Thanks Dorothy, Now that you mention it, I think AVG is the one I installed on my sister's computer awhile back and she is still using it. Christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sr. Dorothy Robinson" <srdorothy@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 12:58 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Virus alert > Cristy-- > I think Avast is a good one, but I believe it still requires you to run > scans *manually*. If you can remember to do that, it's great. Otherwise, > and if you're running a later model of Windows, AVG is also good and you > can > schedule scans. If interested in AVG, search for "download free > AVG" --they > do encourage you to buy--but the *free* version is good. We used it for > years, as well as Avast on the older Windows computers when AVG stopped > supporting them. Still use it on the few Windows machines we have, > running > mostly Ubuntu linux. > Sr. Dorothy > > On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 8:01 AM, Steve Aiello > <deacondeamon@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> Cristy >> I use avast free.It up dates wen I turn the puter on. and is good wit >> alerts. free of course. >> >> http://www.avast.com/index >> >> it does require you to register every year, but it's free, >> >> Steve >> >> On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 7:58 PM, cristy <poppy0206@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> > looks like my time with symantecs corp AV (symantec endpoint >> > protection) >> > since I am no longer a student where I attended. I need to start >> > looking >> > for an AV. I really liked that one. It has been a freebie for me for >> > a >> > few >> > years now. I think it is still working but I was sent a message there >> was >> > a >> > new version that I should get, could not d/l it though ;0. >> > >> > Christy >> > suggestions for a new AV? My sis is still using free avast I think it >> was >> > called I installed for her. Should I spend the bucks for another one? >> > >> > >> > - >> > >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > OR > To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to > pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To > unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > "unsubscribe" in the Subject. > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------