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re: Free Virus Protection Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 6:55 pm Posted by Dave Arnholt (1 messages posted) Ive been using: 1. AVG Anti Virus Free Edition, 2. Zone Alarm Free Version for my Firewall 3. Sunbelt Counter Spy or Webroot Spy Sweeper for Anti-Spy programs for comparisons (Free 30 day Trials) I've never had good luck with AOL anything, so I would try AVG for Starters here is a link http://www.grisoft.com/doc/40/lng/us/tpl/tpl01 I dont think you will have to change your firewall but I havent use Macafee. So far I seem to be virus free, and after buying Norton's things for years and then having them send me updates that deactivated other programs I paid for when the virus program ran out, I would never use them again. Dave Arnholt On Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 5:08 pm, B wrote: >I had a free firewall and free virus scanning protection through AOL. I left AOL >and only have the McAfee firewall. Are there any good free virus scanners available, >and if so, will I need to change my firewall. > >TY >B [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Free Virus Protection Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 7:50 pm Posted by joe (7018 messages posted) is the McAfee firewall a stand alone Firewall, or a packaged firewall+av? if packaged, you're fine with it, but if just a stand alone firewall only, AVG or Avast! are two exellent choices in free AV's, links below along with others to choose from, spyware scanner/remover and what not. Any product can be legit or a rogue/bad product. first before trying out anything new or unheard of, log onto and check out The Spyware Warrior List of Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites by Eric L. 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Internet files/History [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Free Virus Protection Sunday, April 17, 2005 at 11:24 am Posted by Steve (23809 messages posted) McAfee has a great firewall product, so you need only look for AV software. Steve [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Free Virus Protection Monday, April 18, 2005 at 6:35 pm Posted by Buddy (65 messages posted) Joe, I want to thank you for all your help on this site.We need it. On Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 7:50 pm, joe wrote: >is the McAfee firewall a stand alone Firewall, or a packaged firewall+av? if packaged, >you're fine with it, but if just a stand alone firewall only, AVG or Avast! are two >exellent choices in free AV's, links below along with others to choose from, spyware >scanner/remover and what not. >Any product can be legit or a rogue/bad product. first before trying out anything >new or unheard of, log onto and check out The Spyware Warrior List of Rogue/Suspect >Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites by Eric L. 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