McAfee vs. AVG

g0slacR · 11-11-2007, 06:01 AM

what does that have to do with the price of pizza in london?? great, now I want pizza

koolkid12349 · 11-11-2007, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by g0slacR

uhhhhm, big diff between free and shareware

correct me if im wrong, but shareware is an object obtained on a "free trial" type basis, while freeware is something such as avg or spybot search and destroy therefor pc eye was correct in what he was saying?

g0slacR · 11-11-2007, 10:43 PM

no, he said kaspersky was free, it isn't

The_Beast · 11-11-2007, 10:44 PM

AVG for me

JamesBart · 11-11-2007, 10:56 PM

AVG cos its free

PC eye · 11-11-2007, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by g0slacR

no, he said kaspersky was free, it isn't

"Free to try out" means shareware or trial period in order to evaluate before purchase of the full retail version. Often when looking for free program sharewares will be listed as free to download while still being a trial version of something.

g0slacR · 11-12-2007, 01:52 AM

originally posted by pceye

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Kaspersky is another free one that sees good reports. At least when free you don't have to run out to "buy" the next new version out.

well thats not how it sounded here u said it was free why do u keep arguing?

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"Free to try out" means shareware or trial period in order to evaluate before purchase of the full retail version. Often when looking for free program sharewares will be listed as free to download while still being a trial version of something.

so then all software is free since pretty much all software has trial offers.. you don't make sense at all there is freeware and payware thats it!!!

PC eye · 11-12-2007, 08:34 AM

AOL Offers Free Antivirus Powered By Kaspersky http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/08/a...-by-kaspersky/

and now AOL drops free Kaspersky AV, offers McAfee http://www.networkworld.com/news/200...c=rss-security

What that means is plain and simple. It depends on how you get your antivirus program. AOL users got Kaspersky "free". But since I have never neen an AOL user I'll just have to stay with AVG. For non AOL users and now AOL users it seems you would try the 14day trial version while before it was freely provided by the online service for customers. McAFee is also found free with some services while that's a retail product.

g0slacR · 11-12-2007, 12:09 PM

its not free if u have to buy something to get it now is it?

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11-12-2007, 12:09 PM	#39 (permalink)
g0slacR Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 95	its not free if u have to buy something to get it now is it? __________________ Q6600 (G0) @ 3.0ghz AC freezer 7 asus p5k mobo 2 gigs ocz ddr800 ram @ 1000 150 gig raptor and 120 gig samsung slave evga 8600gt pc power and cooling 610 silencer creative xtremgamer with bose series 1 speakers 22" kds widescreen lcd logitech g5 laser mouse

11-11-2007, 10:56 PM	#35 (permalink)
JamesBart Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,379	AVG cos its free

11-12-2007, 08:34 AM	#38 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,093	AOL Offers Free Antivirus Powered By Kaspersky http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/08/a...-by-kaspersky/ and now AOL drops free Kaspersky AV, offers McAfee http://www.networkworld.com/news/200...c=rss-security What that means is plain and simple. It depends on how you get your antivirus program. AOL users got Kaspersky "free". But since I have never neen an AOL user I'll just have to stay with AVG. For non AOL users and now AOL users it seems you would try the 14day trial version while before it was freely provided by the online service for customers. McAFee is also found free with some services while that's a retail product.

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