FredW <fredw@blackholespam.net>> wrote in
news:5kpl341kkgog4sak2i7140hvhmncvhpb1g@4ax.com:

> On Mon, 26 May 2008 00:43:17 GMT, bob brozewicz
> <brozewicz.rf@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>>i haven't read anything from this groups in some time.
>>
>>seeing AVG antivirus is going to a paid version on may 31, 2008.
>
> No, that is not correct.
>
>
>>i thought sometime back someone used to post a link that showed
>>antivirus and antispyware programs in an comparison chart on a website.
>>these charts showed/rank these program how how many nasties they found.
>
> http://www.av-comparatives.org/
> http://www.av-comparatives.org/seite...ummary2007.pdf
>
>
>>could anybody post that link if i have the right groups.
>>
>>i'm looking for a good free antivirus program that scans real time. i
>>really liked AVG.
>
>
> Avira AntiVir Free
> http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html
> http://www.elitekiller.com/files/dis...ntivir_nag.htm

It's worth noting, the provided instructions only work for the classic v7
avira. V8 doesn't have avnotify.

> Avast 4.8. Free
> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
>
> AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0
> http://free.grisoft.com/
>
>
> I read a lot of comments that AVG Free with the latest version 8.0 has
> become a "resource hog", and is now sometimes called "bloatware" like
> Norton and McAfee.
>
>
>>if i have to pay for one, anyone care to make a recommendation for a
>>good antivirus program thats not a resource hog.
>>
>>i remember trying NOD32 sometime ago and it seemed to be a good program
>>for the money.
>
> http://www.eset.com/
>
> I use NOD32 for Real-time protection.
> I installed Avira AntiVir as a "second" opinion on-demand scanner.
>



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