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Don't use a suite
all you need is AV and anti-spyware
AVG is free
SpyBot or Windows Defender are free
AVG and SpyBot can be set to run automatically
Defender runs automatically

why make a big deal out of it

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Don't use a suite  andycher | 10/26/07
Suites are bad, mmmkay?  FelisLachesis | 10/26/07
Most suites are bad.  Azriphale | 10/26/07
I agree with that  Furiousrog | 10/26/07
AVG A/V = Good, AVG Suite = NotSoGood  TechInsider | 10/26/07
AVG Software  Vengence1@... | 11/12/07
Depends on what you need done  Suicida| | 10/26/07
Exactly right  morchant | 10/26/07
Agree  itpro_z | 10/27/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  henklaak | 10/26/07
Agreed  Ben_E | 10/26/07
LEAVE BEHIND THIS BS  theo_durcan | 10/26/07
Duh! Why didn't I see the light a long time ago?  Ben_E | 10/26/07
Oh ye of little faith.  Furiousrog | 10/26/07
Your advice is good for windows users  notsofast | 10/26/07
Yeah, most won't  Landrue | 10/26/07
MonkeyBoy can only wish....  jeffdickey | 10/29/07
Most can't afford to...  GaijinIT | 10/29/07
Or....  tsolorio | 10/29/07
leave behind THAT ********...  jazzie129uk@... | 10/29/07
No need to rant that much.  osreinstall | 10/26/07
Just uninstall it ha ha ha  zmud | 10/26/07
uninstall it my A**!!!  purplepigcat | 10/26/07
So right about Norton!  jl.hooper@... | 10/29/07
Uninstall it  itpro_z | 10/27/07
Uninstalling anything is easy if...  GaijinIT | 10/29/07
OR  morrig | 11/01/07
Oops  morrig | 11/01/07
Security Software rubbish is there  jacarter3 | 10/26/07
Feel better now?  itpro_z | 10/27/07
Whar a load of...  jacarter3 | 10/28/07
Dispute  itpro_z | 10/31/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  Kaiwai | 10/26/07
bill gates/gun to head  HandsomeandCutie | 10/27/07
Is it needed?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/26/07
RE: Is it needed?  Kaiwai | 10/26/07
dodgy/illegal?  duckles10 | 10/26/07
Is it needed?  newsletter@... | 10/26/07
Dangerous conclussion if you  Linux User 147560 | 10/26/07
Not really.  osreinstall | 10/27/07
100% agree.  Bozzer | 10/29/07
Antivirus software is useless  genericman | 10/26/07
Not useless  itpro_z | 10/27/07
Linux, BSD, Solaris, and VMware ...  MisterMiester | 10/26/07
Roger that!  D. T. Schmitz | 10/26/07
There ya go!  Landrue | 10/26/07
Stupid Users are the Problem  bweir13 | 10/26/07
In my experience, compare to Norton, McAfee and Avast! ...  HowAbout | 10/26/07
BitDefneder is no better  jafucci@... | 10/27/07
I also have BitDefender - it works great, but I don't have Network...  bot527 | 10/27/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  ABC987_ | 10/26/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  MeezerW | 10/26/07
NOD32 Rules  leonparky | 10/26/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  lvogt10@... | 10/26/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  dboccio@... | 10/26/07
Sometimes you need different tools  Thore | 10/26/07
It's kinda like...  jasonp@... | 10/26/07
I have no idea  epcraig | 10/26/07
Virtualization  cookrd1@... | 10/26/07
agree with virtualization  bicard | 10/27/07
AVG is crap  Tinker@... | 10/26/07
They also have a paid version  Linux User 147560 | 10/26/07
I agree!  dfarr_z | 10/26/07
Yes, AVG Rocks  djMot | 10/26/07
AVG is marvelous  TechInsider | 10/26/07
I saw a PC with 80K infected files. I tried AVG Free Edition ...  bot527 | 10/27/07
Corporate pricing, and convenient for Fortune 500 admins  Absolutely | 10/29/07
RE:: no matter what, it's a bad idea to ignore end-point/host security  wti | 10/26/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  brettze | 10/26/07
Inferior competitors to MSFT!!!  brettze | 10/26/07
lol!  Cornhead | 11/03/07
Use Eset NOD32  hello.joshua | 10/26/07
Macs will get viruses  custserv@... | 10/26/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  De Nada | 10/26/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  silverdragoonwar | 10/26/07
Why not move to Mac and stop worrying?  Sahdow@... | 10/26/07
Try to imagine...  itpro_z | 10/27/07
Really use you imagination!  b.bob | 10/27/07
I do  itpro_z | 10/31/07
Myth #12  santuccie | 10/29/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  james.kilby@... | 10/27/07
Every poster seems to have his own panacea,  mhenriday | 10/27/07
Look at Unified Threat Management Devices  jpr75_z | 10/27/07
educated PC user  dana@... | 10/27/07
Try Bit Deffender and you won't regret it!!!  dana@... | 10/27/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  spywarebiz@... | 10/27/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  spywarebiz@... | 10/27/07
it be nice if you gave a general recommendation  bicard | 10/27/07
I Recommend Sophos  richard.s | 10/27/07
Avoid the "suites"...  itpro_z | 10/31/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  shawnvsmail@... | 10/27/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  akash@... | 10/27/07
I'll take money, for $200, Alex  kcredden2 | 10/27/07
Free, low impact anti virus and anti spy apps  KeithLaBumbard | 10/27/07
It's the fault of Manufacturers and ISPs  g-man_863 | 10/28/07
I don't buy parts for my Chevvy at the Ford store  Mujibahr | 10/28/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  gibbonstrading@... | 10/29/07
NOD32  lbkamp@... | 10/29/07
NOD32 has a very small resource footprint  raykirkwood@... | 10/29/07
How do your move security to router and file sever?  lexluthor00 | 10/29/07
The KISS principle  ftlwayne@... | 10/29/07
Free solution that doesn't drain resources  santuccie | 10/29/07
suite suxs  thomaswort@... | 10/29/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  eikaj@... | 10/29/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  Nookhoek | 10/29/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  Goldenginza | 10/29/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  ted.law@... | 10/29/07
thanks to posters who gave advice  bicard | 10/29/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  GaijinIT | 10/29/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  fhayden001 | 10/30/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  Absolutely | 10/30/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  remoulton | 10/30/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  wolf13 | 10/30/07
RE: Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?  bapu.mohapatra@... | 10/31/07
NEEDED!!  Vengence1@... | 11/12/07
simple answer  Absolutely | 11/04/07
There are only two answers.  manderson@... | 11/09/07

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