A vast reluctance

Nov 11, 2009 12:56

Well, thanks to Avast failing to catch a virus in a download despite the offending archive being explicitly and manually scanned, I was forced to re-install Windows again this morning ( Read more... )

this is my life, brains?

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bunny_m November 11 2009, 13:38:45 UTC
I appreciate the thought, but in my time in Tech Support I've really grown to dislike Norton products. And as a gamer, it uses way too much resources, to my mind. Thanks anyway!

I'll stick with Avast, it's free, almost always works, and isn't a resource hog. =)

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bunny_m November 11 2009, 13:44:56 UTC
free copy of Windows 7 ultimate from microsoft

Win!

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rolinator November 13 2009, 10:56:03 UTC
Buying antivirus software is so passe

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bunny_m November 13 2009, 11:48:41 UTC
Well, from what I've seen, most pay-for AV software is either bloated, crap, or both at the same time. Even with this getting reamed by win32.vitro, I seriously doubt subscription AV/firewall software would have helped any.

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