Avast, Microsoft Security Essentials......batman<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Brian L <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:lusiola@gmail.com">lusiola@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Hi Skunks</font></font><div><font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></font></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Being an ardent linux user since ubuntu 6.06, I am facing a situation where I need an antivirus for windows machines.</font></font></div>


<div><font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">I am currently not in a position to purchase a commercial solution.</font></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Torrent options for me would be NOD32 and Kaspersky.</font></font></div>


<div><font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">I preferred to use NOD32 but its a headache since the hacked keys only last a month. I haven&#39;t tried Kaspersky but from what I&#39;ve seen the keys also expire constantly.</font></font></div>


<div><font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Hence I cannot go down that road.</font></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Anybody using ClamAV. How is its performance on windows machines?</font></font></div>


<div><font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Does it catch viruses? Does it slow down the machine?</font></font></div><div><span style="font-family:&#39;trebuchet ms&#39;, sans-serif">Apart from AVG free &amp; Avast what other options do I have?</span></div>


<div><font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Any guidance is highly appreciated.</font></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Thanks guys.</font></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br clear="all">


</font></font>Regards,<br>-- <br>Lusiola Brian<br>|3 R 1 /-\ |\|<br><br><br>
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