Free AntiVirus

SE · Mar 21, 2008

I need a free antivirus program that I can leave disabled and one that I

don't have to disable everytime I start up the ol laptop. I'm using Vista and

I have tried AVG, AntiVir, and Avast!, none of which will let me permanently

disable on startup.

I need an antivirus program (who doesn't?), but I do not need one running

all the time.

Any suggestions?

f/fgeorge · Mar 21, 2008

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:58:03 -0700, SE <SE@discussions.microsoft.com>

wrote:



>I need a free antivirus program that I can leave disabled and one that I

>don't have to disable everytime I start up the ol laptop. I'm using Vista and

>I have tried AVG, AntiVir, and Avast!, none of which will let me permanently

>disable on startup.

>

>I need an antivirus program (who doesn't?), but I do not need one running

>all the time.

>

>Any suggestions?

Yes, forget your current thinking and find one, like AVG and Avast,

that uses as little of the cpu and memory as possible. To think one

does not need an anti-virus is the person that will forget to turn it

on when they do need it. Test for the smallest footprint, Kaspersky

may be another to look at, and stick with it.

Bob · Mar 21, 2008

"SE" <SE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I need a free antivirus program that I can leave disabled and one that I

> don't have to disable everytime I start up the ol laptop. I'm using Vista

> and

> I have tried AVG, AntiVir, and Avast!, none of which will let me

> permanently

> disable on startup.

>

> I need an antivirus program (who doesn't?), but I do not need one running

> all the time.

Do you also think one should practice safe *** sometimes?

Mick Murphy · Mar 21, 2008

Your problem is that you don/t know how to use Programs!

Let Avast start, then right-click on desktop icon>Stop on-access Protection.

You are a fool to do it, but that's your problem!

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"SE" wrote:



> I need a free antivirus program that I can leave disabled and one that I

> don't have to disable everytime I start up the ol laptop. I'm using Vista and

> I have tried AVG, AntiVir, and Avast!, none of which will let me permanently

> disable on startup.

>

> I need an antivirus program (who doesn't?), but I do not need one running

> all the time.

>

> Any suggestions?

John Barnett MVP · Mar 21, 2008

Regardless of which anti virus you go for it needs to run 'all of the time',

not just when you feel like running it. As they run in the background anyway

they are hardly noticeable.

So stick with either AVG or Avast!

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"SE" <SE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I need a free antivirus program that I can leave disabled and one that I

> don't have to disable everytime I start up the ol laptop. I'm using Vista

> and

> I have tried AVG, AntiVir, and Avast!, none of which will let me

> permanently

> disable on startup.

>

> I need an antivirus program (who doesn't?), but I do not need one running

> all the time.

>

> Any suggestions?

robinb · Mar 21, 2008

ditto to all 4 replys

robin

"John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> Regardless of which anti virus you go for it needs to run 'all of the

> time', not just when you feel like running it. As they run in the

> background anyway they are hardly noticeable.

> So stick with either AVG or Avast!

>

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>

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>

> "SE" <SE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FF80BD89-AC3C-4219-8387-A422513EC174@microsoft.com...

>>I need a free antivirus program that I can leave disabled and one that I

>> don't have to disable everytime I start up the ol laptop. I'm using Vista

>> and

>> I have tried AVG, AntiVir, and Avast!, none of which will let me

>> permanently

>> disable on startup.

>>

>> I need an antivirus program (who doesn't?), but I do not need one running

>> all the time.

>>

>> Any suggestions?

>

Kayman · Mar 21, 2008

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:58:03 -0700, SE wrote:



> I need a free antivirus program that I can leave disabled and one that I

> don't have to disable everytime I start up the ol laptop. I'm using Vista and

> I have tried AVG, AntiVir, and Avast!, none of which will let me permanently

> disable on startup.

>

> I need an antivirus program (who doesn't?), but I do not need one running

> all the time.

>

> Any suggestions?

Well, I wouldn't suggest running without an real-time AV apps. But it's up

to you, of course.

Here are a couple of on-demand apps:

BitDefender10 Free Edition

http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--...ee-Edition.html

David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV.EXE:

http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe

http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

English:

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/0...virus-for-free/

Chris Game · Mar 22, 2008

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:58:03 -0700, SE wrote:



> I have tried AVG, AntiVir, and Avast!, none of which will let me

> permanently disable on startup.

You need to disable the part of the program that continuously scans

for trouble, leaving the ability to scan 'on demand' for new files

or for the occasional system check. Recent AVG versions won't let

you do this from the desktop, as if you could do it so could some

malware, so you may need to uninstall and re-install in 'custom'

mode, leaving out those parts of the program you don't want.

If you practice 'safe surfing' and have a NAT router to avoid rogue

connections, on demand virus checking is all you need (plus some

malware process detector/intrusion detector). I use Avira with only

the on-demand scanner installed. Reports are favourable on its

effectiveness.

--

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"An exclamation mark is like laughing at your own joke."

-- F. Scott Fitzgerald

Nigel Molesworth · Mar 22, 2008

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:07:14 -0400, "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote:



>Do you also think one should practice safe *** sometimes? 

I saw a great T-shirt last week:

Practice Safe ***

Go F Yourself

Nigel Molesworth · Mar 22, 2008

On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:47:10 +0000, Chris Game <chrisgame@example.net>

wrote:



>If you practice 'safe surfing' and have a NAT router to avoid rogue

>connections, on demand virus checking is all you need

I agree. I've been using that method for 15 years, never got a virus.

If you know what you are doing, it's OK. But most people are muppets.

Bob · Mar 22, 2008

"Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote in message

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> On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:07:14 -0400, "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote:

>

>>Do you also think one should practice safe *** sometimes?

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> I saw a great T-shirt last week:

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> Practice Safe ***

> Go F Yourself

I tried phone *** once, but the holes were too small.

Nigel Molesworth · Mar 22, 2008

On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:40:54 -0400, "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote:



>I tried phone *** once, but the holes were too small. 

Show off style_emoticons/

Bob · Mar 22, 2008

LMAO!

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> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:40:54 -0400, "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote:

>

>>I tried phone *** once, but the holes were too small.

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> Show off style_emoticons/

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Spirit · Mar 22, 2008

This guy was having the best *** he had ever had...............

and then the line went dead..............

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> "Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote in message

> news:te5au3psr7g2kt4cp8dd763kaoka53fjc3@4ax.com...

>> On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:07:14 -0400, "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote:

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>>>Do you also think one should practice safe *** sometimes?

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>> I saw a great T-shirt last week:

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>> Practice Safe ***

>> Go F Yourself

>

> I tried phone *** once, but the holes were too small.

Bob · Mar 22, 2008

A girl phoned me the other day and said, "Come on over, there's nobody

home." I went over. Nobody was home.

"Spirit" <noone@notthere.net> wrote in message

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>> "Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote in message

>> news:te5au3psr7g2kt4cp8dd763kaoka53fjc3@4ax.com...

>>> On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:07:14 -0400, "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote:

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>>>>Do you also think one should practice safe *** sometimes?

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>>> I saw a great T-shirt last week:

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>>> Practice Safe ***

>>> Go F Yourself

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>> I tried phone *** once, but the holes were too small.

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Kayman · Mar 22, 2008

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:58:03 -0700, SE wrote:



> I need a free antivirus program that I can leave disabled and one that I

> don't have to disable everytime I start up the ol laptop. I'm using Vista and

> I have tried AVG, AntiVir, and Avast!, none of which will let me permanently

> disable on startup.

>

> I need an antivirus program (who doesn't?), but I do not need one running

> all the time.

>

> Any suggestions?

Well, I wouldn't suggest running without an real-time AV apps. But it's up

to you, of course.

Here are a couple of on-demand apps:

BitDefender10 Free Edition

http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--...ee-Edition.html

David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV.EXE:

http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe

http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

English:

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/0...virus-for-free/

.Joe · Mar 22, 2008

Bob;657885 Wrote: 

> A girl phoned me the other day and said, "Come on over, there's nobody

> home." I went over. Nobody was home.

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> "Spirit" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message

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Lmao

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Bob · Mar 22, 2008

I'm such a lousy lover... One day, I caught a peeping tom booing me!

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> Bob;657885 Wrote:

>> A girl phoned me the other day and said, "Come on over, there's nobody

>> home." I went over. Nobody was home.

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>> "Spirit" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message

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SG · Mar 22, 2008

You can remove Avast, AVG or whatever from starting through the Registry or

System Services.

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"SE" <SE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I need a free antivirus program that I can leave disabled and one that I

> don't have to disable everytime I start up the ol laptop. I'm using Vista

> and

> I have tried AVG, AntiVir, and Avast!, none of which will let me

> permanently

> disable on startup.

>

> I need an antivirus program (who doesn't?), but I do not need one running

> all the time.

>

> Any suggestions?

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