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What anti-virus do you use? - Mystic Guru - 02-22-2011
This thread is based on what anti-virus you use.
I use the following anti-virus softwares:
Eset NOD32
AVG
Avira
and Microsoft's anti-virus.
How about you?
RE: What anti-virus do you use? - AceInfinity - 02-22-2011
Why do you use all of them? You should only ever need one active scanner, and one file scanner possibly if you want to scan directories on your computer or do scans in computer modes like safe mode to check for infections or remove them.
RE: What anti-virus do you use? - Mystic Guru - 02-22-2011
(02-22-2011, 08:02 PM)Infinity Wrote: Why do you use all of them? You should only ever need one active scanner, and one file scanner possibly if you want to scan directories on your computer or do scans in computer modes like safe mode to check for infections or remove them.
I have multiple desktops and laptops which I use for my work.
RE: What anti-virus do you use? - Solidus - 02-22-2011
None.
RE: What anti-virus do you use? - Mystic Guru - 02-22-2011
(02-22-2011, 08:26 PM)Solidus Wrote: None.
Why don't you use any anti-viruses? Well I know already, you don't download anything since you only manage a website and go art correct?
RE: What anti-virus do you use? - AceInfinity - 02-22-2011
(02-22-2011, 08:34 PM)Mystic Guru Wrote: Why don't you use any anti-viruses? Well I know already, you don't download anything since you only manage a website and go art correct?
You can get viruses without having to download anything.
RE: What anti-virus do you use? - Mystic Guru - 02-22-2011
(02-22-2011, 08:46 PM)Infinity Wrote: You can get viruses without having to download anything.
How though? Like through IP's and such?
RE: What anti-virus do you use? - AceInfinity - 02-22-2011
(02-22-2011, 08:48 PM)Mystic Guru Wrote: How though? Like through IP's and such?
Through an IP you can't do anything really. but there's lots of ways. This is SF however, not HF so i'm not going into discussion about it here
RE: What anti-virus do you use? - Deltron - 02-22-2011
I believe the user is their own anti-virus, which is why I decided to remove mine.
Be logical of what you download.
RE: What anti-virus do you use? - AceInfinity - 02-22-2011
(02-22-2011, 08:56 PM)Deltron Wrote: I believe the user is their own anti-virus, which is why I decided to remove mine.
Be logical of what you download.
Again, not very smart, especially if you have a Microsoft Windows OS. You as the user can't always check to see what process is running in the background or what is going on with your computer at all times. And you can get a virus in more ways than just from the things that you mean to download. You can lower your risk of getting a virus, but if you do get one, and you don't have anything to detect it, you can end up doing more damage than you think. Instead of getting a chance to prevent any damage to the information/files on your system at an earlier stage.