22 replies to this topic

[Bryn AKA Interhacker]

Ive Installed/setup a new home wireless network and ever since then ive had bad internet problems, its degraded since then and my AVG anti virus has picked up an apparant trojan...so am downloading a *version* of AVG PRO8.

what anti viruses are the best in your opinion?

[Lawivido]

Get Vista. Vista = virusbegone. I've been using it about a year and a half now without any 3rd party virus protection, and I'm clean as a whistle.

[GamerAsh]

Yeah I haven't got any Virus software installed on Vista right now and it's doing fine.

[Waser Lave]

The best anti-virus is to not download pirated software in the first place.

Especially since we don't allow the discussion of warez here.

[GamerAsh]

The best anti-virus is to not download pirated software in the first place.

Especially since we don't allow the discussion of warez here.

I was going to reply with something similar to this but I figured somebody else would

Everybody does it. A recent study showed 95% of teens download pirated (Arrh!) music. It's the way of the future, and media providers should utilize it better than it is doing.

Let's not talk about that now though. Some software companies deserve the money to work on products.

[Bryn AKA Interhacker]

i have vista, but i think i got a trojan downloading a file i needed for icys abber

[GamerAsh]

i have vista, but i think i got a trojan downloading a file i needed for icys abber

Did you get the file from this site? If it is it won't be a harmful virus. It'll be a virus that is need to hook the program to the net.

[Lawivido]

i have vista, but i think i got a trojan downloading a file i needed for icys abber

Not possible. All the needed files are from trusted sources and all the programs here are scanned and looked over before they are actually up for download.

[Cyo]

The best anti-virus is to not download INFECTED pirated software in the first place.

Especially since we don't allow the discussion of warez here.

You don't get viruses from installers that are not infected with viruses

Best anti-virus is to right clik + scan with *insert antivirus name here* before opening any exe files you're not sure are clean.

Edited by Cyo, 16 April 2008 - 08:14 AM.

[Waser Lave]

You don't get viruses from installers that are not infected with viruses

Way to state the obvious... For some reason I doubt he knew the stuff he was downloading was infected.

Edited by Laser Wave, 16 April 2008 - 08:19 AM.

[ShadowLink64]

I can keep the topic open, but I had to remove the whole "pirated version" thing and just put "version".

Personally I use Kaspersky when I am on Windows, and obviously I don't need a virus scanner when I am on Linux.

[GamerAsh]

I can keep the topic open, but I had to remove the whole "pirated version" thing and just put "version".

Personally I use Kaspersky when I am on Windows, and obviously I don't need a virus scanner when I am on Linux.

KasperSky used to scare the crap outta me when it screamed at you.

['B']

Viruses can't do a bloody damn thing until you RUN them. So if you download any files that might be suspect, put it up for an online scan.

[philywilly]

None... I've been virus free for the last two years without any software. Just be smart.

Anyways, back when I used an anti virus I used Bitdefender... it treats your computer pretty well.

[Silk]

KasperSky used to scare the crap outta me when it screamed at you.

Shit, I know exactly what you mean. I turned real time protection off anyway and just scan occasionally.

[Alex]

None... I've been virus free for the last two years without any software. Just be smart.

Pretty much.
The only way you can really get a virus is if you download like GTA4Installer.exe

[GamerAsh]

Pretty much.
The only way you can really get a virus is if you download like GTA4Installer.exe

Really? Damn! I wondered why mu computer keep restarting every 10 minutes. I thought it was a leaked PC version! omg.

['B']

The best anti-virus is to not download pirated software in the first place.

Especially since we don't allow the discussion of warez here.

You would know about not pirating software, never having programmed in a pirated version VB6. Right?
When VB6 was the coding standard here, the piracy of VB6 was never implied and none of the programmers that NeoCodex recruited ever pirated VB6! They all shelled out hundreds of dollars just to code programs for Neopets, as should anyone with any sanity!

Yes I really feel the sense of anti-piracy we, as programmers, have here with nuances of anti-piracy everywhere such as:
Shabba's Signature (waffles.fm is most definitely not a private community for torrents)

...You should download Visual Basic 6 or .NET and learn it...

[Selphie]

I recommend AVG. I don't find it nearly as obtrusive as any other anti-virus I've ever tried. Norton, etc... I wouldn't even go there.

[Melchoire]

Get a Linux distribution and you won't have to worry about viruses.

[Waser Lave]

You would know about not pirating software, never having programmed in a pirated version VB6. Right?
When VB6 was the coding standard here, the piracy of VB6 was never implied and none of the programmers that NeoCodex recruited ever pirated VB6! They all shelled out hundreds of dollars just to code programs for Neopets, as should anyone with any sanity!

Yes I really feel the sense of anti-piracy we, as programmers, have here with nuances of anti-piracy everywhere such as:
Shabba's Signature (waffles.fm is most definitely not a private community for torrents)

I don't believe I said that I've never pirated software so I fail to see your point.

[hab]

Kaspersky Internet Security is the best IMO...

[BinaryAttack]

KasperSky used to scare the crap outta me when it screamed at you.

yeah..when you turn to the maximum volume of your speaker while scanning..eerie screams..

anyway there's a website that shows which antivirus is the best. I cant remember the website now but i will check..is it ok to post link anyway ?