Who else out there does not run a virus scanner?

[eelw]

*raises hand*

 

[Loki726]

never have, never will. I do a complete wipe ever couple weeks so I figure it isn't worth my time.

 

[everman]

Daily auto scan at night using panda, never catching anything as there is nothing to catch.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

I sure do. I am not so cocky that I cant have a decent free scanner like AVG. To me this is like bragging that you don't need seatbelts. Maybe that's true, but it seems foolish not to use them.

 

[Shawn]

Never bothered to reinstall mine after my last format.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: yllus
I prefer to simply be careful with what I download. For kicks I ran the online virus scanner while I studied today, still virus free!

What about spyware, trojans etc. Have you checked for those?

 

[shilala]

Kaspersky is running on every computer in the house.
My kid's computers would be rendered unusable in a day without it. I get literally hundreds of emails a day. Sifting out the neverending viral emails with Kaspersky makes it a lot easier on my nerves.

 

[Mallow]

I rarely pick anything up. I too try to be a smart computer user and forgo the need for a scanner... however, I still like it as a back up.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
I sure do. I am not so cocky that I cant have a decent free scanner like AVG. To me this is like bragging that you don't need seatbelts. Maybe that's true, but it seems foolish not to use them.

I agree...I went 4 years without; I felt I didn't need A.V. Guess what? One virus even after four years was one too many..

 

[Steven the Leech]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
I sure do. I am not so cocky that I cant have a decent free scanner like AVG. To me this is like bragging that you don't need seatbelts. Maybe that's true, but it seems foolish not to use them.

I agree...I went 4 years without; I felt I didn't need A.V. Guess what? One virus even after four years was one too many..

I agree

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: andylawcc
if I am a hacker, this thread is my hitlist

I may not have AV, but I'm not stupid enough not to run a firewall

 

[SSP]

AVG is free. I've never gotten a virus, but it doesnt bother me so i leave it.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: OulOat
Me. I gotten 1 trojan in the past 8 years, but it was nothing big. I still don't understand how incompetent you must be to get all those virii.

Just about this exactly.

My bro-in-law is infested with either virii or spyware every time I visit.. It's remarkable.

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
I sure do. I am not so cocky that I cant have a decent free scanner like AVG. To me this is like bragging that you don't need seatbelts. Maybe that's true, but it seems foolish not to use them.

Yep, it's better to be safe than too cool for anti-virus software. Free AVG has sniffed out several questionable files for me. :thumbsup:

 

[neonerd]

I used to use AVG, but ever since I reinstalled windows last year, I've been to lazy. I'm just careful with what I browse/download/open, and I've been fine so far. Honestly, for those people that get constantly infected, I'm shocked. People like that must browse like animals

 

[sniperruff]

sometimes you don't have to download any particular files to get hit. remember blaster? i got that sucker just by checking email and crap like that on 56k.

 

[LtPage1]

Originally posted by: Baked
Once a month w/ antivir just for kicks. I've never detected any viruses.

same here. never any viruses, but ill find a popup or random program i didnt install every now and then.

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
sometimes you don't have to download any particular files to get hit. remember blaster? i got that sucker just by checking email and crap like that on 56k.

I routinely do patches. Blaster only executed if you were connected to the internet IIRC

1. Disconnect from internet
2. Manually heal computer
3. ...
4. PROFIT!

 

[slpaulson]

I use Norton corperate because the school gives it out for free.

It's much better than the retail version.

 

[thirdlegstump]

Used to collect executables without infecting my machine. No AV here.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: neonerd
I used to use AVG, but ever since I reinstalled windows last year, I've been to lazy. I'm just careful with what I browse/download/open, and I've been fine so far. Honestly, for those people that get constantly infected, I'm shocked. People like that must browse like animals

It's just like in real life...only bad people get diseases.