Do You Use Anti-Virus?

[mattcharles]

How is Trend Micro Internet Security?
I heard it is better than Norton, is this true?

[Gary D]

A lot of programs are better than Norton's. A better question to ask the experts is which program has a smaller usage of RAM. My Norton's internet security takes over 300MB of RAM ALL the time. It starts automatically at start up and is impossible to turn off without removing it completely.

[Chewy]

is impossible to turn off without removing it completely.

where there's a will there's a way

[Gary D]

I am talking about just using process explorer to turn things off!

[PurpleDemon]

I have used McAfee and Norton with problems so I quit.
AVG Free has been great, low key, and free updates. Does great with no problems. I use it on all 3 computers in my house. I also use spybot with success.

[codajohn]

Norton-AOL Spyware-Spyware Blaster-SpywareGuard-Spybot-Ewido-Ad-ware-MicroTrend House Call
I like a clean machine.
Over Kill?
Maybe

[Gary D]

Norton-AOL Spyware- Spyware Blaster- SpywareGuard- Spybot- Ewido- Ad-ware- MicroTrend House Call I like a clean machine. Over Kill? Maybe

What no rootkit revealer???

When I scan I use multiple programs too. Never too much because what one misses another will find. Not all programs can be up to date so through a mixture, you can almost catch all!

[Chewy]

I could reload my machine every month with the time I save not having all that stuff loaded.

[codajohn]

Only so many hours in the day. I've got to leave time to burn!
No conflicts with any of these programs so....enough is enough.
For now.

[kevdriver]

AVG free, been great for me, no probs and no viruses.

[Kabuchan]

I'm like codajohn, I have Ad-aware, Norton, Spybot, and CleanMyPC Registry. But this is because I work from home. I take orders over the phone and people pay by credit cards. I don't run games or any extra programs on it, so it keeps the PC fast. No one calling to order wants to wait for your screen to load!

[Gary D]

CleanMyPC Registry.

I like to use CCleaner myself. It does not search for viruses or Malware, but it does clean up broken links, ghost desktop icons, etc.

Read about CCleaner here

The only thing I did not like was it cleaned out my cache for DVD Shrink. I unticked that option in the cleaning phase.

[codajohn]

I forgot to list this one as well!

[jm1647]

Symantec Corporate Edition and check for updates daily, Spybot with teatimer, Adaware, SpywareBlaster and CCleaner

[Chewy]

run lean and mean(chewy) with vigilance(Anony)
to each his own