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best free WinXP anti-virus
Hi,
WinXP is essential on my WnXP (physical) PC. As a grandfather, this PC runs Microsoft Security Essentials. It still upgrades to the latest definitions. But I only run it when needed. Malware removal requires direct action. Because WinXP is essential, I've set up a new virtual WinXP PC under Oracle Virtual Box. I was able to recover much of a destroyed virtual WinXP PC. Placing blame for failure of Oracle Virtual Box installs is for losers. Life is for learning. One learns that corporate software vendors are tying to bleed us. I cannot find any free WinXP anti-virus apps online. The best I can find if McAfee that is free to install with Abode PDF reader. McAfee has been denounced by its druggie creator, McAfee. I looking for opinions on McAfee or other free WinXP anti-virus software. Thanks is advance. |
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best free WinXP anti-virus
Norm X wrote:
WinXP is essential on my WnXP (physical) PC. I still have a WinXP install I use sometimes. Its BIOS is dated 2006. As a grandfather, this PC runs Microsoft Security Essentials. It still upgrades to the latest definitions. But I only run it when needed. Malware removal requires direct action. I recently ran Kaspersky's Rescue disk on mine to see how it behaved. One learns that corporate software vendors are tying to bleed us. I cannot find any free WinXP anti-virus apps online. The best I can find if McAfee that is free to install with Abode PDF reader. McAfee has been denounced by its druggie creator, McAfee. I'm not a fan of McAfee ware. The John McAfee story is fascinating. I highly recommend the several Wired magazine articles. They are available online. Here's a snip from the wp article about the upcoming film: "On March 27, 2017, it was announced that Johnny Depp would portray McAfee in a forthcoming film titled King of the Jungle.[81] The film will focus on McAfee's life in Belize, as he takes a Wired magazine writer on a tour of his compound. Glenn Ficarra and John Requa will direct the film, while Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski will write the script." I looking for opinions on McAfee or other free WinXP anti-virus software. I put the Kaspersky onto a USB and booted and configured and ran it. It doesn't run on the windows, it runs on its own linuxy OS. -- Mike Easter |
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best free WinXP anti-virus
https://www.avira.com/
I Have Version 15.0.19.163 On A Xp sp3 Pro Current Version: 9.0.0.418 | Oldest Version: 10.0.0.561 http://www.oldversion.com/windows/avira-antivir/ Avira AntiVir the antivirus software from German company Avira. There are two types of the Avira AntiVir software freeware and premium. The free version includes basic virus protection, anti-spyware/ad-ware and web guard with the premium version providing more advanced features making it a complete software security package. The engine used in the Avira AntiVir program was developed way back in 1988 and has gone on to be one of the most widely used antivirus programs to date. Avira AntiVir is designed like most antivirus software on the market, to run as a background process scanning and checking files on the hard drive and any new additions of files download or copied to the hard disk. Over the years new updates to the program include a web guard checking websites for any malicious content which could harm your PC. An important root kit detection and removal feature was included with the release of version 7.0.x in 2007 preventing certain detrimental effects to the hard disk. Avira AntiVir 8.1.x saw enhancements to the user interface along with a new and improved engine producing faster scanning and detection times. For compatibility Avira AntiVir 7.0.x was the last version supported for Windows NT/98/SE, later versions are supported on Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. Avira has ended support for version 9.x as of June 2011; however the version is still functional as are all older versions of Avira AntiVir. Pros: Light on PC resources, simple UI, automatic updates, fast, anti-spyware/ad-ware, rootkit protection. Cons: Free version doesn Read More » "Norm X" wrote in message news Hi, WinXP is essential on my WnXP (physical) PC. As a grandfather, this PC runs Microsoft Security Essentials. It still upgrades to the latest definitions. But I only run it when needed. Malware removal requires direct action. Because WinXP is essential, I've set up a new virtual WinXP PC under Oracle Virtual Box. I was able to recover much of a destroyed virtual WinXP PC. Placing blame for failure of Oracle Virtual Box installs is for losers. Life is for learning. One learns that corporate software vendors are tying to bleed us. I cannot find any free WinXP anti-virus apps online. The best I can find if McAfee that is free to install with Abode PDF reader. McAfee has been denounced by its druggie creator, McAfee. I looking for opinions on McAfee or other free WinXP anti-virus software. Thanks is advance. |
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best free WinXP anti-virus
Norm X wrote (edited to the gist):
I looking for opinions on McAfee or other free WinXP anti-virus software. My opinions on McAfee (and Norton but not their enterprise version) are derogatory. No need to get into all that since that's not what you are really after (unless you are here to instigate a flame thread). You want recommendations for AV software to use on WinXP. https://blog.avast.com/2014/03/12/av...usiness-users/ That was back in 2014. Then I visited: https://www.avast.com/en-us/index Near the bottom of the page is said "Compatible with Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP SP3". |
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best free WinXP anti-virus
"Norm X" wrote in
news I looking for opinions on McAfee or other free WinXP anti-virus software. Thanks is advance. I use Avira (free) combined with MalwareBytes Premium (paid). For more research you can take a look at https://www.av-comparatives.org/ They do all kinds of testing and reviews of anti-virus software. Dee |
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best free WinXP anti-virus
On Wed, 9 Aug 2017 09:53:59 -0700, "Norm X"
wrote: I looking for opinions on McAfee or other free WinXP anti-virus software. I use Avast. It seems to work OK. -- Steve Hayes http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm http://khanya.wordpress.com |
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best free WinXP anti-virus
Steve Hayes wrote:
I use Avast. It seems to work OK. I would like Avast better if it would decimate its self-promotions. -- Mike Easter |
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best free WinXP anti-virus
Mike Easter wrote:
Steve Hayes wrote: I use Avast. It seems to work OK. I would like Avast better if it would decimate its self-promotions. Or, alternatively, you could pick another freeware AV that doesn't have the ads but also doesn't have all the features (e.g., Bitdefender Free - but that one doesn't mean the OP's Windows XP requirement). |
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best free WinXP anti-virus
VanguardLH wrote:
Mike Easter wrote: Steve Hayes wrote: I use Avast. It seems to work OK. I would like Avast better if it would decimate its self-promotions. Or, alternatively, you could pick another freeware AV that doesn't have the ads but also doesn't have all the features (e.g., Bitdefender Free - but that one doesn't mean the OP's Windows XP requirement). Or you could go with open source freeware with no ads but sucks on coverage (unacceptably low detection rate) and low on the number of covered infection vectors (e.g., ClamAV). My guess is the OP is not interested (or has secondary interest) in on-demand (reactive) scanners and instead is looking for on-access (pro-active) scanners, so booting to a Linux OS with an AV is not likely an option to the OP. |
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best free WinXP anti-virus
VanguardLH wrote:
VanguardLH wrote: Mike Easter wrote: Steve Hayes wrote: I use Avast. It seems to work OK. I would like Avast better if it would decimate its self-promotions. Or, alternatively, you could pick another freeware AV that doesn't have the ads but also doesn't have all the features (e.g., Bitdefender Free - but that one doesn't mean the OP's Windows XP requirement). Or you could go with open source freeware with no ads but sucks on coverage (unacceptably low detection rate) and low on the number of covered infection vectors (e.g., ClamAV). My guess is the OP is not interested (or has secondary interest) in on-demand (reactive) scanners and instead is looking for on-access (pro-active) scanners, so booting to a Linux OS with an AV is not likely an option to the OP. I was going to bring that up about BitDefender's rescue disk/usb. About a year ago I looked at several of those including BD's, Kaspersky, Avast and some others and liked Kaspersky's the best. Avast is a WinPE, BD's is an XFCE Gentoo system rescue remaster with a lot of linux tools and an installed TeamViewer. Kaspersky's is a hand-rolled linux with an old KDE frontend. If he's not afraid to not have a realtime scanner, there's something to be said for periodic scans so that he doesn't have to use scarce realtime resources. Some old XP machines don't have much to spare. -- Mike Easter |
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"VanguardLH" wrote in message
... Mike Easter wrote: Steve Hayes wrote: I use Avast. It seems to work OK. I would like Avast better if it would decimate its self-promotions. Or, alternatively, you could pick another freeware AV that doesn't have the ads but also doesn't have all the features (e.g., Bitdefender Free - but that one doesn't mean the OP's Windows XP requirement). .. VanguardLH You 100% Right For I use Avast On Windows 98 it's A lifesaver |
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On Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:59:13 -0700, Mike Easter
wrote: Steve Hayes wrote: I use Avast. It seems to work OK. I would like Avast better if it would decimate its self-promotions. So would most of its users, I suspect. -- Steve Hayes http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm http://khanya.wordpress.com |
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best free WinXP anti-virus
On Wed, 9 Aug 2017 09:53:59 -0700, "Norm X"
wrote: Because WinXP is essential, I've set up a new virtual WinXP PC under Oracle Virtual Box. I was able to recover much of a destroyed virtual WinXP PC. Placing blame for failure of Oracle Virtual Box installs is for losers. Life is for learning. My wife runs Avira on her XP3. Slows the machine down, but works fine. I use my instincts, and do a weekly scan with Kaspersky's rescue disk from a USB. The only hits I've ever had are stuff I knew was malware. Not sure if it would search inside a VM image. You will have to download known malware, save it in your image, and then see how Kaspersky handles it. []'s -- Don't be evil - Google 2004 We have a new policy - Google 2012 |
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