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Last Login: 8/14/2007 3:48:53 AM
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| OK easy does it, first post  I ended up with a trojan really messing up my Tosh over the weekend. Norton Internet Security was useless, didn't see it coming and couldn't find it on a scan, either in normal or safe mode. Not wanting to start downloading all the freebies around I decided to look for an alternative and opted for OneCare from Microsoft. Upon loading, the first thing it did was to kick NIS off my system and then do a scan. On the first scan it found not one but two trojans and dealt with them in a proper fashion. Well impressed. I picked up a copy of OneCare from PCW for £27.99 and when I was registering I noticed that MS wanted £37.99 for a years sub so, so far I have saved my laptop and a tenner. I am not oversold with the idea of having everything on my pc made by MS but as this is XP and Vista ready it should work a little better than the rest. I was told by a member of PCW staff when I was looking at NIS that the latest 2007 version was an animal on the system and I would find it a bigger 'drain' that previous versions. I have to say I was not happy after buying it to find I had to install a Vista patch it make it compatible. Anyway Onecare has the protection role for the next 364 days and so far I am impressed and would recommend it as a very compatible vista program. Hope this has been of some use for you...... |
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AMD Hooligan
Group: Vista Forum Moderator
Last Login: 4/13/2008 2:46:16 PM
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| | OneCare is ok but to echo what has been said before me Avast is the best thing going and it is absolutely free! No Ad's or bloat just good protection those who complain of it's being a resource hog need to spend their $ on some more memory rather than wasting it on Norton or some such other commercial antivirus ( Norton is a huge hog as is MS OneCare compared to Avast not to mention Avast offers a boot time scan which is invaluable IMO). Sorry you asked for some slack and your right OneCare in my opinion as well outshines Norton in regards to all around coverage/protection. I just hate to see folks spend hard earned cash when they don't have too. Avast in conjunction with AdAware and Defender (disregard what people say about Defender being a hog for the average user it should not be of any consequence) should do you just fine maybe a good 3rd party firewall as well although i find Avast catches most anything before Commodo does.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ X2 3600+ Brisbane @ 3.0GHz Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 2 X 1GB DDR2 667 @ 757Mhz 160 GB Samsung Spinpoint NEC Optiarc Super Multi DVD RW 18x Cooler Master Extreme Power 550w Windows Vista Premium Originally Posted by Modki @ OCN Haha cry more.
I want you all to cry into a small tupperware container and send it to me. I will keep them all in a nice big box labeled "people who cry about Windows" it's a very large box filling up fast. Once it's full me and Bill Gates will make Sorrowful Beer with it and enjoy it's bittersweet taste. |
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| I was in the onecare beta, and found it very good. As for free antivirus's forget Avast and go with what i have AVG antivirus lol. But anyway, i'd still feel safer by having a subscription to ms onecare, who will know more about the failures of Windows than M$ themselves! Only thing is its wanting money I dont have.
Asus-SLI Deluxe, AMD x2 4400 (oc'd to 5000), x1900xtx (oc'd), 2GB Corsair XMS RAM 2-3-3-6 (4x512), 500GB Maxtor HDD w/ 32mb cache, 300GB Maxtor HDD w/ 16mb cache, Creative Audigy 4 (Daniel Driver Set), HVR-1100 Dvb-t hybrid TV card, 580W Hiper Type M PSU. 5.0 score on Vista Ultimate x64, 6040 3DMark 06' score on XP |
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AMD Hooligan
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Last Login: 4/13/2008 2:46:16 PM
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| | AVG? You must be kidding! Avast is just as effective and again has the boot time scan which if you want to rid yourself of certain nasty Vundos and the like is the only way to go. 7/25/2007 I am not sure the failings of MS to validate the arguement for OneCare holds water. If this was the case there would be little need for 3rd party protection period.
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I want you all to cry into a small tupperware container and send it to me. I will keep them all in a nice big box labeled "people who cry about Windows" it's a very large box filling up fast. Once it's full me and Bill Gates will make Sorrowful Beer with it and enjoy it's bittersweet taste. |
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Last Login: 8/10/2007 9:46:41 AM
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| Im also impressed with onecare, i found a copy on amazon for £15 inc. P&P.
IN the past i have sworn by the combination of ZoneAlarm & AVG, Spybot & Ad-Aware, they never let me down on XP Pro but as i upgraded to Vista Home Premium a few weeks ago ZoneAlarm wasnt compatable at the time so i looked elsewhere. I installed the 120day trial of OneCare, ran Symantice Security test and i got 0% on everything, well impressed.
Never had problems running OnceCare, except the Red Alert popping up saying that Vista security centre would not run ( I presume OneCare shuts it down, Anybody confirm this?)
Im very happy running OneCare as its on 3pcs for a yr for £15 BARGAIN!!
Then again if ZoneAlarm was up n running i dont think id have bothered.
Basically if you want freebies then go ahead with ZoneAlarm, even Commodo firewall, but it def have AVG as ive read reports its better than any other free Anti Virus program and even Nortons.
But if you dont mind paying for an All-in-One package then go and get OneCare, its great for Vista |
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AMD Hooligan
Group: Vista Forum Moderator
Last Login: 4/13/2008 2:46:16 PM
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| As far as freebies go Avast was ready for Vista before pretty much anyone else and i have used AVG it is just fine but...... and i hate to keep harping on this but the boot time scan is invaluable i am beginning to think that maybe some folks understanding of rootkits is a bit lacking............
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I want you all to cry into a small tupperware container and send it to me. I will keep them all in a nice big box labeled "people who cry about Windows" it's a very large box filling up fast. Once it's full me and Bill Gates will make Sorrowful Beer with it and enjoy it's bittersweet taste. |
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