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  #1  
Old June 26th 15, 09:34 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
No_Name
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Default Anti-virus program?

Hi. I'm looking for a new FREE antivirus program. I've been using AVG. I
recently installed it on a new machine and all was going well until I tried
installing a program called aTube Catcher, which lets you download and save
YouTube videos. I have aTube Catcher on one machine and it works fine. I try
installing it on a new machine and AVG keeps finding a file and stopping me from
installing the program. I looked it up online and there are quite a few
complaints, all pointing at AVG. I've also noticed on the new machine, AVG is
finding fault with downloads of other programs I have been using on the old
machine. AVG just seems to have gotten very choosy lately, so I'm wondering if
there's another goor freebie out there. Thanks.
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Old June 26th 15, 10:11 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Good Guy[_2_]
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Default Anti-virus program?

On 26/06/2015 21:34, wrote:
Hi. I'm looking for a new FREE antivirus program. I've been using AVG. I
recently installed it on a new machine and all was going well until I tried
installing a program called aTube Catcher, which lets you download and save
YouTube videos. I have aTube Catcher on one machine and it works fine. I try
installing it on a new machine and AVG keeps finding a file and stopping me from
installing the program. I looked it up online and there are quite a few
complaints, all pointing at AVG. I've also noticed on the new machine, AVG is
finding fault with downloads of other programs I have been using on the old
machine. AVG just seems to have gotten very choosy lately, so I'm wondering if
there's another goor freebie out there. Thanks.



You say free so why not uninstall AVG and re-activate Windows Defender?
It is already on your windows 8/8.1 machine and all it needs is to
re-activate it and then download all the updates since it was last
updated. In most cases you will need to go to Windows update and select
all Windows Defender updates and download them.

IMHO, it is time to get a paid subscription to either McAfee and/or
Symantec Endpoint protection. I have used McAfee before and now I am
using Symantec Endpoint because I get both free of charge because I buy
corporate license and so Home use becomes free for employees.

Good luck.



  #4  
Old June 26th 15, 10:16 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Good Guy[_2_]
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On 26/06/2015 22:11, Good Guy wrote:
On 26/06/2015 21:34, wrote:
Hi. I'm looking for a new FREE antivirus program. I've been using AVG. I
recently installed it on a new machine and all was going well until I tried
installing a program called aTube Catcher, which lets you download and save
YouTube videos. I have aTube Catcher on one machine and it works fine. I try
installing it on a new machine and AVG keeps finding a file and stopping me from
installing the program. I looked it up online and there are quite a few
complaints, all pointing at AVG. I've also noticed on the new machine, AVG is
finding fault with downloads of other programs I have been using on the old
machine. AVG just seems to have gotten very choosy lately, so I'm wondering if
there's another goor freebie out there. Thanks.



You say free so why not uninstall AVG and re-activate Windows
Defender? It is already on your windows 8/8.1 machine and all it
needs is to re-activate it and then download all the updates since it
was last updated. In most cases you will need to go to Windows update
and select all Windows Defender updates and download them.

IMHO, it is time to get a paid subscription to either McAfee and/or
Symantec Endpoint protection. I have used McAfee before and now I am
using Symantec Endpoint because I get both free of charge because I
buy corporate license and so Home use becomes free for employees.

Good luck.




you might to read this as it tells you how to activate Windows Defender:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/using-defender#1TC=windows-8

Good luck.



  #5  
Old June 26th 15, 10:36 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
(PeteCresswell)
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Default Anti-virus program?

Per :
Hi. I'm looking for a new FREE antivirus program.


Avast has been working for me for 5+ years; no infections, no
complaints.
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Old June 27th 15, 01:16 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 2015-06-26 5:11 PM, Good Guy wrote:
On 26/06/2015 21:34, wrote:
Hi. I'm looking for a new FREE antivirus program. I've been using AVG. I
recently installed it on a new machine and all was going well until I tried
installing a program called aTube Catcher, which lets you download and save
YouTube videos. I have aTube Catcher on one machine and it works fine. I try
installing it on a new machine and AVG keeps finding a file and stopping me from
installing the program. I looked it up online and there are quite a few
complaints, all pointing at AVG. I've also noticed on the new machine, AVG is
finding fault with downloads of other programs I have been using on the old
machine. AVG just seems to have gotten very choosy lately, so I'm wondering if
there's another goor freebie out there. Thanks.



You say free so why not uninstall AVG and re-activate Windows Defender?
It is already on your windows 8/8.1 machine and all it needs is to
re-activate it and then download all the updates since it was last
updated. In most cases you will need to go to Windows update and select
all Windows Defender updates and download them.

IMHO, it is time to get a paid subscription to either McAfee and/or
Symantec Endpoint protection. I have used McAfee before and now I am
using Symantec Endpoint because I get both free of charge because I buy
corporate license and so Home use becomes free for employees.

Good luck.


I vouch for Mcafee. I get it free with my ISP and frankly, I feel very
secure with it installed. Windows Defender isn't good enough to be
anything but very basic protection.


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  #8  
Old June 27th 15, 01:35 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Justin Tyme[_2_]
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Default Anti-virus program?

On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:16:08 -0400, Slimer wrote:

On 2015-06-26 5:11 PM, Good Guy wrote:
On 26/06/2015 21:34, wrote:
Hi. I'm looking for a new FREE antivirus program. I've been using AVG. I
recently installed it on a new machine and all was going well until I tried
installing a program called aTube Catcher, which lets you download and save
YouTube videos. I have aTube Catcher on one machine and it works fine. I try
installing it on a new machine and AVG keeps finding a file and stopping me from
installing the program. I looked it up online and there are quite a few
complaints, all pointing at AVG. I've also noticed on the new machine, AVG is
finding fault with downloads of other programs I have been using on the old
machine. AVG just seems to have gotten very choosy lately, so I'm wondering if
there's another goor freebie out there. Thanks.



You say free so why not uninstall AVG and re-activate Windows Defender?
It is already on your windows 8/8.1 machine and all it needs is to
re-activate it and then download all the updates since it was last
updated. In most cases you will need to go to Windows update and select
all Windows Defender updates and download them.

IMHO, it is time to get a paid subscription to either McAfee and/or
Symantec Endpoint protection. I have used McAfee before and now I am
using Symantec Endpoint because I get both free of charge because I buy
corporate license and so Home use becomes free for employees.

Good luck.


I vouch for Mcafee. I get it free with my ISP and frankly, I feel very
secure with it installed. Windows Defender isn't good enough to be
anything but very basic protection.


Mcafee? I don't use any products that come as PUP's. Mcafee is close
to being malware. Anything but Mcafee!
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  #9  
Old June 27th 15, 02:08 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 2015-06-26 8:35 PM, Justin Tyme wrote:
On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:16:08 -0400, Slimer wrote:

On 2015-06-26 5:11 PM, Good Guy wrote:
On 26/06/2015 21:34, wrote:
Hi. I'm looking for a new FREE antivirus program. I've been using AVG. I
recently installed it on a new machine and all was going well until I tried
installing a program called aTube Catcher, which lets you download and save
YouTube videos. I have aTube Catcher on one machine and it works fine. I try
installing it on a new machine and AVG keeps finding a file and stopping me from
installing the program. I looked it up online and there are quite a few
complaints, all pointing at AVG. I've also noticed on the new machine, AVG is
finding fault with downloads of other programs I have been using on the old
machine. AVG just seems to have gotten very choosy lately, so I'm wondering if
there's another goor freebie out there. Thanks.


You say free so why not uninstall AVG and re-activate Windows Defender?
It is already on your windows 8/8.1 machine and all it needs is to
re-activate it and then download all the updates since it was last
updated. In most cases you will need to go to Windows update and select
all Windows Defender updates and download them.

IMHO, it is time to get a paid subscription to either McAfee and/or
Symantec Endpoint protection. I have used McAfee before and now I am
using Symantec Endpoint because I get both free of charge because I buy
corporate license and so Home use becomes free for employees.

Good luck.


I vouch for Mcafee. I get it free with my ISP and frankly, I feel very
secure with it installed. Windows Defender isn't good enough to be
anything but very basic protection.


Mcafee? I don't use any products that come as PUP's. Mcafee is close
to being malware. Anything but Mcafee!


Since we're not all USENET veterans, care to explain what a PUP is?


--
Slimer
Proud "wintroll"
Encrypt.
  #10  
Old June 27th 15, 02:47 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
T. Asgard
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Default Anti-virus program?

On 26-Jun-2015 21:08, Slimer wrote:
On 2015-06-26 8:35 PM, Justin Tyme wrote:
On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:16:08 -0400, Slimer wrote:

On 2015-06-26 5:11 PM, Good Guy wrote:

Big snip

Mcafee? I don't use any products that come as PUP's. Mcafee is close
to being malware. Anything but Mcafee!


Since we're not all USENET veterans, care to explain what a PUP is?



http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/PUP.html
  #12  
Old June 27th 15, 12:45 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:28:43 -0400, wrote:

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This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Yeah, you need to get rid of that...

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  #13  
Old June 27th 15, 12:51 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
s|b
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On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:36:39 -0400, (PeteCresswell) wrote:

Avast has been working for me for 5+ years; no infections, no
complaints.


+1 on Avast Free Antivirus

Make sure you do a custom installation though, uncheck ALL Tools (you
don't need them) and if you want, you can uncheck Mail Shield as well.
File System and Web will suffice.

If you've already installed Avast you can still uninstall all Tools
through:

Control Panel Programs and Features Avast Free Antivirus Change

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  #14  
Old June 27th 15, 01:50 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
(PeteCresswell)
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Per s|b:
Avast has been working for me for 5+ years; no infections, no
complaints.


+1 on Avast Free Antivirus

Make sure you do a custom installation though, uncheck ALL Tools (you
don't need them) and if you want, you can uncheck Mail Shield as well.
File System and Web will suffice.


My bad. And, if you do use the Mail Shield, somewhere in it's
settings is an option to turn off that little "From Avast" advertisement
that it puts in outgoing mail.
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  #15  
Old June 27th 15, 01:51 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
(PeteCresswell)
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Per s|b:
---
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
https://www.avast.com/antivirus


Yeah, you need to get rid of that...


FWIW: there *is* an option to do that and I have long since forgotten
how I did it. Took me awhile to find it, but if you were to Google the
right words you could probably zero in on it quickly.
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