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10-14-2011, 06:51 PM
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N.C. Chapter President
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Name: Jim
Age: 79
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Dang computer down....
Well our desk top was really running slow and started powering it self off a lot, so we took the tower down for check up. Needs a new fan, cleaning and system wipe; lots of viruses. Guy wanted to add some anti virus protection for over $100. Said NO, so bill we be $156.00 WITHOUT THAT!
Tee brought over the laptop for me to use.... just 'til we get the tower back.
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10-14-2011, 07:16 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2010
Age: 47
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I use Avast Free for Virus protection...use to use AVG, but a youtube virus got past it.
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10-14-2011, 08:28 PM
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V8 Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Texarkana, TX
Name: Mark
Age: 38
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Originally Posted by 96MagnumRam
I use Avast Free for Virus protection...use to use AVG, but a youtube virus got past it.
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The exact same thing happened to me. Swapped over to avast and haven't had a problem since
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10-14-2011, 08:40 PM
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Florida Chapter Vice President
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: FL
Name: Daniel
Age: 39
Posts: 3,354
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If you have windows 7 Microsoft security essentials is very good, no problems for me yet
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10-14-2011, 08:46 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: High Point, NC
Name: Paul
Age: 63
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Sorry to here about your computer. You will be buying Tee another one cause she will never be able to use hers again. LOL
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Last edited by Storm Rider; 10-14-2011 at 08:47 PM.
Reason: spelling
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10-14-2011, 08:48 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2010
Age: 47
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I also use a program called Spybot Search and Destroy and Malware Bytes Anti Malware
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10-14-2011, 08:57 PM
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Florida Chapter Vice President
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: FL
Name: Daniel
Age: 39
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It is always good practice to use two different programs, with one of them being a firewall
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10-14-2011, 11:28 PM
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N.C. Chapter President
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Name: Jim
Age: 79
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Well I don't know "JACK" About these things... so guess ours will NOT have any protection. I've heard about FREE programs but not sure how to download any of them.
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10-15-2011, 01:14 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2010
Age: 47
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Jim...click on the link below...then select "avast! Free Antivirus Download and Learn More...
http://www.avast.com/en-us/index
it is absolutely CRAZY to not have any protection.
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10-15-2011, 11:54 AM
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Viper Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Name: Lee
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Originally Posted by 96MagnumRam
it is absolutely CRAZY to not have any protection.
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Absolutely crazy for a Windows PC to not be protected.
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