@netster0007x

“You could probably get the AOL active virus shield installer off of torrents or p2p, too.”

No, you couldn’t. At least not a month ago. I haven’t checked lately.

It’s all over the Internet on download sites, such as Download.com:
http://www.download.com/AOL-Ac.....68703.html

“You could probably get the AOL active virus shield installer off of torrents or p2p, too.”

No, you couldn’t. At least not a month ago. I haven’t checked lately.

“AVS still a no go. Which of those 2 is lower recourse use?”

I’ve tried AOL’s rebranded Kaspersky engine, Avast!, and AVG, in addition to being a Norton user until early 2006. AVG is the *only* anti-virus product out of those that doesn’t suck up resources and slow down my older computer. AVG is the way to go if keeping resources freed up and the computer speedy is a top priority for you, as it is for me. Not to mention AVG’s real-time protection is awesome, which is important if you use P2P and/or BT.

I’ve also tried both Comodo and Sygate Free firewalls and both are easy on resources and let the computer stay pretty brisk. I prefer Comodo lately and set it to the Custom level of protection; it seems like a more professional, up-to-date, comprehensive program than Sygate’s.

If I were to pay, I’d go for NOD32.

I’m also giving Comodo Firewall a try.

I would use either Avast or AVG. I prefer Avast myself and have used that for quite some time, but AVG is pretty much just as good.

What’s the fastest, safe, low recourse use, free alternative for XP (I know we’ve discussed this b4 but I can’t find it)?

I had downloaded the new Mcafee ( AOL version) and use it, I must admit it that I still miss AOL Active Shield very much, because the Mcafee is not user friedly as AOL Active Shield.

I will download the new Kaspersky Antivirus 7.0. Although it is just 1 month trial, but if you know how to edit the info in registry, you always can renew the 1 month trial. The trouble here is just u need to edit it every month.

For those users who are seeking for good Antivirus and yet dont want to paid a single cent on it, and yet got no idea how to make the paid Antivirus ( eg Kaspersky ) keep valid even the trial version expired, I would suggest that you use Antivir, Bitdefender 8.0 ( both are free ) I think these 2 free Antivirus software are the only freeware that can match the standard of those paid Antivirus. In fact it even better than some paid Antivirus. But pls take note that Bitdefender 8 scan engine might be slow !!

But McAfee isnt a deal at any price.

I would recommend Avast though, that is what I use the most. If you’re looking for a paid version I would say that NOD32 is the best.

So, does anyone know off-hand some good low recourse, FREE antivirus programs? I don’t think I want to go back to the one my ISP provided -Computer Associates EZ Antivirus (although it was better than Norton, the one that came pre-installed on my PC).

I think you may want to give Avast a try. Others here have mentioned it and I agree that it is good solution that does not use a lot of resources, offers a good level of protection and best of all it is free.

So, does anyone know off-hand some good low recourse, FREE antivirus programs? I don’t think I want to go back to the one my ISP provided -Computer Associates EZ Antivirus (although it was better than Norton, the one that came pre-installed on my PC).