My Free Antivirus-what kind of a stranger is it?

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by Windfresh, Nov 3, 2008.

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  1. Windfresh

    Windfresh Registered Member

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    Windfresh, Nov 3, 2008
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  2. pugmug

    pugmug Registered Member

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    I have not used it as it has only been out to the public for 5 days.They say they have all these awards, http://smartpctools.com/awards.html and ask for your name and e-mail.Do you feel lucky and want to try it out?If so then let us know what you think about it.I will leave it alone for a while myself.
     
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  3. midway40

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    Those "awards" are bogus. I read where someone took a text file, changed the extension to .exe, submitted it and won some of those "awards" :rolleyes:
     
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  4. wtsinnc

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    It appears to be a descendant of the VCOM antivirus application; same company with a new GUI styled to resemble the Avira.

    Like pugmug, I'll wait before trying this one out.
     
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  5. pandlouk

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    I just gave it a try.

    It is ok, no rogue software. It will give you 1-2 pubblicity popups the first time you run it, but you have the choice to select "Do not show this window again".

    It uses the NictaTech Software engine and database.

    Panagiotis
     
    pandlouk, Nov 3, 2008
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