Best AV app for XP

MrGone2001 · Post by **MrGone2001** » Wed Sep 19, 2001 1:27 pm

Now that InnoculateIT is no longer free, can anybody suggest a good alternative? I've used Norton Antivirus before, as well as
McAfee, but wanted to see if there were something better. Thanks for any advice you can give.

fredra · Post by **fredra** » Wed Sep 19, 2001 1:36 pm

Good question
I posted that same question before here and got no responses.
However, I have installed NORTON 2002 (hate it) but it works, until AVG comes out with a version which is compatible with XP.
Here are some others I am told that works.... not tested by me.
NOD32 (found at here
Mcaffee
Kasperisky (This is Russian and I can't understand a word on their web page)
Good Luck
PEACE!!!!!
:2cool:
BTW...take a look at this thread click

MrGone2001 · Post by **MrGone2001** » Wed Sep 19, 2001 11:18 pm

Thanks for the info. I will look into NOD 32 and see what it's like.

fredra · Post by **fredra** » Thu Sep 20, 2001 6:43 am

Hey Mrgone
Here is a transcript of a reply I received from AVG
This AV I highly recommend... you can ask croc or norm to verify their opinions.

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QUOTE
Under Windows XP,

there could be warning "the software is not compatible with

Windows XP" - in such case, please ignore the warning and

install the software anyway. We can support Windows XP

since version AVG Anti-Virus 6.0.273

END QUOTE
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I hope this helps...... as soon as I get home I will be removing Norton 2002 and reinstalling AVG 6.0.273.
PEACE!!!!
:2cool:

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Thu Sep 20, 2001 10:34 am

If AVG is compatible with XP, go for it.

AVG is even better than Innoculate IT IMHO. I'm running both.
I like the scheduler it has.

Maliy · Post by **Maliy** » Thu Sep 20, 2001 10:44 am

Originally posted by fredra

Kasperisky (This is Russian and I can't understand a word on

LoL

Kasperisky, is actually a very good antivirus. I use it, under windows 2000 and i am not sure if it works in XP. They have both english website and russian website. The antivirus name is AVP. I like it so far it is running on one of my machines and Norton Corparate 7.5 on the other.

http://www.kaspersky.com/

If you are intrested and u like it I can get u a key so it works for free untill 2003.

MrGone2001 · Post by **MrGone2001** » Thu Sep 20, 2001 5:07 pm

Would I find AVG from that http://www.kaspersky.com site? I'm willing to try anything that won't keep bugging me with "Hey buddy, wanna buy me know?" messages.

fredra · Post by **fredra** » Thu Sep 20, 2001 8:31 pm

Hey Mrgone
You can check into AVG here
:2cool: :2cool:

MrGone2001 · Post by **MrGone2001** » Thu Sep 20, 2001 11:52 pm

Thank you. I've gone ahead and downloaded it, and now I get to cross my fingers and hope that new virus doesn't rear it's ugly head on my pc.

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Fri Sep 21, 2001 12:09 am

Also, if you are running IE5.5 or IE5.01 with SERVICE PACK 2 you should be ok.

AVG has a fix in it's latest update and yes you should check to see if you have the latest updates even though you have just d/loaded the program.

R/click the AVG icon/open Control Center/open Update Manager/click on "Update Now".

With this one it should request a reboot after the d/load of 1.775 meg.

Hope this helps.
Croc.

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Fri Sep 21, 2001 12:27 am

Originally posted by Maliy

LoL

Scrolling through and saw your Avatar.

If I may be so bold can I ask:
Why?
Not with ANY appendage I have, thankyou.

MAO

j/k Croc.

Maliy · Post by **Maliy** » Mon Sep 24, 2001 1:38 pm

LOL
don't u just love my avatar