WinCleaner Anti-Virus ?

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  1. notageek

    notageek Registered Member

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    Has anyone ever heard of WinCleaner Anti-Virus? Does anyone know if it's any good? Iwas loooking through microcenter.com and ran across this virus scanner among 3 others I haven't heard or seen before. I'm asking about this AV cuz it looks it's not a big and bulky as NAV2003. Plus it'a a little bit cheaper. Heres the link I found it at http://www.microcenter.com/search_results_e.phtml?coordinate_group=V2D5
     
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    This looks like another version of Cat's Quick Heal.
     
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    Also, Wal-Mart is carrying this product. I saw it in there last week! :D
     
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    It is! It uses Quick Heals engine and core.
    No Good!

    http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=3669;start=0


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  5. notageek

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    You're right. I think I saw it at Walmart not to long ago.
     
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  6. Pieter_Arntz

    Pieter_Arntz Spyware Veteran

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    Not very informative website; no way for us Europeans to get our hands on it that I can figure out. I would not rely on it as a first line of defense until tested extensively.

    Regards,

    Pieter
     
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  7. notageek

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    Thanks Technodrome for the info. Now I know why it's so cheap. lol
     
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    the logo looks like a soap for clothes logo lol. Thanks Pieter.
     
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  9. Pieter_Arntz

    Pieter_Arntz Spyware Veteran

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    And an oldfashioned one at that. :D

    But although looks can be deceiving. I'll take TechnoDrome's word for it any day.

    Regards,

    Pieter
     
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  10. notageek

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    I am. I'm staying away from it. :) Now I know what my mom meant when she said cheap is always better. ;)
     
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  11. Technodrome

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    Pieter,

    You should hear the bird singing, that is coming from the Quick Heal Messenger. It’s awesome!! :D :D



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    :puzzled:

    One flew over the wrong nest? :cool:

    Regards,

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