Suburban - Wife's DD
2004 Grand Cherokee - Not running / Project / Selling?
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02-14-2009, 04:25 PM
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13 Second Club
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Netcong, NJ
Posts: 5,799
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AVG. Nuff said.
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1987 Pontiac Trans Am ... 305 TPI, T5, Project Car
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02-14-2009, 07:19 PM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
Posts: 19,368
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avg and spybot
i'll have to check out avast though
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