Antivirus Now http://1antivirusnow.com AVG Review, Downloads & Coupons Sun, 19 May 2013 00:48:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How can I remove AVG free WITHOUT uninstalling it? http://1antivirusnow.com/how-can-i-remove-avg-free-without-uninstalling-it/204 http://1antivirusnow.com/how-can-i-remove-avg-free-without-uninstalling-it/204#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 00:48:11 +0000 AVG http://1antivirusnow.com/how-can-i-remove-avg-free-without-uninstalling-it/204 I do not want to wholly uninstall AVG since I will want to have it running later. But right now, I am running cpu intensive video editing program, and I wanted to remove all non essential processes.

I will be disconnected from the internet so having AVG is not essential.

Chosen Answer:

Open AVG (doubleclicking the icon near the clock will work), Tools, Advanced. Resident Shield, uncheck Enable Resident Shield. Also check Schedule to be nothing will try to activate while you are working on the video.
by: Sandy G
on: 21st February 10

]]> http://1antivirusnow.com/how-can-i-remove-avg-free-without-uninstalling-it/204/feed 5 What would you say, is the best free Antivirus Software Program? http://1antivirusnow.com/what-would-you-say-is-the-best-free-antivirus-software-program/203 http://1antivirusnow.com/what-would-you-say-is-the-best-free-antivirus-software-program/203#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 00:18:33 +0000 AVG http://1antivirusnow.com/what-would-you-say-is-the-best-free-antivirus-software-program/203 I use AVG Free Edition! Should I continue using that, or is there a Free Antivirus that you can recommend, that does a better job and has better protection? Also, if I do change to something else, do I download that program first, then remove the old one, or do I remove AVG first, then download the new Antivirus?

Chosen Answer:

Check out the video review below for the best free Antivirus program

The Top Rated Free Antivirus Program researched from those who test Antivirus programs (av comparatives, virus.gr, and other reviews including this video review) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhXZo3dHulc is
Avira Antivir http://www.download.com/Avira-AntiVir-PersonalEdition-Classic/3000-2239_4-10322935.html?tag=lst-1

Today you are in more danger from Spyware I Download, Install, Update and Run SuperAntiSpyware

http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html?tag=lst-2

( I used this to remove spyware and Trojans from a laptop that adaware would only detect but not get rid of ) It detected and removed everything

These 2 free programs will help keep your computer clean.
by: Patrick W
on: 22nd March 08

]]> http://1antivirusnow.com/what-would-you-say-is-the-best-free-antivirus-software-program/203/feed 10 How can I improve download speed of messages with attachments? http://1antivirusnow.com/how-can-i-improve-download-speed-of-messages-with-attachments/202 http://1antivirusnow.com/how-can-i-improve-download-speed-of-messages-with-attachments/202#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01:51 +0000 AVG http://1antivirusnow.com/how-can-i-improve-download-speed-of-messages-with-attachments/202 Outlook is incredibly slow when dealing with messages with large attachments. I used outlook express until about seven months ago. The speed there was better, but still not very good.

I use AVG free edition antivirus. It is set to inspect incoming messages. I turned off the outgoing scanner as it crippled the programs at times.

Is this something caused by AVG, or would it be the same with a different antivirus solution?

Thank you very kindly

Chosen Answer:

It depends on our internet connection. If the speed would slow then download will become slow. U can use the following software to download

1. Download Manager
2. Download Accelerator
3. Free Download Manager
by: Answer Answer
on: 6th December 06

]]> http://1antivirusnow.com/how-can-i-improve-download-speed-of-messages-with-attachments/202/feed 2 How can I reduce my risk of getting a virus off of Frostwire? And what is the odds of getting a virus? http://1antivirusnow.com/how-can-i-reduce-my-risk-of-getting-a-virus-off-of-frostwire-and-what-is-the-odds-of-getting-a-virus/201 http://1antivirusnow.com/how-can-i-reduce-my-risk-of-getting-a-virus-off-of-frostwire-and-what-is-the-odds-of-getting-a-virus/201#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 00:26:24 +0000 AVG http://1antivirusnow.com/how-can-i-reduce-my-risk-of-getting-a-virus-off-of-frostwire-and-what-is-the-odds-of-getting-a-virus/201 I have AVG free and know how to check for file sizes, im just planning to download songs.

Chosen Answer:

I would change anti-virus programs to start. Avira is probably your best bet for free. Also if you got HIPS program like threatfire, or Comodo if you open a song and it was a trojan and tried to install you could stop it. The odds are very good that you will get infected. Sooner or later. You may have a real good chance of stopping it with Comodo with defense + turn on. If you click a file and comodo pops up with a warning you would no something was trying to install.
by: Ed G
on: 16th May 09

]]> http://1antivirusnow.com/how-can-i-reduce-my-risk-of-getting-a-virus-off-of-frostwire-and-what-is-the-odds-of-getting-a-virus/201/feed 4 AVG free antivirus is no longer free. What’s the best antivirus I can get free of charge? http://1antivirusnow.com/avg-free-antivirus-is-no-longer-free-whats-the-best-antivirus-i-can-get-free-of-charge/199 http://1antivirusnow.com/avg-free-antivirus-is-no-longer-free-whats-the-best-antivirus-i-can-get-free-of-charge/199#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 00:11:21 +0000 AVG http://1antivirusnow.com/avg-free-antivirus-is-no-longer-free-whats-the-best-antivirus-i-can-get-free-of-charge/199 what is the best free antivirus to use, I was using AVG free antivirus?

Chosen Answer:

avast is a good anti-virus.
by: tikyo security answerers
on: 31st May 08

]]> http://1antivirusnow.com/avg-free-antivirus-is-no-longer-free-whats-the-best-antivirus-i-can-get-free-of-charge/199/feed 7 Can your PC be hacked if sum1 has my IP Address inspite of having a Firewall & Antivirus? How to Know & find ? http://1antivirusnow.com/can-your-pc-be-hacked-if-sum1-has-my-ip-address-inspite-of-having-a-firewall-antivirus-how-to-know-find/200 http://1antivirusnow.com/can-your-pc-be-hacked-if-sum1-has-my-ip-address-inspite-of-having-a-firewall-antivirus-how-to-know-find/200#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:28 +0000 AVG http://1antivirusnow.com/can-your-pc-be-hacked-if-sum1-has-my-ip-address-inspite-of-having-a-firewall-antivirus-how-to-know-find/200 I have Zone alarm firewall & AVG Antivirus both r free edition & r fully updated. I have NTFS file system on all hard drives.
Sometimes the firewall turns off on it’s own & i have to restart the firewall to make it active.
I also use utorrent & i have allowed the firewall to allow Only Access to the net but not to act as server.

Chosen Answer:

A/V turning off all on it’s own is usually an indication of an infection… sometimes it can just be a reinstallation issue if lucky… I would look into that and maybe do a scan from one of the top vendor websites that offer web scanning..

So the answer to your question is YES but a properly configured firewall will help in that not happening…

Basically the way it works is an attacker will scan for open ports… and will scan for programs running on the computer that is unpatched and has known vulnerabilities.
If any of these are found they are points of possible entry.

So if you don’t have windows updates with the latest security patches then they could fund an MS vulnerability and attack it and possibly gain entry even through your firewall.

There’s even something called “Firewalking” that goes around the firewall looking for ways in…

The more untrustworthy type services you have running (such as torrent softeware) the more chances of finding the right hole to crawl in through.

If on top of all that the attacker actually knows your IP and is specifically targetting you then you could be in for some trouble.

You can type netstat -a at the command prompt and see what’s open for connections.. an even better tool which does not come with windows is FPORT which will show you specifically what program is connecting on what port.
Very useful if you think you’ve got extra connections happening. You will be shocked if you run either of these while you have a chat program or a torrent program running…

Obvuously having a/v, firewall, etc.. running and up to date and all things patched will help keep attackers out.. but nothing can take the place of wise internet habits.

good luck.
by: ForensicGirl █▓█☺█▓█
on: 20th September 07

]]> http://1antivirusnow.com/can-your-pc-be-hacked-if-sum1-has-my-ip-address-inspite-of-having-a-firewall-antivirus-how-to-know-find/200/feed 4 Should I keep Mcafee or switch to AVG free? http://1antivirusnow.com/should-i-keep-mcafee-or-switch-to-avg-free/198 http://1antivirusnow.com/should-i-keep-mcafee-or-switch-to-avg-free/198#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 00:51:37 +0000 AVG http://1antivirusnow.com/should-i-keep-mcafee-or-switch-to-avg-free/198 Hi, my new laptop came with three years of McAfee security center. So far it doesnt seem to lag my computer. Ive always used avg free but since the program came free i am considering just keeping it. I just want a strong virus protection program. Should I keep McAfee or get free AVG?

Chosen Answer:

I have used AVG Anti Virus, Zone Alarm Firewall, Spy-bot Search and Destroy and Ad Aware both spyware killers for years. They are all free for personal use and I have had no trouble with Viruses Trojans Hackers etc. I have just upgraded to AVG free 8.0 and all seems good so far. Zone Alarm allows a lot of personal configuration unlike the Windows Firewall. They can all be downloaded from http://www.download.com/ I also use Windows Defender from the Microsoft site. It is safe to use two anti-spy products but never use more than one A/V as it can cause conflicts. You should run A/V and anti spy weekly. Hope this helps
by: smeagin
on: 5th October 08

]]> http://1antivirusnow.com/should-i-keep-mcafee-or-switch-to-avg-free/198/feed 5 What can someone tell me about FREE ANTIVIRUS DOWNLOADS? http://1antivirusnow.com/what-can-someone-tell-me-about-free-antivirus-downloads/197 http://1antivirusnow.com/what-can-someone-tell-me-about-free-antivirus-downloads/197#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 00:27:13 +0000 AVG http://1antivirusnow.com/what-can-someone-tell-me-about-free-antivirus-downloads/197 I have a paid subscription for Norton AV (two years); but I recently asked a question, and several people recommended free AV downloads and other free software to download in order to keep my computer clean.

If I can get just as good, or even better protection and computer service from these free downloads, I am wondering why I should pay for the Norton protection; or is there some catch.

What experiences are people having with these free downloads?

Thanks.
Some of these free downloads are:

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free…

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/…

http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_awar…

http://www.download.com/3000-2092-100398…

http://www.ccleaner.com

http://archive.lightspeedsystems.com/arc…

Chosen Answer:

It all depends if you need better protection than the free AV’s have to offer. If you use the internet occasionally you can get by with free anti-virus software. I personally use the internet a lot and I need better protection, I use NOD32 which has over 99% detection rate. Don’t be surprised if AVG or Avast! miss a virus and you wonder why your computer is no longer working.

The best anti-virus is ESET NOD32 then Kaspersky. NOD32 is the only anti-virus that got an Advanced+ rating in tests conducted at http://www.av-comparatives.org/

The most popular free anti-virus programs (AVG and Avast) have poor detection rates (82.82%, 87.46% respectively). Norton is notoriously bloated and takes forever to perform full systems scans.

I only recommend buying NOD32 (advanced users) or Kaspersky. It has been proven these products are better than the best sellers (Norton and McAfee):

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/software/antivirus-software/

If you still want a free anti-virus I recommend in this order (install only one):

1. AVG Free
a. A simple interface (easier to use than Avast! and Avira)
b. Can detect about 82.82% of viruses
Cons: low virus detection

2. Avast!
a. Real-time protection
b. It has an option to delete a virus once found
c. Can detect about 87.46% of viruses.
Cons: Too many icons and confusing user interface

3. Avira AntiVir
a. It can detect malware better than Avast and AVG
b. It’s cute umbrella icon
c. Can detect about 94.26% of viruses
Cons: A very sluggish update
by: Samuel Adams
on: 23rd September 07

]]> http://1antivirusnow.com/what-can-someone-tell-me-about-free-antivirus-downloads/197/feed 11 How do I fix the web shield in the AVG antivirus program? http://1antivirusnow.com/how-do-i-fix-the-web-shield-in-the-avg-antivirus-program/196 http://1antivirusnow.com/how-do-i-fix-the-web-shield-in-the-avg-antivirus-program/196#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 00:02:59 +0000 AVG http://1antivirusnow.com/how-do-i-fix-the-web-shield-in-the-avg-antivirus-program/196 I have Windows XP and I use AVG antivirus. Everything is running fine except the web shield. It says “Driver not found” does anyone know how I can fix it? Thanks.

Chosen Answer:

I don’t recommend using the Web Shield at this time due to other issues, so simply re-install AVG in custom mode and make sure you uncheck Web Shield.
by: G
on: 3rd February 09

]]> http://1antivirusnow.com/how-do-i-fix-the-web-shield-in-the-avg-antivirus-program/196/feed 1 how do i manually install avg updates to my computer? http://1antivirusnow.com/how-do-i-manually-install-avg-updates-to-my-computer/195 http://1antivirusnow.com/how-do-i-manually-install-avg-updates-to-my-computer/195#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:09:45 +0000 AVG http://1antivirusnow.com/how-do-i-manually-install-avg-updates-to-my-computer/195 i installed an AVG free version anti0-virus on my home pc but there is no internet connection. my option to download updates is only through internet shops. how do i install them manually to my computer?

Chosen Answer:

Is it Avg 7.5?

I don’t know if the interface of avg is the same as this goes…

open the avg application
click update
click via folder, then browse where your avg update file is located.
by: anne p
on: 23rd December 08

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