Do you have Antivirus software installed?...

[1sikbITCH]

I need a Yes and No option. Some of my computers hardly ever get used for anything other than watching video off the server so those do not have antivirus.

The rest of them do.

So that's 2 Yes and 3 No.

Edit - the primary internet machine has AV. The primary HTPC does not.

 

[Balt]

Yep, using avast. Though if it were between using something like Norton and having nothing at all, I'd have nothing at all. Avast is relatively un-intrusive, thankfully.

 

[Bateluer]

Not on any of my machines, regardless of OS. I'm not an idiot when it comes to my web browsing, email, and social networking. Never had a problem.

 

[duragezic]

Yep, Antivir Personal on Windows XP.

I used to always be one who was real minimal and thought AV was a waste for someone who knows what they're doing. But that's stupid and it makes no sense not to use one. And even though my computer is quite old, it's still enough power to keep AV running 100% of the time.

I recently tried MSEE as most seem to dig that, but I think Avira is better. MSEE seemed to slow my system down a little bit, and like when I downloaded something, the scan took like 4x as long as Avira.

 

[Veliko]

I use Avast on my home PC. I haven't had a virus for as long as I can remember and I am careful about what I do but have the AV there just in case.

I don't see any practical reason not to use an AV of some kind.

 

[boomhower]

I didn't for years and years. But with MSSE being freen, good, and lightweight it seemed kinda dumb not too.

 

[coreyb]

still not sure what the point of this thread is. yes, most windows users have AV installed, but most don't even encounter viruses and just have it for piece of mind.

 

[Rifter]

No, my main use rig is my linux laptop. My gaming rig thats in my sig is on windows and has AV.

 

[ch33zw1z]

I have two Windows 7 machines, both running MSSE. My work provided lappy has Windows XP, and Symantec. No AV on my Linux installs or VM's.

 

[grrl]

Avast on Windows. I don't do anything stupid on my computers, but I don't see any reason not to have AV anyways.

 

[ch33zw1z]

^^ Love the Super Grover avatar. lol...

 

[JimmiG]

Yes, and I would be using an antivirus program if I owned a Mac too.

 

[GTaudiophile]

ESET NOD32 on my main machine. MSE on the rest.

 

[techs]

No one thinks of the viruses.

Killing them is morally unacceptable.

I smell a new parody thread.

 

[sourceninja]

I do not use antivirus on any of my computers. They are all linux and mac however.

 

[Wyndru]

MSE

 

[Sephire]

Norton IE and AV 2011 on all of my machines.

 

[Possessed Freak]

My main login is a simple user account. No, I do not have antivirus software on my PC.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Yea, I use MSSE. Almost have to look for viruses nowadays though.

 

[adlep]

MSSE installed on all 3 of my systems and on one of my parents machines. Used to use Antivir, but the popup is impossible to permanently disable in Windows Home versions. No reason to not have an AV installed - they aren't very resource demanding and it'll give you some protection from some of the potentially malicious things you can run into on the web.

Boot in the safe mode, edit the avnotify security tab...

 

[MotionMan]

No on my Macs or PCs.

Don't surf stupid.

MotionMan

 

[Numenorean]

No on my Macs or PCs.

Don't surf stupid.

MotionMan

But that's impossible!!!!!! Your PC is loaded with viruses and malware and you don't even know it!!! It's impossible for it NOT to be!

 

[JulesMaximus]

BitDefender on all my home PCs.

 

[MotionMan]

But that's impossible!!!!!! Your PC is loaded with viruses and malware and you don't even know it!!! It's impossible for it NOT to be!

I don't believe you. Accordingly, you are wrong.

MotionMan

 

[Saint Nick]

I haven't used antivirus since probably 2003. The trick is to not go to shady websites and download files labeled britney spears sexing with marco fonzarelli in bathtowel HOT !!! rape sex 18yo 17yo titties breasts.vb.jpg.mpg.exe